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Company comparison · Medical & Diagnostic Devices
Sysmex is the largest by revenue at ¥500.0B, followed by Nihon Kohden (¥235.1B), Asahi Intecc (¥145.4B) and Eiken (¥41.9B).
Asahi Intecc has the highest operating margin at 31.1%, 24.1 points above the lowest, Eiken (7.0%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Asahi Intecc +21.2%, Nihon Kohden +4.3%, Eiken +3.4%, Sysmex −1.7%. For next year, Nihon Kohden guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+25.4%).
Nihon Kohden pays the most on average (¥9.26M), ¥2.31M more than Asahi Intecc (¥6.95M).
Over the past year the shares moved Asahi Intecc +54.0%, Sysmex +12.0%, Eiken −0.9%, Nihon Kohden −7.9%.
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
Sysmex aheadSysmex 3 : Nihon Kohden 0 : Asahi Intecc 0 : Eiken 0
Revenue: Sysmex ¥500.0B / Nihon Kohden ¥235.1B / Asahi Intecc ¥145.4B / Eiken ¥41.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Asahi Intecc aheadSysmex 1 : Nihon Kohden 0 : Asahi Intecc 2 : Eiken 0
Operating margin: Sysmex 10.4% / Nihon Kohden 8.0% / Asahi Intecc 31.1% / Eiken 7.0%
GrowthInvestors
Asahi Intecc aheadSysmex 0 : Nihon Kohden 1 : Asahi Intecc 4 : Eiken 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Sysmex −1.7% / Nihon Kohden +4.3% / Asahi Intecc +21.2% / Eiken +3.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenSysmex 1 : Nihon Kohden 0 : Asahi Intecc 1 : Eiken 0
Share price, 1 year: Sysmex +12.0% / Nihon Kohden −7.9% / Asahi Intecc +54.0% / Eiken −0.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nihon Kohden aheadSysmex 1 : Nihon Kohden 2 : Asahi Intecc 0 : Eiken 0
Average salary: Sysmex ¥8.84M / Nihon Kohden ¥9.26M / Asahi Intecc ¥6.95M / Eiken ¥7.86M
| Metric | Sysmex | Nihon Kohden | Asahi Intecc | Eiken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥500.0B | ¥235.1B | ¥145.4B | ¥41.9B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥51.8B | ¥18.7B | ¥45.2B | ¥2.9B |
| Net income | ◎¥35.5B | ¥14.5B | ¥32.1B | ¥3.7B |
| Metric | Sysmex | Nihon Kohden | Asahi Intecc | Eiken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 10.4% | 8.0% | ◎31.1% | 7.0% |
| Net margin | 7.1% | 6.2% | ◎22.1% | 8.8% |
| ROE | — | — | — | 8.5% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥166M | ¥60M | ¥122M | ¥60M |
| Metric | Sysmex | Nihon Kohden | Asahi Intecc | Eiken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −1.7% | +4.3% | ◎+21.2% | +3.4% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −40.8% | −9.5% | ◎+50.3% | −2.7% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +10.4% | +3.3% | ◎+18.8% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +7.0% | −1.1% | ◎+11.3% | +0.2% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +11.9% | ◎+25.4% | +15.3% | +5.2% |
| Metric | Sysmex | Nihon Kohden | Asahi Intecc | Eiken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +12.0% | −7.9% | ◎+54.0% | −0.9% |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+16.3% | −1.8% | +1.3% | −8.1% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | — | 20.5x |
| Equity ratio | — | — | — | 70.3% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,941.5 | ¥1,616.5 | ¥3,668 | ¥2,307 |
◎ 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 | Sysmex | Nihon Kohden | Asahi Intecc | Eiken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.84M | ◎¥9.26M | ¥6.95M | ¥7.86M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥297,000 | ¥263,000 | ¥271,000 | ¥260,000 |
| Average tenure | 12.8 yrs | ◎15.8 yrs | 7.2 yrs | 13.4 yrs |
| Average age | 42.4 | 42.5 | 37.1 | 41.4 |
| Employees | 3,011 | 3,893 | 1,196 | 696 |
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)
¥1,941.5+12.0% (1Y)
Sysmex +12.0% over 1Y. Compared: Nihon Kohden -7.9%, Asahi Intecc +54.0%, Eiken -0.9%.
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.
Sysmex5 segments
Nihon Kohden3 segments
Asahi Intecc2 segments
Eiken1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nihon Kohden ¥9.26M, Sysmex ¥8.84M, Eiken ¥7.86M, Asahi Intecc ¥6.95M. Nihon Kohden pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Sysmex 42.4, Nihon Kohden 42.5, Asahi Intecc 37.1, Eiken 41.4).
ARevenue in the latest results: Sysmex ¥500.0B, Nihon Kohden ¥235.1B, Asahi Intecc ¥145.4B, Eiken ¥41.9B. Sysmex is the largest by revenue at ¥500.0B, followed by Nihon Kohden (¥235.1B), Asahi Intecc (¥145.4B) and Eiken (¥41.9B).
AOperating margins: Asahi Intecc 31.1%, Sysmex 10.4%, Nihon Kohden 8.0%, Eiken 7.0%. Asahi Intecc turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Asahi Intecc +54.0%, Sysmex +12.0%, Eiken −0.9%, Nihon Kohden −7.9%. Asahi Intecc 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.
