Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Electronic Components
TDK is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.5T — 2.5x Alps Alpine's ¥1.0T.
TDK earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 10.9% — 6.8 points above Alps Alpine (4.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: TDK +13.6%, Alps Alpine +2.9%. For next year, Alps Alpine guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+15.4%).
TDK pays more on average — ¥9.21M against ¥6.41M at Alps Alpine.
Over the past year the shares moved 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
TDK aheadTDK 3 : Alps Alpine 0
Revenue: TDK ¥2.5T / Alps Alpine ¥1.0T
ProfitabilityInvestors
TDK aheadTDK 3 : Alps Alpine 0
Operating margin: TDK 10.9% / Alps Alpine 4.1%
GrowthInvestors
TDK aheadTDK 3 : Alps Alpine 2
Revenue growth (YoY): TDK +13.6% / Alps Alpine +2.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Alps Alpine aheadTDK 0 : Alps Alpine 2
Share price, 1 year: TDK −0.8% / Alps Alpine +10.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
TDK aheadTDK 2 : Alps Alpine 1
Average salary: TDK ¥9.21M / Alps Alpine ¥6.41M
| Metric | TDK | Alps Alpine | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.5T | ¥1.0T | 2.5x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥272.4B | ¥42.0B | 6.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥195.7B | ¥26.9B | 7.3x |
| Metric | TDK | Alps Alpine | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎10.9% | 4.1% | 6.8pt |
| Net margin | ◎7.8% | 2.6% | 5.2pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥381M | ¥159M | 2.4x |
| Metric | TDK | Alps Alpine | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+13.6% | +2.9% | 10.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +21.5% | ◎+23.3% | 1.8pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+11.1% | +7.3% | 3.8pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+3.0% | +2.5% | 0.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +8.3% | ◎+15.4% | 7.1pt |
| Metric | TDK | Alps Alpine | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −0.8% | ◎+10.6% | 11.3pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −8.5% | ◎−7.0% | 1.5pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,572 | ¥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 | Alps Alpine | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.21M | ¥6.41M | ¥2.80M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥269,000 | ¥31,000 |
| Average tenure | 16.9 yrs | ◎17.3 yrs | 0.4 |
| Average age | 43.0 | 41.9 | 1.1 |
| Employees | 6,573 | 6,429 | 1.0x |
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: 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
Alps Alpine3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: TDK ¥9.21M, 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, Alps Alpine 41.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: TDK ¥2.5T, Alps Alpine ¥1.0T. TDK is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.5T — 2.5x Alps Alpine's ¥1.0T.
AOperating margins: TDK 10.9%, Alps Alpine 4.1%. TDK turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Alps Alpine +10.6%, TDK −0.8%. Alps Alpine 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.
