Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Skylark is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥457.8B — 10.2x Ringer Hut's ¥45.1B.
Skylark earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 6.5% — 3.4 points above Ringer Hut (3.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Skylark +14.1%, Ringer Hut +2.9%. For next year, Ringer Hut guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+55.1%).
Skylark pays more on average — ¥7.56M against ¥7.43M at Ringer Hut.
Over the past year the shares moved Skylark +31.5%, Ringer Hut +10.5%.
Head-to-head wins17 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
Skylark aheadSkylark 3 : Ringer Hut 0
Revenue: Skylark ¥457.8B / Ringer Hut ¥45.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenSkylark 2 : Ringer Hut 2
Operating margin: Skylark 6.5% / Ringer Hut 3.1%
GrowthInvestors
Skylark aheadSkylark 3 : Ringer Hut 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Skylark +14.1% / Ringer Hut +2.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Skylark aheadSkylark 2 : Ringer Hut 1
Share price, 1 year: Skylark +31.5% / Ringer Hut +10.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Skylark aheadSkylark 3 : Ringer Hut 0
Average salary: Skylark ¥7.56M / Ringer Hut ¥7.43M
| Metric | Skylark | Ringer Hut | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥457.8B | ¥45.1B | 10.2x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥30.0B | ¥1.4B | 21.1x |
| Net income | ◎¥16.7B | ¥1.7B | 9.7x |
| Metric | Skylark | Ringer Hut | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎6.5% | 3.1% | 3.4pt |
| Net margin | 3.7% | ◎3.8% | 0.2pt |
| ROE | 9.3% | ◎12.0% | 2.7pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥800M | ¥299M | 2.7x |
| Metric | Skylark | Ringer Hut | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+14.1% | +2.9% | 11.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+23.9% | −16.3% | 40.2pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+7.0% | +4.9% | 2.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +11.8% | ◎+55.1% | 43.3pt |
| Metric | Skylark | Ringer Hut | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+31.5% | +10.5% | 21.0pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+10.2% | +0.4% | 9.8pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 49.3x | 36.3x | |
| Equity ratio | 36.2% | ◎48.9% | 12.8pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,632 | ¥2,418 |
◎ 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 | Skylark | Ringer Hut | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.56M | ¥7.43M | ¥0.13M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥290,000 | ¥254,150 | ¥35,850 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.6 yrs | 18.5 yrs | 1.1 |
| Average age | 47.5 | 46.6 | 0.9 |
| Employees | 572 | 151 | 3.8x |
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)
¥3,632+31.5% (1Y)
Skylark +31.5% over 1Y. Compared: Ringer Hut +10.5%.
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.
Skylark1 segments
Ringer Hut3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Skylark ¥7.56M, Ringer Hut ¥7.43M. Skylark pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Skylark 47.5, Ringer Hut 46.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Skylark ¥457.8B, Ringer Hut ¥45.1B. Skylark is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥457.8B — 10.2x Ringer Hut's ¥45.1B.
AOperating margins: Skylark 6.5%, Ringer Hut 3.1%. Skylark turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Skylark +31.5%, Ringer Hut +10.5%. Skylark 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.
