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Company comparison · Materials & Energy Traders
Hanwa is the largest by revenue at ¥2.7T, followed by Itochu Enex (¥851.2B), Inabata (¥832.7B) and ALCONIX (¥219.7B).
ALCONIX has the highest operating margin at 4.4%, 2.2 points above the lowest, Hanwa (2.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: ALCONIX +11.5%, Hanwa +4.2%, Inabata −0.6%, Itochu Enex −7.9%. For next year, ALCONIX guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+9.8%).
Inabata pays the most on average (¥10.1M), ¥0.80M more than Hanwa (¥9.26M).
Over the past year the shares moved Hanwa +42.4%, ALCONIX +40.4%, Inabata +30.5%, Itochu Enex +15.4%.
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
Hanwa aheadHanwa 3 : Itochu Enex 0 : Inabata 0 : ALCONIX 0
Revenue: Hanwa ¥2.7T / Itochu Enex ¥851.2B / Inabata ¥832.7B / ALCONIX ¥219.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
ALCONIX aheadHanwa 0 : Itochu Enex 1 : Inabata 0 : ALCONIX 2
Operating margin: Hanwa 2.2% / Itochu Enex 2.8% / Inabata 3.1% / ALCONIX 4.4%
GrowthInvestors
ALCONIX aheadHanwa 2 : Itochu Enex 0 : Inabata 0 : ALCONIX 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Hanwa +4.2% / Itochu Enex −7.9% / Inabata −0.6% / ALCONIX +11.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenHanwa 1 : Itochu Enex 0 : Inabata 0 : ALCONIX 1
Share price, 1 year: Hanwa +42.4% / Itochu Enex +15.4% / Inabata +30.5% / ALCONIX +40.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenHanwa 0 : Itochu Enex 1 : Inabata 1 : ALCONIX 0
Average salary: Hanwa ¥9.26M / Itochu Enex ¥10.0M / Inabata ¥10.1M / ALCONIX ¥9.53M
| Metric | Hanwa | Itochu Enex | Inabata | ALCONIX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.7T | ¥851.2B | ¥832.7B | ¥219.7B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥58.4B | ¥24.1B | ¥26.2B | ¥9.7B |
| Net income | ◎¥38.3B | ¥16.1B | ¥20.6B | ¥5.6B |
| Metric | Hanwa | Itochu Enex | Inabata | ALCONIX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.2% | 2.8% | 3.1% | ◎4.4% |
| Net margin | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2.5% | ◎2.5% |
| ROE | — | — | — | 7.5% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥1.5B | ◎¥2.0B | ¥1.2B | ¥977M |
| Metric | Hanwa | Itochu Enex | Inabata | ALCONIX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +4.2% | −7.9% | −0.6% | ◎+11.5% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −5.0% | −10.2% | +1.3% | ◎+40.8% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+8.8% | +2.9% | +7.6% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+12.7% | — | +6.9% | +7.0% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +6.9% | +1.5% | +5.1% | ◎+9.8% |
| Metric | Hanwa | Itochu Enex | Inabata | ALCONIX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+42.4% | +15.4% | +30.5% | +40.4% |
| Share price, 3 months | +7.5% | +3.4% | +10.2% | ◎+17.2% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | — | 16.2x |
| Equity ratio | — | — | — | 35.9% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,829 | ¥2,170 | ¥4,430 | ¥3,015 |
◎ 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 | Hanwa | Itochu Enex | Inabata | ALCONIX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥9.26M | ¥10.0M | ◎¥10.1M | ¥9.53M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥320,000 | ¥300,000 | ¥300,000 | ◎¥320,000 |
| Average tenure | 11.5 yrs | ◎15.7 yrs | 13.0 yrs | 10.7 yrs |
| Average age | 37.4 | 41.3 | 40.1 | 44.4 |
| Employees | 1,745 | 421 | 678 | 225 |
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)
¥1,829+42.4% (1Y)
Hanwa +42.4% over 1Y. Compared: Itochu Enex +15.4%, Inabata +30.5%, ALCONIX +40.4%.
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.
Hanwa6 segments
Itochu Enex4 segments
Inabata4 segments
ALCONIX4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Inabata ¥10.1M, Itochu Enex ¥10.0M, ALCONIX ¥9.53M, Hanwa ¥9.26M. Inabata pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Hanwa 37.4, Itochu Enex 41.3, Inabata 40.1, ALCONIX 44.4).
ARevenue in the latest results: Hanwa ¥2.7T, Itochu Enex ¥851.2B, Inabata ¥832.7B, ALCONIX ¥219.7B. Hanwa is the largest by revenue at ¥2.7T, followed by Itochu Enex (¥851.2B), Inabata (¥832.7B) and ALCONIX (¥219.7B).
AOperating margins: ALCONIX 4.4%, Inabata 3.1%, Itochu Enex 2.8%, Hanwa 2.2%. ALCONIX turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Hanwa +42.4%, ALCONIX +40.4%, Inabata +30.5%, Itochu Enex +15.4%. Hanwa 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.
