Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Apparel Retail Chains
World is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥284.0B — 1.7x United Arrows's ¥164.6B.
Operating margins are level: World 5.6%, United Arrows 5.5%.
Revenue growth in the latest results: World +25.9%, United Arrows +9.1%. For next year, United Arrows guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+9.6%).
World pays more on average — ¥5.58M against ¥5.02M at United Arrows.
Over the past year the shares moved United Arrows +30.9%, World +6.2%.
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
World aheadWorld 3 : United Arrows 0
Revenue: World ¥284.0B / United Arrows ¥164.6B
ProfitabilityInvestors
World aheadWorld 3 : United Arrows 1
Operating margin: World 5.6% / United Arrows 5.5%
GrowthInvestors
EvenWorld 2 : United Arrows 2
Revenue growth (YoY): World +25.9% / United Arrows +9.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
United Arrows aheadWorld 0 : United Arrows 3
Share price, 1 year: World +6.2% / United Arrows +30.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
World aheadWorld 3 : United Arrows 0
Average salary: World ¥5.58M / United Arrows ¥5.02M
| Metric | World | United Arrows | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥284.0B | ¥164.6B | 1.7x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥16.0B | ¥9.1B | 1.8x |
| Net income | ◎¥12.0B | ¥6.1B | 2.0x |
| Metric | World | United Arrows | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎5.6% | 5.5% | 0.1pt |
| Net margin | ◎4.2% | 3.7% | 0.5pt |
| ROE | 13.7% | ◎15.3% | 1.6pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥1.1B | ¥43M | 25.1x |
| Metric | World | United Arrows | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+25.9% | +9.1% | 16.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −4.2% | ◎+14.3% | 18.5pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+5.6% | +1.0% | 4.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +9.2% | ◎+9.6% | 0.4pt |
| Metric | World | United Arrows | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +6.2% | ◎+30.9% | 24.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −13.6% | ◎+1.0% | 14.6pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 8.3x | 11.3x | |
| Equity ratio | 34.4% | ◎58.9% | 24.5pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,422 | ¥2,509 |
◎ 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 | World | United Arrows | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥5.58M | ¥5.02M | ¥0.56M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥250,000 | ¥224,000 | ¥26,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎15.2 yrs | 10.2 yrs | 5.0 |
| Average age | 43.1 | 35.7 | 7.4 |
| Employees | 263 | 3,825 | 14.5x |
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)
¥1,422+6.2% (1Y)
World +6.2% over 1Y. Compared: United Arrows +30.9%.
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.
World4 segments
United Arrows1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: World ¥5.58M, United Arrows ¥5.02M. World pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (World 43.1, United Arrows 35.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: World ¥284.0B, United Arrows ¥164.6B. World is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥284.0B — 1.7x United Arrows's ¥164.6B.
AOperating margins: World 5.6%, United Arrows 5.5%. World turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): United Arrows +30.9%, World +6.2%. United Arrows 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.
