foreign company; overseas enterprise
Refers to a company based or operating outside Japan. Neutral business term.
He got a job at a foreign company.
Transactions with overseas companies are increasing.
外資系企業 specifically refers to a foreign-affiliated or foreign-capital company, often with foreign ownership or management, while 海外企業 is a broader term for any company based overseas.
国内企業 means a domestic company (within Japan), the opposite of 海外企業.
Compound of 海外 (overseas) and 企業 (enterprise, company).