Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Aichi Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥304.3B — 1.6x Yodoko's ¥195.4B.
Yodoko earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 6.1% — 0.4 points above Aichi Steel (5.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Aichi Steel +1.7%, Yodoko −6.3%. For next year, Aichi Steel guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+0.7%).
Aichi Steel pays more on average — ¥8.02M against ¥7.82M at Yodoko.
Over the past year the shares moved Yodoko +3.7%, 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
Aichi Steel aheadAichi Steel 2 : Yodoko 1
Revenue: Aichi Steel ¥304.3B / Yodoko ¥195.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Yodoko aheadAichi Steel 0 : Yodoko 4
Operating margin: Aichi Steel 5.7% / Yodoko 6.1%
GrowthInvestors
Aichi Steel aheadAichi Steel 4 : Yodoko 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Aichi Steel +1.7% / Yodoko −6.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Yodoko aheadAichi Steel 0 : Yodoko 3
Share price, 1 year: Aichi Steel −10.9% / Yodoko +3.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenAichi Steel 1 : Yodoko 1
Average salary: Aichi Steel ¥8.02M / Yodoko ¥7.82M
| Metric | Aichi Steel | Yodoko | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥304.3B | ¥195.4B | 1.6x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥17.4B | ¥11.9B | 1.5x |
| Net income | ¥11.2B | ◎¥17.4B | 1.5x |
| Metric | Aichi Steel | Yodoko | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.7% | ◎6.1% | 0.4pt |
| Net margin | 3.7% | ◎8.9% | 5.2pt |
| ROE | 4.8% | ◎8.8% | 4.0pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥121M | ◎¥159M | 1.3x |
| Metric | Aichi Steel | Yodoko | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+1.7% | −6.3% | 8.0pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+44.6% | −14.5% | 59.1pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+1.9% | +0.3% | 1.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+0.7% | −13.2% | 14.0pt |
| Metric | Aichi Steel | Yodoko | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −10.9% | ◎+3.7% | 14.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −26.6% | ◎−4.5% | 22.0pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 13.7x | 11.2x | |
| Equity ratio | 62.4% | ◎83.9% | 21.5pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,338 | ¥1,344 |
◎ 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 | Aichi Steel | Yodoko | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.02M | ¥7.82M | ¥0.20M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥270,000 | ¥270,000 | ¥0 |
| Average tenure | 17.7 yrs | ◎20.8 yrs | 3.1 |
| Average age | 39.6 | 42.5 | 2.9 |
| Employees | 2,525 | 1,228 | 2.1x |
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)
¥2,338-10.9% (1Y)
Aichi Steel -10.9% over 1Y. Compared: Yodoko +3.7%.
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.
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Aichi Steel ¥8.02M, Yodoko ¥7.82M. Aichi Steel pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Aichi Steel 39.6, Yodoko 42.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Aichi Steel ¥304.3B, Yodoko ¥195.4B. Aichi Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥304.3B — 1.6x Yodoko's ¥195.4B.
AOperating margins: Yodoko 6.1%, Aichi Steel 5.7%. Yodoko turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Yodoko +3.7%, Aichi Steel −10.9%. Yodoko 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.
