Kyushu Railway Co.
Industry Group: Transportation
Country/Region: Japan
Identifier: TKS:9142
Kyushu Railway, or JR Kyushu, is one of seven Japanese railway companies formed when the government privatized Japan Rail in 1987. The rail company services the island of Kyushu, which is just off the South of Japan mainland. Kyushu is colloquially referred to as the 10:10:10 region—covering about 10% of Japan’s landmass, housing about 10% of Japan’s population and producing about 10% of Japan’s gross domestic product. JR Kyushu operates three businesses: rail transportation; real estate and hotels; and construction, retail, restaurants, and business services.
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Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Transportation 280 out of 383
Universe
Global Universe 8444 out of 15104
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Industry Comparison
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|---|---|---|
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18
Low
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62 out of 383 |
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21.9
Medium
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153 out of 383 |
| Kyushu Railway Co. |
26.6
Medium
|
280 out of 383 |
| Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd. |
30.8
High
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33.2
High
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