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Company comparison · HVAC & Plumbing Contractors
Takasago is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥423.9B — 4.0x Asahi Kogyosha's ¥104.8B.
Operating margins are level: Takasago 11.3%, Asahi Kogyosha 11.1%.
Revenue growth in the latest results: Asahi Kogyosha +14.0%, Takasago +11.1%. For next year, Takasago guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+4.7%).
Asahi Kogyosha pays more on average — ¥12.2M against ¥11.3M at Takasago.
Over the past year the shares moved Asahi Kogyosha +17.8%, Takasago −13.0%.
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
Takasago aheadTakasago 3 : Asahi Kogyosha 0
Revenue: Takasago ¥423.9B / Asahi Kogyosha ¥104.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Takasago aheadTakasago 3 : Asahi Kogyosha 0
Operating margin: Takasago 11.3% / Asahi Kogyosha 11.1%
GrowthInvestors
Asahi Kogyosha aheadTakasago 1 : Asahi Kogyosha 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Takasago +11.1% / Asahi Kogyosha +14.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Asahi Kogyosha aheadTakasago 0 : Asahi Kogyosha 2
Share price, 1 year: Takasago −13.0% / Asahi Kogyosha +17.8%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Asahi Kogyosha aheadTakasago 0 : Asahi Kogyosha 3
Average salary: Takasago ¥11.3M / Asahi Kogyosha ¥12.2M
| Metric | Takasago | Asahi Kogyosha | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥423.9B | ¥104.8B | 4.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥47.7B | ¥11.7B | 4.1x |
| Net income | ◎¥37.5B | ¥9.2B | 4.1x |
| Metric | Takasago | Asahi Kogyosha | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎11.3% | 11.1% | 0.1pt |
| Net margin | ◎8.8% | 8.8% | 0.0pt |
| ROE | — | 19.9% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥179M | ¥97M | 1.8x |
| Metric | Takasago | Asahi Kogyosha | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +11.1% | ◎+14.0% | 2.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +47.3% | ◎+61.2% | 13.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +9.0% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.8% | ◎+7.3% | 3.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+4.7% | +4.4% | 0.3pt |
| Metric | Takasago | Asahi Kogyosha | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −13.0% | ◎+17.8% | 30.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −5.6% | ◎−1.5% | 4.2pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 10.2x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 50.5% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,992 | ¥3,640 |
◎ 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 | Takasago | Asahi Kogyosha | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥11.3M | ◎¥12.2M | ¥0.87M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥270,000 | ◎¥290,000 | ¥20,000 |
| Average tenure | 15.0 yrs | ◎17.8 yrs | 2.8 |
| Average age | 41.6 | 44.6 | 3.0 |
| Employees | 2,365 | 1,080 | 2.2x |
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)
¥3,992-13.0% (1Y)
Takasago -13.0% over 1Y. Compared: Asahi Kogyosha +17.8%.
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.
Takasago2 segments
Asahi Kogyosha2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Asahi Kogyosha ¥12.2M, Takasago ¥11.3M. Asahi Kogyosha pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Takasago 41.6, Asahi Kogyosha 44.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Takasago ¥423.9B, Asahi Kogyosha ¥104.8B. Takasago is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥423.9B — 4.0x Asahi Kogyosha's ¥104.8B.
AOperating margins: Takasago 11.3%, Asahi Kogyosha 11.1%. Takasago turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Asahi Kogyosha +17.8%, Takasago −13.0%. Asahi Kogyosha 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.
