Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Recruit is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 52.1x Prestige International's ¥70.9B.
Recruit earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 17.1% — 4.5 points above Prestige International (12.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Prestige International +11.3%, Recruit +3.9%. For next year, Recruit guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+24.8%).
Recruit pays more on average — ¥11.6M against ¥5.02M at Prestige International.
Over the past year the shares moved Recruit +153.3%, Prestige International +8.3%.
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
Recruit aheadRecruit 3 : Prestige International 0
Revenue: Recruit ¥3.7T / Prestige International ¥70.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Recruit aheadRecruit 3 : Prestige International 0
Operating margin: Recruit 17.1% / Prestige International 12.5%
GrowthInvestors
Recruit aheadRecruit 3 : Prestige International 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Recruit +3.9% / Prestige International +11.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Recruit aheadRecruit 2 : Prestige International 0
Share price, 1 year: Recruit +153.3% / Prestige International +8.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Recruit aheadRecruit 3 : Prestige International 0
Average salary: Recruit ¥11.6M / Prestige International ¥5.02M
| Metric | Recruit | Prestige International | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥70.9B | 52.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥630.6B | ¥8.9B | 71.1x |
| Net income | ◎¥496.9B | ¥5.9B | 83.9x |
| Metric | Recruit | Prestige International | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎17.1% | 12.5% | 4.5pt |
| Net margin | ◎13.4% | 8.3% | 5.1pt |
| ROE | — | 12.5% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥28.4B | ¥663M | 42.9x |
| Metric | Recruit | Prestige International | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +3.9% | ◎+11.3% | 7.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+28.5% | +11.4% | 17.1pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +10.3% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+9.0% | +7.2% | 1.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+24.8% | +8.2% | 16.6pt |
| Metric | Recruit | Prestige International | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+153.3% | +8.3% | 145.0pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+48.7% | −9.2% | 57.8pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 14.1x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 63.8% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥19,200 | ¥663 |
◎ 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 | Recruit | Prestige International | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥11.6M | ¥5.02M | ¥6.61M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥333,334 | ¥233,000 | ¥100,334 |
| Average tenure | ◎9.3 yrs | 7.3 yrs | 2.0 |
| Average age | 40.2 | 34.6 | 5.6 |
| Employees | 130 | 107 | 1.2x |
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)
¥19,200+153.3% (1Y)
Recruit +153.3% over 1Y. Compared: Prestige International +8.3%.
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.
Recruit3 segments
Prestige International3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Recruit ¥11.6M, Prestige International ¥5.02M. Recruit pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Recruit 40.2, Prestige International 34.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Recruit ¥3.7T, Prestige International ¥70.9B. Recruit is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 52.1x Prestige International's ¥70.9B.
AOperating margins: Recruit 17.1%, Prestige International 12.5%. Recruit turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Recruit +153.3%, Prestige International +8.3%. Recruit 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.
