Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Restaurant Chains
Kura Sushi (¥245.1B) and Yoshinoya (¥225.7B) are about the same size by revenue.
Yoshinoya earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 3.6% — 1.4 points above Kura Sushi (2.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Yoshinoya +10.1%, Kura Sushi +4.3%. For next year, Yoshinoya guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+5.1%).
Yoshinoya pays more on average — ¥7.25M against ¥5.21M at Kura Sushi.
Over the past year the shares moved Yoshinoya +50.2%, Kura Sushi +3.7%.
Head-to-head wins16 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
Yoshinoya aheadKura Sushi 1 : Yoshinoya 2
Revenue: Kura Sushi ¥245.1B / Yoshinoya ¥225.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Yoshinoya aheadKura Sushi 0 : Yoshinoya 4
Operating margin: Kura Sushi 2.2% / Yoshinoya 3.6%
GrowthInvestors
Yoshinoya aheadKura Sushi 0 : Yoshinoya 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Kura Sushi +4.3% / Yoshinoya +10.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Yoshinoya aheadKura Sushi 1 : Yoshinoya 2
Share price, 1 year: Kura Sushi +3.7% / Yoshinoya +50.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Yoshinoya aheadKura Sushi 0 : Yoshinoya 2
Average salary: Kura Sushi ¥5.21M / Yoshinoya ¥7.25M
| Metric | Kura Sushi | Yoshinoya | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥245.1B | ¥225.7B | 1.1x |
| Operating profit | ¥5.5B | ◎¥8.1B | 1.5x |
| Net income | ¥3.6B | ◎¥4.7B | 1.3x |
| Metric | Kura Sushi | Yoshinoya | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.2% | ◎3.6% | 1.4pt |
| Net margin | 1.5% | ◎2.1% | 0.6pt |
| ROE | 6.1% | ◎7.1% | 1.0pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥137M | ◎¥566M | 4.1x |
| Metric | Kura Sushi | Yoshinoya | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +4.3% | ◎+10.1% | 5.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −4.2% | ◎+10.7% | 14.9pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +4.9% | ◎+7.2% | 2.4pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −8.4% | ◎+5.1% | 13.5pt |
| Metric | Kura Sushi | Yoshinoya | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +3.7% | ◎+50.2% | 46.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +1.7% | ◎+14.6% | 12.9pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 19.0x | 62.5x | |
| Equity ratio | ◎55.3% | 55.0% | 0.2pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,727 | ¥4,506 |
◎ 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 | Yoshinoya | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥5.21M | ◎¥7.25M | ¥2.04M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥260,000 | — | |
| Average tenure | 7.6 yrs | ◎18.4 yrs | 10.8 |
| Average age | 32.4 | 47.9 | 15.5 |
| Employees | 1,794 | 399 | 4.5x |
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: Yoshinoya +50.2%.
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
Yoshinoya4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Yoshinoya ¥7.25M, Kura Sushi ¥5.21M. Yoshinoya pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Kura Sushi 32.4, Yoshinoya 47.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Kura Sushi ¥245.1B, Yoshinoya ¥225.7B. Kura Sushi (¥245.1B) and Yoshinoya (¥225.7B) are about the same size by revenue.
AOperating margins: Yoshinoya 3.6%, Kura Sushi 2.2%. Yoshinoya turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Yoshinoya +50.2%, Kura Sushi +3.7%. Yoshinoya 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.
