Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Electric-Furnace & Specialty Steel
Daido Steel is the largest by revenue at ¥578.1B, followed by Aichi Steel (¥304.3B), Tokyo Steel (¥268.1B) and Yamato Kogyo (¥160.4B).
Daido Steel has the highest operating margin at 7.3%, 4.6 points above the lowest, Tokyo Steel (2.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Aichi Steel +1.7%, Daido Steel +0.6%, Yamato Kogyo −4.7%, Tokyo Steel −18.0%. For next year, Aichi Steel guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+0.7%).
Yamato Kogyo pays the most on average (¥9.53M), ¥1.51M more than Aichi Steel (¥8.02M).
Over the past year the shares moved Daido Steel +52.6%, Yamato Kogyo +31.3%, Tokyo Steel +30.6%, Aichi Steel −10.9%.
Head-to-head wins16 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
Daido Steel aheadDaido Steel 2 : Aichi Steel 0 : Tokyo Steel 0 : Yamato Kogyo 1
Revenue: Daido Steel ¥578.1B / Aichi Steel ¥304.3B / Tokyo Steel ¥268.1B / Yamato Kogyo ¥160.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Yamato Kogyo aheadDaido Steel 1 : Aichi Steel 0 : Tokyo Steel 0 : Yamato Kogyo 2
Operating margin: Daido Steel 7.3% / Aichi Steel 5.7% / Tokyo Steel 2.7% / Yamato Kogyo 2.8%
GrowthInvestors
Aichi Steel aheadDaido Steel 0 : Aichi Steel 3 : Tokyo Steel 2 : Yamato Kogyo 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Daido Steel +0.6% / Aichi Steel +1.7% / Tokyo Steel −18.0% / Yamato Kogyo −4.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Daido Steel aheadDaido Steel 2 : Aichi Steel 0 : Tokyo Steel 0 : Yamato Kogyo 0
Share price, 1 year: Daido Steel +52.6% / Aichi Steel −10.9% / Tokyo Steel +30.6% / Yamato Kogyo +31.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Yamato Kogyo aheadDaido Steel 1 : Aichi Steel 0 : Tokyo Steel 0 : Yamato Kogyo 2
Average salary: Daido Steel ¥8.11M / Aichi Steel ¥8.02M / Tokyo Steel ¥8.71M / Yamato Kogyo ¥9.53M
| Metric | Daido Steel | Aichi Steel | Tokyo Steel | Yamato Kogyo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥578.1B | ¥304.3B | ¥268.1B | ¥160.4B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥42.1B | ¥17.4B | ¥7.2B | ¥4.5B |
| Net income | ¥32.6B | ¥11.2B | ¥11.6B | ◎¥62.4B |
| Metric | Daido Steel | Aichi Steel | Tokyo Steel | Yamato Kogyo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎7.3% | 5.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Net margin | 5.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% | ◎38.9% |
| ROE | — | 4.8% | — | — |
| Revenue per employee | ¥173M | ¥121M | ¥236M | ◎¥1.5B |
| Metric | Daido Steel | Aichi Steel | Tokyo Steel | Yamato Kogyo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.6% | ◎+1.7% | −18.0% | −4.7% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +6.8% | ◎+44.6% | −76.0% | −60.9% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.0% | — | ◎+13.6% | +3.4% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +9.0% | +1.9% | ◎+17.5% | +3.5% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −4.9% | ◎+0.7% | −155.3% | +0.1% |
| Metric | Daido Steel | Aichi Steel | Tokyo Steel | Yamato Kogyo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+52.6% | −10.9% | +30.6% | +31.3% |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−0.7% | −26.6% | −1.1% | −8.8% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 13.7x | — | — |
| Equity ratio | — | 62.4% | — | — |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,128 | ¥2,338 | ¥1,742 | ¥12,240 |
◎ 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 | Daido Steel | Aichi Steel | Tokyo Steel | Yamato Kogyo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.11M | ¥8.02M | ¥8.71M | ◎¥9.53M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥257,000 | ¥270,000 | ¥268,790 | ◎¥274,900 |
| Average tenure | ◎17.8 yrs | 17.7 yrs | 16.7 yrs | 8.9 yrs |
| Average age | 40.1 | 39.6 | 39.5 | 39.1 |
| Employees | 3,347 | 2,525 | 1,135 | 106 |
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)
¥2,128+52.6% (1Y)
Daido Steel +52.6% over 1Y. Compared: Aichi Steel -10.9%, Tokyo Steel +30.6%, Yamato Kogyo +31.3%.
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.
Daido Steel5 segments
Aichi Steel5 segments
Tokyo Steel1 segments
Yamato Kogyo4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Yamato Kogyo ¥9.53M, Tokyo Steel ¥8.71M, Daido Steel ¥8.11M, Aichi Steel ¥8.02M. Yamato Kogyo pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Daido Steel 40.1, Aichi Steel 39.6, Tokyo Steel 39.5, Yamato Kogyo 39.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Daido Steel ¥578.1B, Aichi Steel ¥304.3B, Tokyo Steel ¥268.1B, Yamato Kogyo ¥160.4B. Daido Steel is the largest by revenue at ¥578.1B, followed by Aichi Steel (¥304.3B), Tokyo Steel (¥268.1B) and Yamato Kogyo (¥160.4B).
AOperating margins: Daido Steel 7.3%, Aichi Steel 5.7%, Yamato Kogyo 2.8%, Tokyo Steel 2.7%. Daido Steel turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Daido Steel +52.6%, Yamato Kogyo +31.3%, Tokyo Steel +30.6%, Aichi Steel −10.9%. Daido Steel 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.
