Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
MOL is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.8T — 7.9x NS United's ¥229.8B.
NS United earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 8.9% — 2.0 points above MOL (7.0%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: MOL +2.8%, NS United −7.1%. For next year, NS United guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+12.5%).
MOL pays more on average — ¥16.6M against ¥11.0M at NS United.
Over the past year the shares moved NS United +98.9%, MOL +70.5%.
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
MOL aheadMOL 3 : NS United 0
Revenue: MOL ¥1.8T / NS United ¥229.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
MOL aheadMOL 2 : NS United 1
Operating margin: MOL 7.0% / NS United 8.9%
GrowthInvestors
MOL aheadMOL 3 : NS United 2
Revenue growth (YoY): MOL +2.8% / NS United −7.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
NS United aheadMOL 0 : NS United 2
Share price, 1 year: MOL +70.5% / NS United +98.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenMOL 1 : NS United 1
Average salary: MOL ¥16.6M / NS United ¥11.0M
| Metric | MOL | NS United | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.8T | ¥229.8B | 7.9x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥127.0B | ¥20.5B | 6.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥213.3B | ¥24.1B | 8.9x |
| Metric | MOL | NS United | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.0% | ◎8.9% | 2.0pt |
| Net margin | ◎11.7% | 10.5% | 1.2pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥1.3B | ¥930M | 1.4x |
| Metric | MOL | NS United | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+2.8% | −7.1% | 9.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −15.8% | ◎+1.5% | 17.3pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+13.0% | +10.7% | 2.3pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+11.8% | +0.1% | 11.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −17.3% | ◎+12.5% | 29.8pt |
| Metric | MOL | NS United | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +70.5% | ◎+98.9% | 28.3pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +29.3% | ◎+36.2% | 6.9pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥7,672 | ¥10,540 |
◎ 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 | MOL | NS United | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥16.6M | ¥11.0M | ¥5.58M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥355,600 | — | |
| Average tenure | 12.9 yrs | ◎14.7 yrs | 1.8 |
| Average age | 38.4 | 40.1 | 1.7 |
| Employees | 1,433 | 247 | 5.8x |
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)
¥7,672+70.5% (1Y)
MOL +70.5% over 1Y. Compared: NS United +98.9%.
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.
MOL4 segments
NS United2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: MOL ¥16.6M, NS United ¥11.0M. MOL pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (MOL 38.4, NS United 40.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: MOL ¥1.8T, NS United ¥229.8B. MOL is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.8T — 7.9x NS United's ¥229.8B.
AOperating margins: NS United 8.9%, MOL 7.0%. NS United turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): NS United +98.9%, MOL +70.5%. NS United 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.
