Overview
Land Transportation

West Japan Railway Company

West Japan Railway Company (JR West) operates an extensive railway network spanning 2 prefectures and 16 prefectures across the Hokuriku, Kinki, Chugoku, and northern Kyushu regions, providing intercity services via Shinkansen and limited express trains as well as urban commuter services in the Keihanshin metropolitan area and regional cities such as Hiroshima and Okayama. Beyond its core mobility business, the company operates a diversified portfolio encompassing retail and food & beverage at major stations, Hotel Granvia branded hotels, shopping centers adjacent to railway stations, and real estate development and leasing leveraging station-area assets. The group also includes travel services through Nippon Travel Agency and various engineering, construction, and IT subsidiaries supporting railway infrastructure.

Market Cap
¥1,416B
US$9.03B
EV
¥2,736B
US$17.4B
Stock¥3,111▲+0.26%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
7.4
x
LTM EV/EBIT
13.7
x
LTM PER
12.0
x
LTM PBR
1.2
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-24.7%pt
100
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
MC → EV Bridge
1,416BUS$9.03BMarket Cap1,556BUS$9.92B+ Debt200BUS$1.27B− Cash166BUS$1.06B− Inv. Sec.130BUS$830M+ NCI2,736BUS$17.4BEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
1,031US$6.58B'22/31,396US$8.90B'23/31,635US$10.4B'24/31,708US$10.9B'25/31,846US$11.8B'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
41.8US$266M'22/3244US$1.55B'23/3343US$2.19B'24/3350US$2.23B'25/3376US$2.40B'26/3
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
-113-US$722M'22/388.5US$565M'23/398.8US$630M'24/3114US$727M'25/3127US$813M'26/3
Capital Structure
44%
56%
EquityD/E 1.27xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▼ Net Debt
CashInv. Sec.Debt
417US$2.66B1,739US$11.1B'22/3392US$2.50B1,673US$10.7B'23/3361US$2.30B1,574US$10.0B'24/3264US$1.69B1,539US$9.82B'25/3324US$2.06B1,636US$10.4B'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 33.2%
1
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
14.35%
2
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
4.57%
3
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505001 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
2.76%
4
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505301 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
2.21%
5
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
1.97%
6
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
1.94%
7
Nippon Life Insurance Company
1.58%
8
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385781 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
1.42%
9
Employee Stock Ownership Association
1.36%
10
JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd.
1.05%
Management
15 officers
Kazuaki HASEGAWA
Representative Director, Chairman
Apr 1981 Joined Japanese National Railways Oct 2001 Manager, Railway Headquarters Sales Division, the Company Jun 2003 Deputy General Manager, Kobe Branch, the Company Jun 2005 Department Manager, General Planning Headquarters, the Company Jun 2006 Deputy General Manager, General Planning Headquarters, the Company Jun 2008 Executive Officer, General Manager, Okayama Branch, the Company Jun 2012 Director and Managing Executive Officer, General Manager, Kinki Regional Headquarters, the Company Jun 2016 Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager, Creation Headquarters, the Company Dec 2019 Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, the Company Jun 2025 Representative Director, Chairman, the Company (current)
1957-05-01
Haruko NOZAKI
Director
Apr 1978 Joined Horiba Community Co., Ltd. Mar 1980 Joined HORIBA, Ltd. Apr 2001 General Manager, Human Resources and Education Department, HORIBA, Ltd. Jan 2008 Deputy General Manager, Human Resources, Administration Headquarters, HORIBA, Ltd. Apr 2014 Junior Corporate Officer, HORIBA, Ltd. Jul 2015 Chairperson, HORIBA Health Insurance Society Jun 2020 Director, the Company (current) Apr 2022 Director, Kyoto University (current) Jun 2022 Outside Director, Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. (current)
1955-06-19
Kenji IINO
Director
Apr 1978 Joined Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. Apr 2004 General Manager, Building Sales Department I, Building Division, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. Apr 2007 Executive Officer, General Manager, Human Resources Department, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. Apr 2009 Managing Executive Officer, General Manager, Human Resources Department, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. Jun 2011 Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. Apr 2016 Director, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. Jun 2016 Senior Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. Jun 2020 Advisor, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. Jun 2020 Senior Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Mitsui Fudosan Realty Co., Ltd. Jun 2022 Director, the Company (current)
1955-01-03
Yoshiyuki MIYABE
Director
Apr 1983 Joined Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (now Panasonic Holdings Corporation) Jan 2003 General Manager, R&D Planning Office, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Apr 2008 Officer, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Jun 2011 Managing Director in charge of Technology, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Apr 2013 Managing Director, President, AVC Networks Company, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Apr 2014 Representative Director and Senior Managing Director, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Jun 2017 Senior Managing Executive Officer, CTO and CMO, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Apr 2021 Senior Managing Executive Officer, Tokyo Representative, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Jun 2022 Director and Vice President Executive Officer, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Jun 2022 Director, the Company (current) Apr 2025 Director, Panasonic Holdings Corporation (retired Jun 2025)
1957-12-05
Yutaka KANAI
Director
Apr 1977 Joined Hokuriku Electric Power Company Jun 2007 Executive Officer, General Manager, Nuclear Power Department, Hokuriku Electric Power Company Jun 2010 Managing Director, Hokuriku Electric Power Company Jun 2012 Managing Director and Deputy General Manager, Nuclear Power Headquarters, Hokuriku Electric Power Company Jun 2013 Representative Director and Executive Vice President; General Manager, Regional Coexistence Headquarters and Nuclear Power Headquarters, Hokuriku Electric Power Company Jun 2015 Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, Hokuriku Electric Power Company Jun 2021 Representative Director, Chairman, Hokuriku Electric Power Company (current) Jun 2025 Director, the Company (current)
1954-10-19
Shoji KURASAKA
Representative Director, President
Apr 1985 Joined Japanese National Railways Jun 2008 Department Manager (special assignment), Human Resources Department, the Company Jun 2009 Executive Officer, General Manager, Human Resources Department, the Company Jun 2012 Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Kinki Regional Headquarters and General Manager, Osaka Branch, the Company Jun 2014 Executive Officer, General Manager, Public Relations Department, the Company Jun 2016 Managing Executive Officer, General Manager, Fukuchiyama Line Accident Victims Support Headquarters, the Company Jun 2018 Director and Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Fukuchiyama Line Accident Victims Support Headquarters and General Affairs Department, the Company Jun 2019 Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager, General Affairs Department, the Company Jun 2020 Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager, General Planning Headquarters, the Company Jun 2021 Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager, General Planning Headquarters, the Company Jun 2025 Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, the Company Jun 2026 Representative Director, President, the Company (current)
1962-06-07
Kei INOUE
Representative Director, Executive Vice President; General Manager, Railway Headquarters; Head, Railway Company
Apr 1989 Joined the Company Jun 1999 Kusatsu Electrical District Manager, Kyoto Branch, the Company Jun 2003 Electrical Section Chief, Kobe Branch, the Company Jul 2005 Manager, Electrical Department, Railway Headquarters, the Company Jul 2008 Deputy Manager, Osaka Electrical Works Office, the Company Jun 2010 Deputy Manager, Yonago Branch, the Company Jun 2012 Director, West Japan Electric Systems Co., Ltd. (now JR West Electric Systems Co., Ltd.) Jun 2013 Department Manager (special assignment), Electrical Department, Railway Headquarters, the Company Jun 2014 Deputy Manager, Osaka Electrical Works Office, the Company Jun 2015 Manager, Osaka Electrical Works Office, the Company Jul 2017 Managing Director, West Japan Electric Techno Co., Ltd. (now JR West Electric Techno Co., Ltd.) Dec 2018 Representative Director, President, West Japan Electric Systems Co., Ltd. (now JR West Electric Systems Co., Ltd.) Jun 2024 Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer; General Manager, Railway Headquarters; Head, Railway Company, the Company Jun 2026 Representative Director, Executive Vice President; General Manager, Railway Headquarters; Head, Railway Company, the Company (current)
1965-02-16
Nobuhiko TAKEICHI
Representative Director, Executive Vice President; General Manager, Community Development Headquarters
Apr 1989 Joined the Company Jun 2003 Manager, Kobe Construction Office, Osaka Construction Office, the Company Jun 2008 Department Manager (special assignment), General Planning Headquarters, the Company Jul 2010 Section Chief, General Affairs and Planning, Osaka Works Office, the Company Jun 2011 Deputy Manager, Osaka Works Office, the Company Jun 2015 Department Manager (special assignment), General Planning Headquarters, the Company Jun 2017 Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager, Tokyo Headquarters, the Company Jun 2020 Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager, General Planning Headquarters, the Company Jun 2024 Managing Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Community Development Headquarters; General Manager, Expo Project Promotion Office, the Company Jun 2026 Representative Director, Executive Vice President; General Manager, Community Development Headquarters, the Company (current)
1966-05-23
Hideo OKUDA
Director; General Manager, Co-Creation Solutions Headquarters
Apr 1992 Joined the Company Jun 2012 Section Chief (special assignment), Planning Section, Kinki Regional Headquarters, the Company Jul 2014 Section Chief, General Planning Headquarters, the Company Jun 2016 Director, Group Management Promotion Office, General Planning Headquarters, the Company Dec 2016 Representative Director, President, JR West Innovations Co., Ltd. Feb 2018 Department Manager (special assignment), General Planning Headquarters, the Company Nov 2020 Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Digital Solutions Headquarters, the Company Jun 2022 Director and Executive Officer; General Manager, Digital Solutions Headquarters, the Company Jun 2025 Director and Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Marketing Headquarters and Digital Solutions Headquarters, the Company Jun 2026 Director and Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Co-Creation Solutions Headquarters, the Company (current)
1968-05-07
Yasuo UMETANI
Director; General Manager, Management Strategy Headquarters
Apr 1990 Joined the Company Jul 2000 Chief Conductor, Tennoji Conductor Office, Osaka Branch, the Company Jul 2002 Manager (special assignment), Human Resources Department, the Company Jul 2008 Section Chief, Human Resources, Osaka Branch, the Company Dec 2009 Deputy Manager, Kobe Branch, the Company Jul 2011 Department Manager (special assignment), Human Resources Department, the Company Jul 2013 Representative Director, President, JR West Food Service Net Co., Ltd. Jun 2017 Executive Officer; Manager, Yonago Branch and General Manager, Sanin Regional Revitalization Headquarters, the Company Jun 2019 Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Fukuchiyama Line Accident Victims Support Headquarters, the Company Jun 2025 Director and Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Management Strategy Headquarters, the Company (current)
1967-07-18
Ken URUSHIHARA
Director; Deputy General Manager, Railway Headquarters; General Manager, Railway Safety Promotion Department; Director, Railway Safety Research Institute
Apr 1992 Joined the Company Jun 2003 Chief, Osaka Nishi Conductor Office, Osaka Branch, the Company Jul 2009 Section Chief, Transportation, Kyoto Branch, the Company Jul 2011 Section Chief (special assignment), Driver Section, Transportation Department, Railway Headquarters, the Company Jun 2014 Section Chief, Planning, Transportation Department, Railway Headquarters, the Company Jun 2016 Deputy Manager, Osaka Branch, Kinki Regional Headquarters, the Company Jul 2017 Deputy General Manager, Kinki Regional Headquarters, the Company Feb 2019 Executive Officer; General Manager, Fukuchiyama Branch, the Company Jun 2021 Executive Director; General Manager, Kanazawa Branch, the Company Jun 2024 Director and Managing Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Railway Headquarters; General Manager, Railway Safety Promotion Department; Director, Railway Safety Research Institute, the Company (current)
1969-12-09
Maki OGURA
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (Full-time)
Apr 1982 Joined Japanese National Railways Apr 1987 Business Management Office, General Planning Headquarters, the Company Feb 1988 Resigned from the Company Apr 1990 Registered as Attorney-at-Law Jun 2004 Legal Expert, Judicial Affairs Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Justice Apr 2007 Judge, Osaka High Court Apr 2009 Judge, Osaka District Court Apr 2011 Judge, Morioka District Court and Morioka Family Court Apr 2014 Judge, Kobe District Court and Kobe Family Court, Amagasaki Branch Apr 2017 Judge, Osaka High Court Apr 2019 Judge, Osaka District Court and Osaka Family Court, Kishiwada Branch Jun 2020 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company Jun 2022 Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, the Company (current)
1957-02-26
Makiko TADA
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (Full-time)
Apr 1989 Joined the Company Jun 1999 Sub-leader, Development Business Headquarters, the Company Oct 2001 Manager (special assignment), IT Promotion Office, General Planning Headquarters, the Company Jul 2007 Manager, Sales Division, Railway Headquarters, the Company Jun 2012 Department Manager, CS Promotion Department, Sales Division, Railway Headquarters, the Company Jun 2015 Executive Officer; General Manager, CS Promotion Department, Railway Headquarters, the Company Jun 2018 Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Kinki Regional Headquarters and General Manager, Kobe Branch, the Company Jun 2021 Executive Director; General Manager, Regional Coexistence Department, General Planning Headquarters, the Company Jun 2023 Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, the Company (current)
1965-03-08
Emiko HAZAMA
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Apr 1982 Joined Suntory Ltd. Apr 2002 Section Chief, Fueki Ryuko Research Institute, Suntory Ltd. Mar 2005 Section Chief, Next Generation Research Institute, Suntory Ltd. Apr 2008 Section Chief, Osaka Secretariat, Suntory Ltd. Apr 2008 Department Manager, Information Dissemination, Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau (Foundation) Apr 2012 Deputy Mayor, Sakai City Apr 2019 Visiting Researcher (Professor), Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University Apr 2020 Professor, Faculty of Public Policy, Osaka University of Commerce (current) May 2020 Representative Director, NPO Children's Environment Activity Support Association (current) Jun 2020 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company Jun 2022 Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, the Company (current)
1960-01-06
Kenryo GOTO
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Sep 1981 Joined Asahi Accounting Corporation (now Azusa Audit LLC) Mar 1984 Registered as Certified Public Accountant May 2005 Representative Partner, Asahi Accounting Corporation Aug 2010 Director; Head, Third Business Division, Osaka Office, Asahi Accounting Corporation Jul 2015 Managing Director; Head, Osaka Office, Asahi Accounting Corporation Jun 2020 Retired from Asahi Accounting Corporation Jul 2020 Established Kenryo Goto Certified Public Accountant Office (current) Jun 2021 Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Towa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2022 Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, the Company (current) Jan 2024 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Hi-Lex Corporation (current)
1958-02-18
Large Shareholding Reports
BlackRock Fund Advisors
2026-07-06
1.87%→2.18%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd.
2025-09-19
2.86%→3.31%
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
TDnet
2026-08-05
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
EDINET
2026-07-06
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-06-16
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINET
2026-04-30
中期経営計画
TDnet
2026-02-03
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-11-10
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-09-19
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2025-08-05
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-06-16
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-01-31
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-11-08
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2024-08-01
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINETAmended
2024-06-27
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINETAmended
2024-06-27
Amended Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINETAmended
2024-06-21
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2024-06-20
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINETAmended
2024-06-20
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2024-06-19
Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2024-02-09
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
EDINET
2023-11-10
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
EDINET
2023-08-10
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
EDINET
2023-06-26
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-04-28
中期経営計画
EDINET
2023-02-10
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-10
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-10
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-06-24
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-02-10
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-11-10
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-08-10
Quarterly Securities Report
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