Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
AGC is the largest by revenue at ¥2.1T, followed by Taiheiyo Cement (¥898.4B), TOTO (¥737.4B) and Nippon Hume (¥40.2B).
Taiheiyo Cement has the highest operating margin at 8.3%, 2.1 points above the lowest, AGC (6.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Hume +8.6%, TOTO +1.8%, Taiheiyo Cement +0.2%, AGC −0.4%. For next year, AGC guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+17.7%).
AGC pays the most on average (¥8.88M), ¥1.99M more than Nippon Hume (¥6.89M).
Over the past year the shares moved TOTO +47.1%, AGC +13.2%, Taiheiyo Cement +1.4%, Nippon Hume −33.4%.
Head-to-head wins18 metrics
One win per metric for the company with the best value. Metrics with no better or worse (P/E, average age, employees) are excluded.
ScaleInvestors
AGC aheadAGC 3 : Taiheiyo Cement 0 : TOTO 0 : Nippon Hume 0
Revenue: AGC ¥2.1T / Taiheiyo Cement ¥898.4B / TOTO ¥737.4B / Nippon Hume ¥40.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenAGC 0 : Taiheiyo Cement 2 : TOTO 0 : Nippon Hume 2
Operating margin: AGC 6.2% / Taiheiyo Cement 8.3% / TOTO 7.3% / Nippon Hume 6.3%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Hume aheadAGC 1 : Taiheiyo Cement 1 : TOTO 1 : Nippon Hume 2
Revenue growth (YoY): AGC −0.4% / Taiheiyo Cement +0.2% / TOTO +1.8% / Nippon Hume +8.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenAGC 0 : Taiheiyo Cement 1 : TOTO 1 : Nippon Hume 1
Share price, 1 year: AGC +13.2% / Taiheiyo Cement +1.4% / TOTO +47.1% / Nippon Hume −33.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenAGC 1 : Taiheiyo Cement 1 : TOTO 1 : Nippon Hume 0
Average salary: AGC ¥8.88M / Taiheiyo Cement ¥7.64M / TOTO ¥7.81M / Nippon Hume ¥6.89M
| Metric | AGC | Taiheiyo Cement | TOTO | Nippon Hume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.1T | ¥898.4B | ¥737.4B | ¥40.2B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥127.5B | ¥74.6B | ¥53.8B | ¥2.5B |
| Net income | ◎¥69.2B | ¥25.4B | ¥40.3B | ¥3.4B |
| Metric | AGC | Taiheiyo Cement | TOTO | Nippon Hume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.2% | ◎8.3% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Net margin | 3.4% | 2.8% | 5.5% | ◎8.4% |
| ROE | 4.3% | — | — | ◎7.1% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥257M | ◎¥518M | ¥95M | ¥88M |
| Metric | AGC | Taiheiyo Cement | TOTO | Nippon Hume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −0.4% | +0.2% | +1.8% | ◎+8.6% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +1.3% | −4.0% | +10.9% | ◎+24.8% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +4.9% | +0.8% | ◎+5.0% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +6.9% | ◎+14.3% | +6.4% | +13.1% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+17.7% | +1.8% | +11.6% | +14.9% |
| Metric | AGC | Taiheiyo Cement | TOTO | Nippon Hume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +13.2% | +1.4% | ◎+47.1% | −33.4% |
| Share price, 3 months | −9.3% | ◎+1.4% | −14.5% | −1.9% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 16.6x | — | — | 14.2x |
| Equity ratio | 58.7% | — | — | ◎76.4% |
| Share price (close) | ¥5,420 | ¥4,231 | ¥5,746 | ¥1,026 |
◎ marks the best value for each metric. Revenue and profit are from the latest full-year earnings release; share prices are closing-price references; P/E = latest close ÷ trailing EPS. For banks and some other financials, revenue means ordinary income.
| Metric | AGC | Taiheiyo Cement | TOTO | Nippon Hume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.88M | ¥7.64M | ¥7.81M | ¥6.89M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥293,012 | ◎¥300,000 | ¥288,000 | ¥260,195 |
| Average tenure | 16.9 yrs | 17.3 yrs | ◎18.9 yrs | 16.1 yrs |
| Average age | 43.2 | 39.8 | 45.2 | 44.1 |
| Employees | 8,014 | 1,733 | 7,758 | 458 |
Average salary is for the reporting (parent) company and is affected by average age and job mix. Holding companies with few employees are left out of the salary comparison.
Close (Oct 30, 2026)
¥5,420+13.2% (1Y)
AGC +13.2% over 1Y. Compared: Taiheiyo Cement +1.4%, TOTO +47.1%, Nippon Hume -33.4%.
Reference chart of daily closing prices, not real-time quotes (split-adjusted; weekly closes before the last year). Each line shows the % change from the start of the period. Updated Oct 30, 2026.
AGC6 segments
Taiheiyo Cement4 segments
TOTO3 segments
Nippon Hume4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: AGC ¥8.88M, TOTO ¥7.81M, Taiheiyo Cement ¥7.64M, Nippon Hume ¥6.89M. AGC pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (AGC 43.2, Taiheiyo Cement 39.8, TOTO 45.2, Nippon Hume 44.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: AGC ¥2.1T, Taiheiyo Cement ¥898.4B, TOTO ¥737.4B, Nippon Hume ¥40.2B. AGC is the largest by revenue at ¥2.1T, followed by Taiheiyo Cement (¥898.4B), TOTO (¥737.4B) and Nippon Hume (¥40.2B).
AOperating margins: Taiheiyo Cement 8.3%, TOTO 7.3%, Nippon Hume 6.3%, AGC 6.2%. Taiheiyo Cement turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): TOTO +47.1%, AGC +13.2%, Taiheiyo Cement +1.4%, Nippon Hume −33.4%. TOTO has risen the most.
Comparing 4 companies (up to 4)
Sources: earnings releases (kessan tanshin), annual securities reports and other public information. Share prices are closing-price references, not real-time. Our data may contain errors; investment decisions are your own responsibility.
