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General Trading Companies industry map
Who earns the money in General Trading Companies, and who keeps it. When a company spans several industries, only the relevant segment is counted.
FY2025 · 7 companies · ¥77.7T
Industry map
Companies ordered by revenue, connected by ownership (major shareholders). Arrows point from the shareholder to the investee.
- Industry size (revenue)
- ¥77.7T
- Companies
- 7
- Avg. salary（parent only）
- ¥18.4M
- Industry weather
- Sunny
YoY +2.3%
Avg. age 42.3
Operating income +9.7%
Mitsubishi[8058]
- Revenue
- ¥18.9T▲1.6%
- Operating income
- —
Avg. salary ¥21.1M · 42.3（parent only）
Itochu[8001]
- Revenue
- ¥14.8T▲0.7%
- Operating income
- —
Avg. salary ¥19.9M · 42.0（parent only）
Mitsui &[8031]
- Revenue
- ¥14T▼4.6%
- Operating income
- —
Avg. salary ¥20.6M · 42.0（parent only）
Toyota Tsusho[8015]
- Revenue
- ¥11.6T▲12.1%
- Operating income
- ¥545.2B▲9.7%
Margin 4.7%
Avg. salary ¥14.2M · 43.0（parent only）
Marubeni[8002]
- Revenue
- ¥8.27T▲6.1%
- Operating income
- —
Avg. salary ¥17.8M · 42.5（parent only）
Sumitomo[8053]
- Revenue
- ¥7.34T▲0.6%
- Operating income
- —
Avg. salary ¥18.4M · 43.3（parent only）
Sojitz[2768]
- Revenue
- ¥2.76T▲9.9%
- Operating income
- —
Avg. salary ¥12.6M · 40.5（parent only）
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 | Mitsubishi | ¥18.9T | 24.4% | — | +2.3% | ¥1.14T |
| 2 | Itochu | ¥14.8T | 19.1% | — | +4.8% | ¥846.8B |
| 3 | Mitsui & | ¥14T | 18.0% | — | +4.5% | -¥155.5B |
| 4 | Toyota Tsusho | ¥11.6T | 14.9% | 4.7% | +9.6% | ¥277.7B |
| 5 | Marubeni | ¥8.27T | 10.6% | — | -0.7% | ¥381.9B |
| 6 | Sumitomo | ¥7.34T | 9.4% | — | +7.5% | ¥707.5B |
| 7 | Sojitz | ¥2.76T | 3.6% | — | +7.0% | -¥29B |
* 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).
- Cost of sales
- SG&A
- Operating profit
- Sumitomo7915
- Itochu8312
- Toyota Tsusho89
- Mitsui &91
- Marubeni8611
- Mitsubishi917
- Sojitz8711
Ownership links
From the major-shareholder section of annual securities reports.
- トヨタ自動車㈱Outside
- AffiliateToyota Tsusho21.7%
The company on each card is a major shareholder of the companies listed under it (latest 'major shareholders' disclosure). 50%+ is labelled subsidiary and 20%+ affiliate, based on ownership alone. Stakes under 3% are omitted.
Compare the leaders side by side
All companies in General Trading Companies (by revenue)
All 7 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.
- Mitsubishi¥18.9T
- Itochu¥14.8T
- Mitsui &¥14T
- Toyota Tsusho¥11.6T · 4.7%
- Marubeni¥8.27T
- Sumitomo¥7.34T
- Sojitz¥2.76T
Revenue · Op. margin
Related industries
- Specialty Trading & Wholesale
- Convenience Stores
- Supermarkets
- Department Stores
- Drugstores & Pharmacies
- Electronics Retailers
- Home Centers
- Furniture, Interior & Lifestyle Goods
- Apparel
- Baby & Kids Goods
- Outdoor & Sporting Goods Stores
- Catalog & TV Shopping
- Secondhand Retail
- Restaurants & Pubs
- Fast Food & Quick Service
- Cafés
- Takeout & Delivery Meals
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