Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Asahi is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.9T — 23.2x Shoei Foods's ¥124.9B.
Asahi earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 6.4% — 2.5 points above Shoei Foods (4.0%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Shoei Foods +8.4%, Asahi −1.5%. For next year, Asahi guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+59.8%).
Asahi pays more on average — ¥13.4M against ¥6.67M at Shoei Foods.
Over the past year the shares moved Shoei Foods +0.1%, Asahi −1.9%.
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
Asahi aheadAsahi 3 : Shoei Foods 0
Revenue: Asahi ¥2.9T / Shoei Foods ¥124.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Asahi aheadAsahi 3 : Shoei Foods 0
Operating margin: Asahi 6.4% / Shoei Foods 4.0%
GrowthInvestors
EvenAsahi 2 : Shoei Foods 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Asahi −1.5% / Shoei Foods +8.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenAsahi 1 : Shoei Foods 1
Share price, 1 year: Asahi −1.9% / Shoei Foods +0.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Asahi aheadAsahi 3 : Shoei Foods 0
Average salary: Asahi ¥13.4M / Shoei Foods ¥6.67M
| Metric | Asahi | Shoei Foods | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.9T | ¥124.9B | 23.2x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥185.9B | ¥4.9B | 37.6x |
| Net income | ◎¥121.6B | ¥3.0B | 40.1x |
| Metric | Asahi | Shoei Foods | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎6.4% | 4.0% | 2.5pt |
| Net margin | ◎4.2% | 2.4% | 1.8pt |
| ROE | — | 5.6% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.8B | ¥345M | 25.6x |
| Metric | Asahi | Shoei Foods | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −1.5% | ◎+8.4% | 9.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −30.9% | ◎+2.0% | 32.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.4% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+11.2% | +4.1% | 7.2pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+59.8% | +3.2% | 56.6pt |
| Metric | Asahi | Shoei Foods | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −1.9% | ◎+0.1% | 2.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−5.6% | −8.8% | 3.2pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 22.8x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 57.9% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,650.5 | ¥4,125 |
◎ 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 | Asahi | Shoei Foods | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥13.4M | ¥6.67M | ¥6.68M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥293,000 | ¥270,000 | ¥23,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎13.6 yrs | 13.1 yrs | 0.5 |
| Average age | 44.9 | 39.9 | 5.0 |
| Employees | 328 | 362 | 1.1x |
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)
¥1,650.5-1.9% (1Y)
Asahi -1.9% over 1Y. Compared: Shoei Foods +0.1%.
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.
Asahi3 segments
Shoei Foods3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Asahi ¥13.4M, Shoei Foods ¥6.67M. Asahi pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Asahi 44.9, Shoei Foods 39.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Asahi ¥2.9T, Shoei Foods ¥124.9B. Asahi is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.9T — 23.2x Shoei Foods's ¥124.9B.
AOperating margins: Asahi 6.4%, Shoei Foods 4.0%. Asahi turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Shoei Foods +0.1%, Asahi −1.9%. Shoei Foods 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.
