Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Major Game Publishers
Nintendo is the largest by revenue at ¥2.3T, followed by Bandai Namco (¥1.3T), Square Enix (¥297.7B) and Capcom (¥195.4B).
Capcom has the highest operating margin at 38.5%, 24.5 points above the lowest, Bandai Namco (14.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nintendo +98.6%, Capcom +15.2%, Bandai Namco +8.6%, Square Enix −8.3%. For next year, Capcom guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+10.2%).
Average pay is about the same: Capcom ¥9.85M, Nintendo ¥9.82M.
Over the past year the shares moved Bandai Namco +31.0%, Square Enix +0.4%, Capcom −8.5%, Nintendo −35.9%.
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
Nintendo aheadNintendo 3 : Bandai Namco 0 : Square Enix 0 : Capcom 0
Revenue: Nintendo ¥2.3T / Bandai Namco ¥1.3T / Square Enix ¥297.7B / Capcom ¥195.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Capcom aheadNintendo 1 : Bandai Namco 0 : Square Enix 0 : Capcom 2
Operating margin: Nintendo 15.6% / Bandai Namco 14.1% / Square Enix 18.4% / Capcom 38.5%
GrowthInvestors
Capcom aheadNintendo 1 : Bandai Namco 0 : Square Enix 1 : Capcom 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Nintendo +98.6% / Bandai Namco +8.6% / Square Enix −8.3% / Capcom +15.2%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Bandai Namco aheadNintendo 0 : Bandai Namco 2 : Square Enix 0 : Capcom 0
Share price, 1 year: Nintendo −35.9% / Bandai Namco +31.0% / Square Enix +0.4% / Capcom −8.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Capcom aheadNintendo 0 : Bandai Namco 1 : Square Enix 0 : Capcom 2
Average salary: Nintendo ¥9.82M / Capcom ¥9.85M
| Metric | Nintendo | Bandai Namco | Square Enix | Capcom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.3T | ¥1.3T | ¥297.7B | ¥195.4B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥360.1B | ¥189.5B | ¥54.7B | ¥75.3B |
| Net income | ◎¥424.1B | ¥140.7B | ¥29.6B | ¥54.6B |
| Metric | Nintendo | Bandai Namco | Square Enix | Capcom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 15.6% | 14.1% | 18.4% | ◎38.5% |
| Net margin | 18.3% | 10.4% | 9.9% | ◎27.9% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥750M | — | — | ¥54M |
| Metric | Nintendo | Bandai Namco | Square Enix | Capcom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+98.6% | +8.6% | −8.3% | +15.2% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +27.5% | +5.2% | ◎+34.9% | +14.5% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +5.6% | +12.7% | −2.2% | ◎+15.4% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −11.4% | +0.1% | +0.1% | ◎+7.5% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +2.7% | −2.4% | −10.5% | ◎+10.2% |
| Metric | Nintendo | Bandai Namco | Square Enix | Capcom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −35.9% | ◎+31.0% | +0.4% | −8.5% |
| Share price, 3 months | +1.8% | ◎+31.1% | +4.2% | −3.7% |
| Share price (close) | ¥8,289 | ¥6,211 | ¥3,016 | ¥3,957 |
◎ 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 | Nintendo | Bandai Namco | Square Enix | Capcom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥9.82M | — | — | ◎¥9.85M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥306,300 | — | — | ◎¥320,000 |
| Average tenure | 14.6 yrs | ◎19.3 yrs | 5.9 yrs | 11.2 yrs |
| Average age | 40.5 | 46.7 | 48.0 | 38.1 |
| Employees | 3,084 | 46 | 26 | 3,593 |
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)
¥8,289-35.9% (1Y)
Nintendo -35.9% over 1Y. Compared: Bandai Namco +31.0%, Square Enix +0.4%, Capcom -8.5%.
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.
Nintendo1 segments
Bandai Namco4 segments
Square Enix4 segments
Capcom3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Capcom ¥9.85M, Nintendo ¥9.82M. Capcom pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nintendo 40.5, Bandai Namco 46.7, Square Enix 48.0, Capcom 38.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nintendo ¥2.3T, Bandai Namco ¥1.3T, Square Enix ¥297.7B, Capcom ¥195.4B. Nintendo is the largest by revenue at ¥2.3T, followed by Bandai Namco (¥1.3T), Square Enix (¥297.7B) and Capcom (¥195.4B).
AOperating margins: Capcom 38.5%, Square Enix 18.4%, Nintendo 15.6%, Bandai Namco 14.1%. Capcom turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Bandai Namco +31.0%, Square Enix +0.4%, Capcom −8.5%, Nintendo −35.9%. Bandai Namco 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.
