Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Drugstore Chains
Tsuruha is the largest by revenue at ¥1.5T, followed by MatsukiyoCocokara (¥1.1T), Sugi HD (¥1.0T) and Sundrug (¥842.5B).
MatsukiyoCocokara has the highest operating margin at 7.6%, 3.3 points above the lowest, Tsuruha (4.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Sugi HD +15.1%, MatsukiyoCocokara +5.3%, Sundrug +5.1%. For next year, Tsuruha guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+57.7%).
MatsukiyoCocokara pays the most on average (¥7.27M), ¥1.46M more than Sundrug (¥5.82M).
Over the past year the shares moved MatsukiyoCocokara −5.7%, Sundrug −11.6%, Tsuruha −14.1%, Sugi HD −20.6%.
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
MatsukiyoCocokara aheadTsuruha 1 : MatsukiyoCocokara 2 : Sugi HD 0 : Sundrug 0
Revenue: Tsuruha ¥1.5T / MatsukiyoCocokara ¥1.1T / Sugi HD ¥1.0T / Sundrug ¥842.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
MatsukiyoCocokara aheadTsuruha 0 : MatsukiyoCocokara 3 : Sugi HD 0 : Sundrug 0
Operating margin: Tsuruha 4.3% / MatsukiyoCocokara 7.6% / Sugi HD 4.8% / Sundrug 5.6%
GrowthInvestors
EvenTsuruha 2 : MatsukiyoCocokara 1 : Sugi HD 2 : Sundrug 0
Revenue growth (YoY): MatsukiyoCocokara +5.3% / Sugi HD +15.1% / Sundrug +5.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
MatsukiyoCocokara aheadTsuruha 0 : MatsukiyoCocokara 2 : Sugi HD 0 : Sundrug 0
Share price, 1 year: Tsuruha −14.1% / MatsukiyoCocokara −5.7% / Sugi HD −20.6% / Sundrug −11.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
MatsukiyoCocokara aheadTsuruha 1 : MatsukiyoCocokara 2 : Sugi HD 0 : Sundrug 0
Average salary: Tsuruha ¥6.04M / MatsukiyoCocokara ¥7.27M / Sundrug ¥5.82M
| Metric | Tsuruha | MatsukiyoCocokara | Sugi HD | Sundrug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.5T | ¥1.1T | ¥1.0T | ¥842.5B |
| Operating profit | ¥63.0B | ◎¥84.9B | ¥48.6B | ¥46.8B |
| Net income | ¥42.7B | ◎¥55.8B | ¥45.0B | ¥31.4B |
| Metric | Tsuruha | MatsukiyoCocokara | Sugi HD | Sundrug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.3% | ◎7.6% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| Net margin | 2.9% | ◎5.0% | 4.5% | 3.7% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥6.9B | ◎¥15.1B | — | ¥191M |
| Metric | Tsuruha | MatsukiyoCocokara | Sugi HD | Sundrug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | — | +5.3% | ◎+15.1% | +5.1% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | — | +3.5% | ◎+14.1% | +5.2% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +9.6% | ◎+15.5% | +10.9% | +5.8% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+76.1% | +3.4% | +8.1% | +4.0% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+57.7% | +3.0% | +11.2% | +4.2% |
| Metric | Tsuruha | MatsukiyoCocokara | Sugi HD | Sundrug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −14.1% | ◎−5.7% | −20.6% | −11.6% |
| Share price, 3 months | −12.5% | ◎−1.3% | −12.2% | −7.6% |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,236 | ¥2,604 | ¥1,304.5 | ¥3,616 |
◎ 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 | Tsuruha | MatsukiyoCocokara | Sugi HD | Sundrug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥6.04M | ◎¥7.27M | — | ¥5.82M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥220,000 | ◎¥230,000 | ¥228,000 | ¥210,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎20.0 yrs | 15.6 yrs | 8.5 yrs | 8.9 yrs |
| Average age | 46.2 | 45.2 | 46.0 | 34.4 |
| Employees | 209 | 74 | 44 | 4,413 |
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)
¥2,236-14.1% (1Y)
Tsuruha -14.1% over 1Y. Compared: MatsukiyoCocokara -5.7%, Sugi HD -20.6%, Sundrug -11.6%.
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.
Tsuruha1 segments
MatsukiyoCocokara3 segments
Sugi HD1 segments
Sundrug2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: MatsukiyoCocokara ¥7.27M, Tsuruha ¥6.04M, Sundrug ¥5.82M. MatsukiyoCocokara pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Tsuruha 46.2, MatsukiyoCocokara 45.2, Sugi HD 46.0, Sundrug 34.4).
ARevenue in the latest results: Tsuruha ¥1.5T, MatsukiyoCocokara ¥1.1T, Sugi HD ¥1.0T, Sundrug ¥842.5B. Tsuruha is the largest by revenue at ¥1.5T, followed by MatsukiyoCocokara (¥1.1T), Sugi HD (¥1.0T) and Sundrug (¥842.5B).
AOperating margins: MatsukiyoCocokara 7.6%, Sundrug 5.6%, Sugi HD 4.8%, Tsuruha 4.3%. MatsukiyoCocokara turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): MatsukiyoCocokara −5.7%, Sundrug −11.6%, Tsuruha −14.1%, Sugi HD −20.6%. MatsukiyoCocokara 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.
