Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Regional & Independent Brokers
Marusan Securities is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥21.7B — 2.6x Kyokuto's ¥8.3B.
Kyokuto earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 36.5% — 11.8 points above Marusan Securities (24.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Marusan Securities +15.3%, Kyokuto +4.1%.
Kyokuto pays more on average — ¥8.38M against ¥7.73M at Marusan Securities.
Over the past year the shares moved Marusan Securities +25.9%, Kyokuto −1.4%.
Head-to-head wins15 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
Marusan Securities aheadMarusan Securities 3 : Kyokuto 0
Revenue: Marusan Securities ¥21.7B / Kyokuto ¥8.3B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Kyokuto aheadMarusan Securities 1 : Kyokuto 3
Operating margin: Marusan Securities 24.7% / Kyokuto 36.5%
GrowthInvestors
Marusan Securities aheadMarusan Securities 2 : Kyokuto 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Marusan Securities +15.3% / Kyokuto +4.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Marusan Securities aheadMarusan Securities 2 : Kyokuto 1
Share price, 1 year: Marusan Securities +25.9% / Kyokuto −1.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Kyokuto aheadMarusan Securities 1 : Kyokuto 2
Average salary: Marusan Securities ¥7.73M / Kyokuto ¥8.38M
| Metric | Marusan Securities | Kyokuto | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥21.7B | ¥8.3B | 2.6x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥5.4B | ¥3.0B | 1.8x |
| Net income | ◎¥5.0B | ¥4.8B | 1.0x |
| Metric | Marusan Securities | Kyokuto | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 24.7% | ◎36.5% | 11.8pt |
| Net margin | 23.1% | ◎57.6% | 34.5pt |
| ROE | ◎10.1% | 9.2% | 0.9pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥19M | ◎¥37M | 1.9x |
| Metric | Marusan Securities | Kyokuto | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+15.3% | +4.1% | 11.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+51.0% | +12.9% | 38.1pt |
| Metric | Marusan Securities | Kyokuto | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+25.9% | −1.4% | 27.3pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−1.3% | −15.1% | 13.8pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 15.4x | 10.0x | |
| Equity ratio | 58.1% | ◎65.1% | 7.0pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,162 | ¥1,498 |
◎ 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 | Marusan Securities | Kyokuto | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.73M | ◎¥8.38M | ¥0.65M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥290,000 | ¥270,000 | ¥20,000 |
| Average tenure | 12.1 yrs | ◎17.1 yrs | 5.0 |
| Average age | 35.5 | 44.3 | 8.8 |
| Employees | 1,130 | 227 | 5.0x |
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)
¥1,162+25.9% (1Y)
Marusan Securities +25.9% over 1Y. Compared: Kyokuto -1.4%.
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.
Marusan Securities1 segments
Kyokuto1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Kyokuto ¥8.38M, Marusan Securities ¥7.73M. Kyokuto pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Marusan Securities 35.5, Kyokuto 44.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: Marusan Securities ¥21.7B, Kyokuto ¥8.3B. Marusan Securities is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥21.7B — 2.6x Kyokuto's ¥8.3B.
AOperating margins: Kyokuto 36.5%, Marusan Securities 24.7%. Kyokuto turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Marusan Securities +25.9%, Kyokuto −1.4%. Marusan Securities has risen the most.

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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.