Industry map/Transport & Logistics
JR Railways industry map
Who earns the money in JR Railways, and who keeps it. When a company spans several industries, only the relevant segment is counted.
FY2025 · 4 companies · ¥4.98T
Industry map
Companies ordered by revenue, connected by ownership (major shareholders). Arrows point from the shareholder to the investee.
- Industry size (revenue)
- ¥4.98T
- Companies
- 4
- Avg. salary(parent only)
- ¥7.7M
- Industry weather
- Sunny
YoY +7.1%
Avg. age 38.6
Operating income +16.3%
East Japan Railway Company[9020]
Transportation
- Revenue
- ¥2.05T▲5.1%
- Operating income
- ¥194.4B▲10.4%
Margin 9.5%
Whole company: Revenue ¥3.08T · Net income ¥247.8B
Avg. salary ¥8.2M · 39.8(parent only)
Central Japan Railway Company[9022]
Transportation
- Revenue
- ¥1.64T▲10.1%
- Operating income
- ¥767.5B▲18.1%
Margin 46.7%
Whole company: Revenue ¥2.01T · Net income ¥552.9B
Avg. salary ¥8.6M · 37.0(parent only)
West Japan Railway Company[9021]
Mobility
- Revenue
- ¥1.11T▲5.6%
- Operating income
- ¥130.9B▲6.9%
Margin 11.8%
Whole company: Revenue ¥1.85T · Net income ¥127.5B
Avg. salary ¥7.3M · 37.4(parent only)
Kyushu Railway Company[9142]
Transportation
- Revenue
- ¥185.7B▲13.0%
- Operating income
- ¥24B▲96.8%
Margin 12.9%
Whole company: Revenue ¥500.4B · Net income ¥45.5B
Avg. salary ¥6.4M · 42.5(parent only)
※ Card revenue and operating income cover only the segment in this industry; “Whole company” shows consolidated revenue and net income.
The weather is derived mechanically from year-over-year totals of revenue and operating income (both up = sunny, both down = rainy).
Who earns the money
Area = revenue from businesses in this industry. Color = operating margin.
Who makes a profit
Across = revenue (log scale), up = operating margin, bubble size = operating income.
Ranking and momentum
| Rank | Company (business) | Revenue | Share | Op. margin | CAGR | FCF* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Japan Railway CompanyTransportation | ¥2.05T | 41.1% | 9.5% | +12.5% | -¥123B |
| 2 | Central Japan Railway CompanyTransportation | ¥1.64T | 33.0% | 46.8% | +23.4% | ¥224.1B |
| 3 | West Japan Railway CompanyMobility | ¥1.11T | 22.2% | 11.8% | — | ¥78.5B |
| 4 | Kyushu Railway CompanyTransportation | ¥185.7B | 3.7% | 12.9% | +16.9% | -¥13.1B |
* FCF is company-wide (not disclosed by segment). CAGR covers the available years, up to five.
How they make money differently
Where each company's ¥100 of sales goes, and how much it keeps (company-wide).
- Operating costs
- Operating profit
Compare the leaders side by side
All companies in JR Railways (by revenue)
All 4 companies in this industry, ranked by revenue in each company's latest fiscal year. For companies that belong through one business segment, the figure is that segment's revenue.
- East Japan Railway Company¥2.05T · 9.5%
- Central Japan Railway Company¥1.64T · 46.8%
- West Japan Railway Company¥1.11T · 11.8%
- Kyushu Railway Company¥185.7B · 12.9%
Revenue · Op. margin
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