Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Electronic Components
TDK is the largest by revenue at ¥2.5T, followed by Kyocera (¥2.1T), Murata (¥1.8T) and Alps Alpine (¥1.0T).
Murata has the highest operating margin at 15.4%, 11.3 points above the lowest, Alps Alpine (4.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: TDK +13.6%, Murata +5.0%, Alps Alpine +2.9%, Kyocera +2.8%. For next year, Murata guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+34.8%).
TDK pays the most on average (¥9.21M), ¥2.80M more than Alps Alpine (¥6.41M).
Over the past year the shares moved Murata +108.5%, Kyocera +63.2%, Alps Alpine +10.6%, TDK −0.8%.
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
Murata aheadTDK 1 : Kyocera 0 : Murata 2 : Alps Alpine 0
Revenue: TDK ¥2.5T / Kyocera ¥2.1T / Murata ¥1.8T / Alps Alpine ¥1.0T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Murata aheadTDK 1 : Kyocera 0 : Murata 2 : Alps Alpine 0
Operating margin: TDK 10.9% / Kyocera 5.7% / Murata 15.4% / Alps Alpine 4.1%
GrowthInvestors
EvenTDK 2 : Kyocera 1 : Murata 2 : Alps Alpine 0
Revenue growth (YoY): TDK +13.6% / Kyocera +2.8% / Murata +5.0% / Alps Alpine +2.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Murata aheadTDK 0 : Kyocera 0 : Murata 2 : Alps Alpine 0
Share price, 1 year: TDK −0.8% / Kyocera +63.2% / Murata +108.5% / Alps Alpine +10.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
TDK aheadTDK 2 : Kyocera 0 : Murata 0 : Alps Alpine 1
Average salary: TDK ¥9.21M / Kyocera ¥7.40M / Murata ¥8.03M / Alps Alpine ¥6.41M
| Metric | TDK | Kyocera | Murata | Alps Alpine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.5T | ¥2.1T | ¥1.8T | ¥1.0T |
| Operating profit | ¥272.4B | ¥118.1B | ◎¥281.8B | ¥42.0B |
| Net income | ¥195.7B | ¥141.0B | ◎¥233.9B | ¥26.9B |
| Metric | TDK | Kyocera | Murata | Alps Alpine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 10.9% | 5.7% | ◎15.4% | 4.1% |
| Net margin | 7.8% | 6.8% | ◎12.8% | 2.6% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥381M | ¥105M | ¥169M | ¥159M |
| Metric | TDK | Kyocera | Murata | Alps Alpine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+13.6% | +2.8% | +5.0% | +2.9% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +21.5% | ◎+332.8% | +0.8% | +23.3% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+11.1% | +6.3% | +2.3% | +7.3% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.0% | −6.3% | ◎+7.1% | +2.5% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +8.3% | +10.0% | ◎+34.8% | +15.4% |
| Metric | TDK | Kyocera | Murata | Alps Alpine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −0.8% | +63.2% | ◎+108.5% | +10.6% |
| Share price, 3 months | −8.5% | −3.4% | ◎−0.9% | −7.0% |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,572 | ¥3,430 | ¥6,358 | ¥2,085 |
◎ 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 | TDK | Kyocera | Murata | Alps Alpine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.21M | ¥7.40M | ¥8.03M | ¥6.41M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥272,000 | ¥279,000 | ¥269,000 |
| Average tenure | 16.9 yrs | 16.0 yrs | 14.1 yrs | ◎17.3 yrs |
| Average age | 43.0 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 41.9 |
| Employees | 6,573 | 19,667 | 10,865 | 6,429 |
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)
¥2,572-0.8% (1Y)
TDK -0.8% over 1Y. Compared: Kyocera +63.2%, Murata +108.5%, Alps Alpine +10.6%.
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.
TDK4 segments
Kyocera3 segments
Murata2 segments
Alps Alpine3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: TDK ¥9.21M, Murata ¥8.03M, Kyocera ¥7.40M, Alps Alpine ¥6.41M. TDK pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (TDK 43.0, Kyocera 40.1, Murata 40.1, Alps Alpine 41.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: TDK ¥2.5T, Kyocera ¥2.1T, Murata ¥1.8T, Alps Alpine ¥1.0T. TDK is the largest by revenue at ¥2.5T, followed by Kyocera (¥2.1T), Murata (¥1.8T) and Alps Alpine (¥1.0T).
AOperating margins: Murata 15.4%, TDK 10.9%, Kyocera 5.7%, Alps Alpine 4.1%. Murata turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Murata +108.5%, Kyocera +63.2%, Alps Alpine +10.6%, TDK −0.8%. Murata 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.
