Industries›19 companies · latest full-year results
A group of companies that provide services specialized in various fields. Includes human resources, education, and consulting.
The 19 other services companies we cover had combined revenue of ¥17.5T (+1.4% year over year) and operating profit of ¥2.0T, an industry-wide operating margin of 11.4%.
Japan Post leads on revenue (¥11.4T, a 65.4% share), and the top three hold 89% of industry sales. 17 grew both revenue and operating profit; 0 saw both fall.
USS has the highest operating margin (52.6%); average pay across the industry is ¥6.94M, highest at Recruit (¥11.6M).
Industry total
Other Services · 19 companies
YoY compares companies with prior-year figures
StockShares are +18.3% over a year, ahead of the all-industry average (+14.9%) — #17 of 53 industries. Over the last month: +3.9%, +6.6pt against the market.Details
GuidanceCompany plans for FY2027 (19 companies combined): revenue +3.1%, operating profit +21.1%. Planned profit growth is above the all-industry plan (+13.0%).Details
Revisions5 raised and 0 cut this year's forecast. The biggest revision: Recruit (operating profit +20.1%).Details
Latest resultsYear to date through Q1, 11 companies combined: revenue +8.9%, operating profit +51.7% year over year. 1 are ahead of an even pace toward their full-year plan, 4 behind.Details
Disclosures7 TSE filings in the last 90 days (M&A and restructuring 2, dividends 2, litigation and governance 1).Details
Earnings dates12 companies report within 30 days, starting with Duskin on Nov 6 and USS on Nov 10.Details
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| Company | Op. profit (last FY) | This year's plan | Plan change | Revision | Progress (Q1 cumulative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥1.1T | ¥1.2T | +8.8% | Unchanged | 29% |
| ¥630.6B | ¥945.0B | +49.9% | Up +20.1% | 27% |
| ¥16.6B | ¥16.8B | +1.5% | Unchanged | 40% |
| ¥4.8B | ¥9.0B | +88.3% | Unchanged | 23% |
| ¥19.6B | ¥20.0B | +2.0% | Unchanged | 67% |
| ¥17.4B | ¥20.4B | +17.5% | Up +9.1% | 76% |
| ¥8.7B | ¥10.1B | +15.5% | Up +12.2% | 37% |
| ¥12.8B | ¥13.4B | +4.5% | Unchanged | 39% |
 | ¥30.8B | ¥34.0B | +10.3% | Unchanged | 21% |
 | ¥10.4B | ¥10.5B | +0.8% | Unchanged | 29% |
 | ¥22.3B | ¥8.7B | −61.0% | Up +17.6% | 23% |
 | ¥59.8B | ¥62.6B | +4.6% | Up +2.6% | 26% |
 | ¥22.2B | ¥24.3B | +9.5% | Unchanged | 23% |
 | ¥8.9B | ¥9.6B | +8.2% | Unchanged | 49% |
 | ¥11.0B | ¥13.0B | +18.1% | Unchanged | 23% |
Plans are each company's forecast for the current year from its earnings release. Plan change compares with last year's results; revisions compare the latest forecast with the first one given for the year. Progress is cumulative operating profit ÷ the full-year plan, against an even pace of 25% after Q1, 50% after Q2 and 75% after Q3 (a rough guide for seasonal businesses).
| Change | 1M | 3M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Services | +3.9% | +4.2% | +18.3% |
| All industries | −2.7% | −0.9% | +14.9% |
| vs. market | +6.6pt | +5.1pt | +3.3pt |
Rank among industries:3M #15/531Y #17/53
Industry returns are an equal-weighted (geometric) average of member companies. Prices are split-adjusted closes for reference, not real-time.
Totals for the 6 covered companies with full-year results for every year from FY2022 to FY2026. The set is fixed, so adding or removing coverage doesn't move the figures.
Average salary is the reporting entity's figure (often a holding company) from its annual securities report. Holding companies with fewer than 50 staff are excluded.
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| Company | Revenue | YoY | Operating profit | Margin | Share | Average salary | Average age | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ¥11.4T | −0.2% | ¥1.1T | 9.4% | 65.4% | ¥8.64M | 43.3 | 1,235 |
| 2 | ¥3.7T | +3.9% | ¥630.6B | 17.1% | 21.1% | ¥11.6M | 40.2 | 130 |
| 3 | ¥393.9B | +4.8% | ¥16.6B | 4.2% | 2.3% | ¥4.99M | 37.5 | 18,141 |
| 4 | ¥247.4B | +1.8% | ¥4.8B | 1.9% | 1.4% | ¥8.10M | 43.2 | 351 |
| 5 | ¥215.0B | +8.0% | ¥19.6B | 9.1% | 1.2% | - | 45.0 | 36 |
| 6 | ¥213.3B | +2.9% | ¥17.4B | 8.1% | 1.2% | ¥5.60M | 40.5 | 2,001 |
| 7 | ¥194.6B | +3.1% | ¥8.7B | 4.5% | 1.1% | ¥7.81M | 46.1 | 1,964 |
| 8 | ¥162.7B | +8.3% | ¥12.8B | 7.9% | 0.9% | ¥9.54M | 40.9 | 1,587 |
| 9 | ¥151.1B | +5.7% | ¥30.8B | 20.4% | 0.9% | ¥5.93M | 40.2 | 128 |
| 10 | ¥150.3B | +4.9% | ¥10.4B | 6.9% | 0.9% | ¥5.47M | 41.4 | 2,700 |
| 11 | ¥119.2B | +0.4% | ¥22.3B | 18.7% | 0.7% | ¥8.89M | 48.3 | 73 |
| 12 | ¥113.9B | +9.5% | ¥59.8B | 52.6% | 0.7% | ¥7.33M | 39.9 | 695 |
| 13 | ¥87.9B | +9.6% | ¥22.2B | 25.3% | 0.5% | ¥6.01M | 42.4 | 1,137 |
| 14 | ¥70.9B | +11.3% | ¥8.9B | 12.5% | 0.4% | ¥5.02M | 34.6 | 107 |
| 15 | ¥57.6B | +16.7% | ¥11.0B | 19.1% | 0.3% | ¥6.65M | 41.8 | 249 |
| 16 | ¥50.3B | +14.0% | ¥18.8B | 37.3% | 0.3% | - | - | - |
| 17 | ¥43.4B | +15.5% | ¥7.8B | 17.9% | 0.2% | - | 37.8 | 29 |
18 | ¥43.3B | +5.3% | ¥6.5B | 15.1% | 0.2% | ¥5.17M | 41.1 | 82 |
19 | ¥40.7B | +10.5% | ¥8.5B | 20.9% | 0.2% | ¥4.28M | 31.3 | 331 |
| Industry total / average | ¥17.5T | +1.4% | ¥2.0T | 11.4% | 100% | ¥6.94M | 40.9 | 30,976 |
Revenue and operating profit are from each company's latest full-year results. Green margins are at or above the industry margin. Financial institutions may not report operating profit.
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