Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Nippon Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥10.1T — 33.1x Aichi Steel's ¥304.3B.
Aichi Steel earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 5.7% — 3.3 points above Nippon Steel (2.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Steel +15.7%, Aichi Steel +1.7%. For next year, Nippon Steel guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+118.2%).
Nippon Steel pays more on average — ¥9.09M against ¥8.02M at Aichi Steel.
Over the past year the shares moved Nippon Steel +3.2%, Aichi Steel −10.9%.
Head-to-head wins15 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
Nippon Steel aheadNippon Steel 3 : Aichi Steel 0
Revenue: Nippon Steel ¥10.1T / Aichi Steel ¥304.3B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Aichi Steel aheadNippon Steel 1 : Aichi Steel 2
Operating margin: Nippon Steel 2.4% / Aichi Steel 5.7%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Steel aheadNippon Steel 3 : Aichi Steel 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Nippon Steel +15.7% / Aichi Steel +1.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nippon Steel aheadNippon Steel 2 : Aichi Steel 0
Share price, 1 year: Nippon Steel +3.2% / Aichi Steel −10.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nippon Steel aheadNippon Steel 3 : Aichi Steel 0
Average salary: Nippon Steel ¥9.09M / Aichi Steel ¥8.02M
| Metric | Nippon Steel | Aichi Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥10.1T | ¥304.3B | 33.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥242.9B | ¥17.4B | 14.0x |
| Net income | ◎¥17.2B | ¥11.2B | 1.5x |
| Metric | Nippon Steel | Aichi Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.4% | ◎5.7% | 3.3pt |
| Net margin | 0.2% | ◎3.7% | 3.5pt |
| ROE | — | 4.8% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥313M | ¥121M | 2.6x |
| Metric | Nippon Steel | Aichi Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+15.7% | +1.7% | 14.0pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −55.7% | ◎+44.6% | 100.3pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +15.8% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+9.3% | +1.9% | 7.4pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+118.2% | +0.7% | 117.5pt |
| Metric | Nippon Steel | Aichi Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+3.2% | −10.9% | 14.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−0.5% | −26.6% | 26.1pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 13.7x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 62.4% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥656.5 | ¥2,338 |
◎ 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 | Nippon Steel | Aichi Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.09M | ¥8.02M | ¥1.07M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥270,000 | ¥30,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.5 yrs | 17.7 yrs | 1.8 |
| Average age | 41.3 | 39.6 | 1.7 |
| Employees | 32,102 | 2,525 | 12.7x |
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)
¥656.5+3.2% (1Y)
Nippon Steel +3.2% over 1Y. Compared: Aichi Steel -10.9%.
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.
Nippon Steel4 segments
Aichi Steel5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nippon Steel ¥9.09M, Aichi Steel ¥8.02M. Nippon Steel pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nippon Steel 41.3, Aichi Steel 39.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nippon Steel ¥10.1T, Aichi Steel ¥304.3B. Nippon Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥10.1T — 33.1x Aichi Steel's ¥304.3B.
AOperating margins: Aichi Steel 5.7%, Nippon Steel 2.4%. Aichi Steel turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nippon Steel +3.2%, Aichi Steel −10.9%. Nippon Steel has risen the most.
Comparing 2 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.
