Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · B2B E-Commerce & MRO
Otsuka is the largest by revenue at ¥1.3T, followed by Misumi (¥441.4B), ASKUL (¥400.2B) and MonotaRO (¥333.9B).
MonotaRO has the highest operating margin at 13.8%, 18.2 points above the lowest, ASKUL (-4.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Otsuka +19.4%, MonotaRO +15.9%, Misumi +9.8%, ASKUL −16.8%. For next year, Misumi guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+15.5%).
Otsuka pays the most on average (¥9.93M), ¥2.86M more than MonotaRO (¥7.07M).
Over the past year the shares moved Misumi +69.8%, Otsuka +48.1%, MonotaRO +13.6%, ASKUL −18.0%.
Head-to-head wins17 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
Otsuka aheadOtsuka 3 : Misumi 0 : ASKUL 0 : MonotaRO 0
Revenue: Otsuka ¥1.3T / Misumi ¥441.4B / ASKUL ¥400.2B / MonotaRO ¥333.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
MonotaRO aheadOtsuka 0 : Misumi 1 : ASKUL 0 : MonotaRO 3
Operating margin: Otsuka 6.8% / Misumi 10.8% / ASKUL −4.4% / MonotaRO 13.8%
GrowthInvestors
MonotaRO aheadOtsuka 1 : Misumi 1 : ASKUL 1 : MonotaRO 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Otsuka +19.4% / Misumi +9.8% / ASKUL −16.8% / MonotaRO +15.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenOtsuka 1 : Misumi 1 : ASKUL 0 : MonotaRO 1
Share price, 1 year: Otsuka +48.1% / Misumi +69.8% / ASKUL −18.0% / MonotaRO +13.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Otsuka aheadOtsuka 2 : Misumi 0 : ASKUL 0 : MonotaRO 0
Average salary: Otsuka ¥9.93M / Misumi ¥9.14M / ASKUL ¥7.16M / MonotaRO ¥7.07M
| Metric | Otsuka | Misumi | ASKUL | MonotaRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.3T | ¥441.4B | ¥400.2B | ¥333.9B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥89.9B | ¥47.6B | −¥17.4B | ¥46.2B |
| Net income | ◎¥64.3B | ¥40.5B | −¥22.1B | ¥32.4B |
| Metric | Otsuka | Misumi | ASKUL | MonotaRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.8% | 10.8% | −4.4% | ◎13.8% |
| Net margin | 4.9% | 9.2% | −5.5% | ◎9.7% |
| ROE | 16.8% | — | — | ◎28.7% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥166M | ◎¥1.3B | ¥410M | ¥392M |
| Metric | Otsuka | Misumi | ASKUL | MonotaRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+19.4% | +9.8% | −16.8% | +15.9% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +21.0% | +2.4% | — | ◎+24.6% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +11.6% | +7.3% | −1.1% | ◎+15.2% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −0.9% | +11.4% | ◎+22.4% | +14.2% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +0.1% | ◎+15.5% | — | +14.9% |
| Metric | Otsuka | Misumi | ASKUL | MonotaRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +48.1% | ◎+69.8% | −18.0% | +13.6% |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+28.1% | +12.8% | −10.3% | +7.9% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 25.7x | — | — | 34.4x |
| Equity ratio | 54.8% | — | — | ◎63.6% |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,352 | ¥3,925 | ¥1,155 | ¥2,242.5 |
◎ 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 | Otsuka | Misumi | ASKUL | MonotaRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.93M | ¥9.14M | ¥7.16M | ¥7.07M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | — | — | ¥268,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎17.2 yrs | 7.5 yrs | 10.1 yrs | 5.3 yrs |
| Average age | 41.4 | 41.4 | 41.6 | 36.9 |
| Employees | 7,949 | 327 | 976 | 851 |
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)
¥4,352+48.1% (1Y)
Otsuka +48.1% over 1Y. Compared: Misumi +69.8%, ASKUL -18.0%, MonotaRO +13.6%.
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.
Otsuka2 segments
Misumi3 segments
ASKUL2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Otsuka ¥9.93M, Misumi ¥9.14M, ASKUL ¥7.16M, MonotaRO ¥7.07M. Otsuka pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Otsuka 41.4, Misumi 41.4, ASKUL 41.6, MonotaRO 36.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Otsuka ¥1.3T, Misumi ¥441.4B, ASKUL ¥400.2B, MonotaRO ¥333.9B. Otsuka is the largest by revenue at ¥1.3T, followed by Misumi (¥441.4B), ASKUL (¥400.2B) and MonotaRO (¥333.9B).
AOperating margins: MonotaRO 13.8%, Misumi 10.8%, Otsuka 6.8%, ASKUL -4.4%. MonotaRO turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Misumi +69.8%, Otsuka +48.1%, MonotaRO +13.6%, ASKUL −18.0%. Misumi 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.
