Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Restaurant Chains
Kura Sushi is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥245.1B — 2.4x MOS's ¥102.8B.
MOS earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 6.4% — 4.2 points above Kura Sushi (2.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: MOS +6.8%, Kura Sushi +4.3%. For next year, Kura Sushi guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−8.4%).
MOS pays more on average — ¥6.88M against ¥5.21M at Kura Sushi.
Over the past year the shares moved MOS +12.0%, Kura Sushi +3.7%.
Head-to-head wins17 metrics
One win per metric for the company with the best value. Metrics with no better or worse (P/E, average age, employees) are excluded.
ScaleInvestors
MOS aheadKura Sushi 1 : MOS 2
Revenue: Kura Sushi ¥245.1B / MOS ¥102.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
MOS aheadKura Sushi 0 : MOS 4
Operating margin: Kura Sushi 2.2% / MOS 6.4%
GrowthInvestors
MOS aheadKura Sushi 1 : MOS 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Kura Sushi +4.3% / MOS +6.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
MOS aheadKura Sushi 0 : MOS 3
Share price, 1 year: Kura Sushi +3.7% / MOS +12.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
MOS aheadKura Sushi 1 : MOS 2
Average salary: Kura Sushi ¥5.21M / MOS ¥6.88M
| Metric | Kura Sushi | MOS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥245.1B | ¥102.8B | 2.4x |
| Operating profit | ¥5.5B | ◎¥6.6B | 1.2x |
| Net income | ¥3.6B | ◎¥4.6B | 1.3x |
| Metric | Kura Sushi | MOS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.2% | ◎6.4% | 4.2pt |
| Net margin | 1.5% | ◎4.5% | 3.0pt |
| ROE | 6.1% | ◎8.1% | 2.0pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥137M | ◎¥204M | 1.5x |
| Metric | Kura Sushi | MOS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +4.3% | ◎+6.8% | 2.5pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −4.2% | ◎+25.6% | 29.8pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +4.9% | ◎+7.0% | 2.2pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎−8.4% | −12.4% | 3.9pt |
| Metric | Kura Sushi | MOS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +3.7% | ◎+12.0% | 8.3pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +1.7% | ◎+7.1% | 5.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 19.0x | 28.9x | |
| Equity ratio | 55.3% | ◎68.3% | 13.0pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,727 | ¥4,290 |
◎ marks the best value for each metric. Revenue and profit are from the latest full-year earnings release; share prices are closing-price references; P/E = latest close ÷ trailing EPS. For banks and some other financials, revenue means ordinary income.
| Metric | Kura Sushi | MOS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥5.21M | ◎¥6.88M | ¥1.67M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥260,000 | ¥247,640 | ¥12,360 |
| Average tenure | 7.6 yrs | ◎14.3 yrs | 6.7 |
| Average age | 32.4 | 41.6 | 9.2 |
| Employees | 1,794 | 505 | 3.6x |
Average salary is for the reporting (parent) company and is affected by average age and job mix. Holding companies with few employees are left out of the salary comparison.
Close (Oct 30, 2026)
¥1,727+3.7% (1Y)
Kura Sushi +3.7% over 1Y. Compared: MOS +12.0%.
Reference chart of daily closing prices, not real-time quotes (split-adjusted; weekly closes before the last year). Each line shows the % change from the start of the period. Updated Oct 30, 2026.
Kura Sushi3 segments
MOS4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: MOS ¥6.88M, Kura Sushi ¥5.21M. MOS pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Kura Sushi 32.4, MOS 41.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Kura Sushi ¥245.1B, MOS ¥102.8B. Kura Sushi is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥245.1B — 2.4x MOS's ¥102.8B.
AOperating margins: MOS 6.4%, Kura Sushi 2.2%. MOS turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): MOS +12.0%, Kura Sushi +3.7%. MOS has risen the most.
Comparing 2 companies (up to 4)
Sources: earnings releases (kessan tanshin), annual securities reports and other public information. Share prices are closing-price references, not real-time. Our data may contain errors; investment decisions are your own responsibility.
