Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · PLM & IT for Manufacturers
NSSOL is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥381.3B — 5.3x ARGO's ¥71.5B.
ARGO earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 15.0% — 3.4 points above NSSOL (11.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: NSSOL +12.7%, ARGO +2.9%. For next year, NSSOL guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+7.4%).
NSSOL pays more on average — ¥9.06M against ¥8.06M at ARGO.
Over the past year the shares moved NSSOL +10.3%, ARGO −6.8%.
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
NSSOL aheadNSSOL 3 : ARGO 0
Revenue: NSSOL ¥381.3B / ARGO ¥71.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
ARGO aheadNSSOL 0 : ARGO 3
Operating margin: NSSOL 11.6% / ARGO 15.0%
GrowthInvestors
NSSOL aheadNSSOL 4 : ARGO 0
Revenue growth (YoY): NSSOL +12.7% / ARGO +2.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
NSSOL aheadNSSOL 2 : ARGO 0
Share price, 1 year: NSSOL +10.3% / ARGO −6.8%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
ARGO aheadNSSOL 1 : ARGO 2
Average salary: NSSOL ¥9.06M / ARGO ¥8.06M
| Metric | NSSOL | ARGO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥381.3B | ¥71.5B | 5.3x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥44.2B | ¥10.7B | 4.1x |
| Net income | ◎¥30.8B | ¥19.2B | 1.6x |
| Metric | NSSOL | ARGO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 11.6% | ◎15.0% | 3.4pt |
| Net margin | 8.1% | ◎26.8% | 18.7pt |
| ROE | — | 36.2% | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥97M | ◎¥122M | 1.3x |
| Metric | NSSOL | ARGO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+12.7% | +2.9% | 9.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+14.9% | +5.3% | 9.6pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +8.6% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+9.4% | +1.5% | 7.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+7.4% | −4.1% | 11.5pt |
| Metric | NSSOL | ARGO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+10.3% | −6.8% | 17.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+5.2% | −8.2% | 13.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 4.8x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 63.5% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,136 | ¥1,267 |
◎ 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 | NSSOL | ARGO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.06M | ¥8.06M | ¥0.99M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥263,000 | ◎¥263,200 | ¥200 |
| Average tenure | 12.6 yrs | ◎13.0 yrs | 0.4 |
| Average age | 39.9 | 42.3 | 2.4 |
| Employees | 3,938 | 586 | 6.7x |
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)
¥4,136+10.3% (1Y)
NSSOL +10.3% over 1Y. Compared: ARGO -6.8%.
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.
NSSOL2 segments
ARGO2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: NSSOL ¥9.06M, ARGO ¥8.06M. NSSOL pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (NSSOL 39.9, ARGO 42.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: NSSOL ¥381.3B, ARGO ¥71.5B. NSSOL is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥381.3B — 5.3x ARGO's ¥71.5B.
AOperating margins: ARGO 15.0%, NSSOL 11.6%. ARGO turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): NSSOL +10.3%, ARGO −6.8%. NSSOL 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.
