Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Alfresa is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 7.0x Misumi's ¥441.4B.
Misumi earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 10.8% — 9.6 points above Alfresa (1.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Misumi +9.8%, Alfresa +4.8%. For next year, Misumi guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+15.5%).
Misumi pays more on average — ¥9.14M against ¥8.39M at Alfresa.
Over the past year the shares moved Misumi +69.8%, Alfresa +16.4%.
Head-to-head wins14 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
Alfresa aheadAlfresa 2 : Misumi 1
Revenue: Alfresa ¥3.1T / Misumi ¥441.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Misumi aheadAlfresa 1 : Misumi 2
Operating margin: Alfresa 1.2% / Misumi 10.8%
GrowthInvestors
Misumi aheadAlfresa 0 : Misumi 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Alfresa +4.8% / Misumi +9.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Misumi aheadAlfresa 0 : Misumi 2
Share price, 1 year: Alfresa +16.4% / Misumi +69.8%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenAlfresa 1 : Misumi 1
Average salary: Alfresa ¥8.39M / Misumi ¥9.14M
| Metric | Alfresa | Misumi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.1T | ¥441.4B | 7.0x |
| Operating profit | ¥36.2B | ◎¥47.6B | 1.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥41.7B | ¥40.5B | 1.0x |
| Metric | Alfresa | Misumi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.2% | ◎10.8% | 9.6pt |
| Net margin | 1.3% | ◎9.2% | 7.8pt |
| ROE | 8.4% | — | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥46.3B | ¥1.3B | 34.3x |
| Metric | Alfresa | Misumi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +4.8% | ◎+9.8% | 5.0pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −5.0% | ◎+2.4% | 7.4pt |
| Revenue CAGR | — | +7.3% | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +1.3% | ◎+11.4% | 10.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −6.3% | ◎+15.5% | 21.8pt |
| Metric | Alfresa | Misumi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +16.4% | ◎+69.8% | 53.4pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +3.4% | ◎+12.8% | 9.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 10.8x | — | |
| Equity ratio | 33.7% | — | |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,469 | ¥3,925 |
◎ 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 | Alfresa | Misumi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.39M | ◎¥9.14M | ¥0.75M |
| Average tenure | ◎14.0 yrs | 7.5 yrs | 6.5 |
| Average age | 46.6 | 41.4 | 5.2 |
| Employees | 67 | 327 | 4.9x |
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)
¥2,469+16.4% (1Y)
Alfresa +16.4% over 1Y. Compared: Misumi +69.8%.
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.
Alfresa4 segments
Misumi3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Misumi ¥9.14M, Alfresa ¥8.39M. Misumi pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Alfresa 46.6, Misumi 41.4).
ARevenue in the latest results: Alfresa ¥3.1T, Misumi ¥441.4B. Alfresa is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 7.0x Misumi's ¥441.4B.
AOperating margins: Misumi 10.8%, Alfresa 1.2%. Misumi turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Misumi +69.8%, Alfresa +16.4%. Misumi 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.
