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Company comparison · Sporting Goods
ASICS is the largest by revenue at ¥810.9B, followed by Shimano (¥466.2B), Yonex (¥163.6B) and Goldwin (¥137.5B).
Goldwin has the highest operating margin at 18.8%, 8.7 points above the lowest, Yonex (10.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: ASICS +19.5%, Yonex +18.3%, Goldwin +3.9%, Shimano +3.4%. For next year, ASICS guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+20.0%).
ASICS pays the most on average (¥9.98M), ¥3.97M more than Yonex (¥6.01M).
Over the past year the shares moved Shimano +26.6%, ASICS +23.3%, Goldwin −15.1%, Yonex −38.4%.
Head-to-head wins18 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
ASICS aheadASICS 3 : Shimano 0 : Yonex 0 : Goldwin 0
Revenue: ASICS ¥810.9B / Shimano ¥466.2B / Yonex ¥163.6B / Goldwin ¥137.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenASICS 2 : Shimano 0 : Yonex 0 : Goldwin 2
Operating margin: ASICS 17.6% / Shimano 11.1% / Yonex 10.1% / Goldwin 18.8%
GrowthInvestors
ASICS aheadASICS 4 : Shimano 0 : Yonex 1 : Goldwin 0
Revenue growth (YoY): ASICS +19.5% / Shimano +3.4% / Yonex +18.3% / Goldwin +3.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Shimano aheadASICS 1 : Shimano 2 : Yonex 0 : Goldwin 0
Share price, 1 year: ASICS +23.3% / Shimano +26.6% / Yonex −38.4% / Goldwin −15.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
ASICS aheadASICS 2 : Shimano 0 : Yonex 0 : Goldwin 1
Average salary: ASICS ¥9.98M / Shimano ¥8.56M / Yonex ¥6.01M / Goldwin ¥7.14M
| Metric | ASICS | Shimano | Yonex | Goldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥810.9B | ¥466.2B | ¥163.6B | ¥137.5B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥142.5B | ¥51.7B | ¥16.5B | ¥25.9B |
| Net income | ◎¥98.7B | ¥34.0B | ¥12.1B | ¥24.1B |
| Metric | ASICS | Shimano | Yonex | Goldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 17.6% | 11.1% | 10.1% | ◎18.8% |
| Net margin | 12.2% | 7.3% | 7.4% | ◎17.5% |
| ROE | ◎39.1% | 3.9% | — | — |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥828M | ¥267M | ¥121M | ¥111M |
| Metric | ASICS | Shimano | Yonex | Goldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+19.5% | +3.4% | +18.3% | +3.9% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+42.4% | −20.6% | +16.7% | +18.0% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +19.0% | −3.9% | ◎+26.0% | +8.7% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+17.2% | +0.2% | +8.8% | +5.7% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+20.0% | −9.1% | +7.6% | +0.9% |
| Metric | ASICS | Shimano | Yonex | Goldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +23.3% | ◎+26.6% | −38.4% | −15.1% |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+0.1% | −1.9% | −11.2% | −10.5% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 35.0x | 53.0x | — | — |
| Equity ratio | 46.6% | ◎92.7% | — | — |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,838 | ¥20,570 | ¥2,372 | ¥2,103 |
◎ 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 | ASICS | Shimano | Yonex | Goldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.98M | ¥8.56M | ¥6.01M | ¥7.14M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥293,700 | — | ¥260,000 |
| Average tenure | 13.0 yrs | 13.8 yrs | 14.0 yrs | ◎16.4 yrs |
| Average age | 40.8 | 41.3 | 39.1 | 44.8 |
| Employees | 979 | 1,748 | 1,351 | 1,236 |
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)
¥4,838+23.3% (1Y)
ASICS +23.3% over 1Y. Compared: Shimano +26.6%, Yonex -38.4%, Goldwin -15.1%.
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.
ASICS7 segments
Shimano3 segments
Yonex4 segments
Goldwin1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: ASICS ¥9.98M, Shimano ¥8.56M, Goldwin ¥7.14M, Yonex ¥6.01M. ASICS pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (ASICS 40.8, Shimano 41.3, Yonex 39.1, Goldwin 44.8).
ARevenue in the latest results: ASICS ¥810.9B, Shimano ¥466.2B, Yonex ¥163.6B, Goldwin ¥137.5B. ASICS is the largest by revenue at ¥810.9B, followed by Shimano (¥466.2B), Yonex (¥163.6B) and Goldwin (¥137.5B).
AOperating margins: Goldwin 18.8%, ASICS 17.6%, Shimano 11.1%, Yonex 10.1%. Goldwin turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Shimano +26.6%, ASICS +23.3%, Goldwin −15.1%, Yonex −38.4%. Shimano 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.
