Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Logistics & Parcel Delivery
Nippon Express is the largest by revenue at ¥2.6T, followed by Yamato (¥1.9T), SG Holdings (¥1.6T) and Seino (¥813.0B).
SG Holdings has the highest operating margin at 5.5%, 4.0 points above the lowest, Yamato (1.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: SG Holdings +11.2%, Seino +10.3%, Yamato +5.8%, Nippon Express −0.1%. For next year, Nippon Express guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+94.2%).
Nippon Express pays the most on average (¥8.91M), ¥1.80M more than Seino (¥7.12M).
Over the past year the shares moved Nippon Express +82.9%, Seino +21.2%, SG Holdings +2.5%, Yamato −14.1%.
Head-to-head wins18 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
SG Holdings aheadNippon Express 1 : Yamato 0 : SG Holdings 2 : Seino 0
Revenue: Nippon Express ¥2.6T / Yamato ¥1.9T / SG Holdings ¥1.6T / Seino ¥813.0B
ProfitabilityInvestors
SG Holdings aheadNippon Express 1 : Yamato 0 : SG Holdings 2 : Seino 1
Operating margin: Nippon Express 2.0% / Yamato 1.5% / SG Holdings 5.5% / Seino 4.6%
GrowthInvestors
SG Holdings aheadNippon Express 1 : Yamato 1 : SG Holdings 3 : Seino 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Nippon Express −0.1% / Yamato +5.8% / SG Holdings +11.2% / Seino +10.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nippon Express aheadNippon Express 2 : Yamato 0 : SG Holdings 0 : Seino 1
Share price, 1 year: Nippon Express +82.9% / Yamato −14.1% / SG Holdings +2.5% / Seino +21.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenNippon Express 1 : Yamato 1 : SG Holdings 1 : Seino 0
Average salary: Nippon Express ¥8.91M / SG Holdings ¥7.69M / Seino ¥7.12M
| Metric | Nippon Express | Yamato | SG Holdings | Seino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.6T | ¥1.9T | ¥1.6T | ¥813.0B |
| Operating profit | ¥51.5B | ¥28.3B | ◎¥90.2B | ¥37.6B |
| Net income | ¥2.7B | ¥13.7B | ◎¥59.1B | ¥23.6B |
| Metric | Nippon Express | Yamato | SG Holdings | Seino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.0% | 1.5% | ◎5.5% | 4.6% |
| Net margin | 0.1% | 0.7% | ◎3.6% | 2.9% |
| ROE | 3.8% | — | — | ◎5.6% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥9.0B | — | ¥7.0B | ¥3.2B |
| Metric | Nippon Express | Yamato | SG Holdings | Seino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −0.1% | +5.8% | ◎+11.2% | +10.3% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +4.9% | ◎+99.2% | +2.7% | +25.8% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 2 years | −0.8% | +1.9% | ◎+4.6% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +4.9% | +2.9% | ◎+5.8% | +1.5% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+94.2% | +48.4% | +7.5% | +10.1% |
| Metric | Nippon Express | Yamato | SG Holdings | Seino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+82.9% | −14.1% | +2.5% | +21.2% |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+12.7% | −7.9% | −10.4% | −1.1% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | — | 16.7x |
| Equity ratio | 35.2% | — | — | ◎59.6% |
| Share price (close) | ¥5,939 | ¥1,969.5 | ¥1,460 | ¥2,627 |
◎ 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 | Nippon Express | Yamato | SG Holdings | Seino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.91M | — | ¥7.69M | ¥7.12M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | — | ◎¥248,500 | ¥244,950 |
| Average tenure | 22.3 yrs | ◎24.7 yrs | 9.8 yrs | 17.4 yrs |
| Average age | 47.7 | 50.8 | 38.8 | 43.6 |
| Employees | 286 | 15 | 236 | 254 |
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)
¥5,939+82.9% (1Y)
Nippon Express +82.9% over 1Y. Compared: Yamato -14.1%, SG Holdings +2.5%, Seino +21.2%.
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.
Nippon Express8 segments
Yamato4 segments
SG Holdings4 segments
Seino5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nippon Express ¥8.91M, SG Holdings ¥7.69M, Seino ¥7.12M. Nippon Express pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nippon Express 47.7, Yamato 50.8, SG Holdings 38.8, Seino 43.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nippon Express ¥2.6T, Yamato ¥1.9T, SG Holdings ¥1.6T, Seino ¥813.0B. Nippon Express is the largest by revenue at ¥2.6T, followed by Yamato (¥1.9T), SG Holdings (¥1.6T) and Seino (¥813.0B).
AOperating margins: SG Holdings 5.5%, Seino 4.6%, Nippon Express 2.0%, Yamato 1.5%. SG Holdings turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nippon Express +82.9%, Seino +21.2%, SG Holdings +2.5%, Yamato −14.1%. Nippon Express has risen the most.
Comparing 4 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.
