Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Electronic Components
Murata is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.8T — 1.8x Alps Alpine's ¥1.0T.
Murata earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 15.4% — 11.3 points above Alps Alpine (4.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Murata +5.0%, Alps Alpine +2.9%. For next year, Murata guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+34.8%).
Murata pays more on average — ¥8.03M against ¥6.41M at Alps Alpine.
Over the past year the shares moved Murata +108.5%, Alps Alpine +10.6%.
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 aheadMurata 3 : Alps Alpine 0
Revenue: Murata ¥1.8T / Alps Alpine ¥1.0T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Murata aheadMurata 3 : Alps Alpine 0
Operating margin: Murata 15.4% / Alps Alpine 4.1%
GrowthInvestors
Murata aheadMurata 3 : Alps Alpine 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Murata +5.0% / Alps Alpine +2.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Murata aheadMurata 2 : Alps Alpine 0
Share price, 1 year: Murata +108.5% / Alps Alpine +10.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Murata aheadMurata 2 : Alps Alpine 1
Average salary: Murata ¥8.03M / Alps Alpine ¥6.41M
| Metric | Murata | Alps Alpine | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.8T | ¥1.0T | 1.8x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥281.8B | ¥42.0B | 6.7x |
| Net income | ◎¥233.9B | ¥26.9B | 8.7x |
| Metric | Murata | Alps Alpine | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎15.4% | 4.1% | 11.3pt |
| Net margin | ◎12.8% | 2.6% | 10.1pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥169M | ¥159M | 1.1x |
| Metric | Murata | Alps Alpine | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+5.0% | +2.9% | 2.1pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +0.8% | ◎+23.3% | 22.5pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.3% | ◎+7.3% | 4.9pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+7.1% | +2.5% | 4.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+34.8% | +15.4% | 19.5pt |
| Metric | Murata | Alps Alpine | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+108.5% | +10.6% | 97.9pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−0.9% | −7.0% | 6.1pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥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 | Murata | Alps Alpine | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.03M | ¥6.41M | ¥1.62M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥279,000 | ¥269,000 | ¥10,000 |
| Average tenure | 14.1 yrs | ◎17.3 yrs | 3.2 |
| Average age | 40.1 | 41.9 | 1.8 |
| Employees | 10,865 | 6,429 | 1.7x |
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)
¥6,358+108.5% (1Y)
Murata +108.5% over 1Y. Compared: 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.
Murata2 segments
Alps Alpine3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Murata ¥8.03M, Alps Alpine ¥6.41M. Murata pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Murata 40.1, Alps Alpine 41.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Murata ¥1.8T, Alps Alpine ¥1.0T. Murata is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.8T — 1.8x Alps Alpine's ¥1.0T.
AOperating margins: Murata 15.4%, 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%, Alps Alpine +10.6%. Murata 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.
