Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Major Pharmaceuticals
Astellas is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.1T — 4.3x Kyowa Kirin's ¥496.8B.
Revenue growth in the latest results: Astellas +11.9%, Kyowa Kirin +0.3%.
Astellas pays more on average — ¥10.5M against ¥9.94M at Kyowa Kirin.
Over the past year the shares moved Astellas +63.2%, Kyowa Kirin +7.1%.
Head-to-head wins12 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
Astellas aheadAstellas 2 : Kyowa Kirin 0
Revenue: Astellas ¥2.1T / Kyowa Kirin ¥496.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Astellas aheadAstellas 2 : Kyowa Kirin 0
Net margin: Astellas 13.6% / Kyowa Kirin 13.5%
GrowthInvestors
Astellas aheadAstellas 2 : Kyowa Kirin 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Astellas +11.9% / Kyowa Kirin +0.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Astellas aheadAstellas 2 : Kyowa Kirin 0
Share price, 1 year: Astellas +63.2% / Kyowa Kirin +7.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Astellas aheadAstellas 2 : Kyowa Kirin 1
Average salary: Astellas ¥10.5M / Kyowa Kirin ¥9.94M
| Metric | Astellas | Kyowa Kirin | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.1T | ¥496.8B | 4.3x |
| Operating profit | ¥382.6B | — | |
| Net income | ◎¥291.5B | ¥67.0B | 4.3x |
| Metric | Astellas | Kyowa Kirin | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 17.9% | — | |
| Net margin | ◎13.6% | 13.5% | 0.1pt |
| ROE | — | 7.7% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥521M | ¥124M | 4.2x |
| Metric | Astellas | Kyowa Kirin | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+11.9% | +0.3% | 11.6pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +832.4% | — | |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+11.4% | +9.0% | 2.4pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.8% | ◎+4.7% | 0.9pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +3.2% | — |
| Metric | Astellas | Kyowa Kirin | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+63.2% | +7.1% | 56.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+12.4% | −7.0% | 19.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 19.2x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 80.6% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,571 | ¥2,464 |
◎ 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 | Astellas | Kyowa Kirin | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.5M | ¥9.94M | ¥0.53M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥326,700 | ¥265,000 | ¥61,700 |
| Average tenure | 15.7 yrs | ◎16.5 yrs | 0.8 |
| Average age | 42.3 | 43.2 | 0.9 |
| Employees | 4,105 | 4,013 | 1.0x |
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)
¥2,571+63.2% (1Y)
Astellas +63.2% over 1Y. Compared: Kyowa Kirin +7.1%.
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.
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Astellas ¥10.5M, Kyowa Kirin ¥9.94M. Astellas pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Astellas 42.3, Kyowa Kirin 43.2).
ARevenue in the latest results: Astellas ¥2.1T, Kyowa Kirin ¥496.8B. Astellas is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.1T — 4.3x Kyowa Kirin's ¥496.8B.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Astellas +63.2%, Kyowa Kirin +7.1%. Astellas 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.
