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Company comparison · Major Game Publishers
Bandai Namco is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.3T — 4.5x Square Enix's ¥297.7B.
Square Enix earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 18.4% — 4.3 points above Bandai Namco (14.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Bandai Namco +8.6%, Square Enix −8.3%. For next year, Bandai Namco guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−2.4%).
Over the past year the shares moved Bandai Namco +31.0%, Square Enix +0.4%.
Head-to-head wins13 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
Bandai Namco aheadBandai Namco 3 : Square Enix 0
Revenue: Bandai Namco ¥1.3T / Square Enix ¥297.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenBandai Namco 1 : Square Enix 1
Operating margin: Bandai Namco 14.1% / Square Enix 18.4%
GrowthInvestors
Bandai Namco aheadBandai Namco 4 : Square Enix 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Bandai Namco +8.6% / Square Enix −8.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Bandai Namco aheadBandai Namco 2 : Square Enix 0
Share price, 1 year: Bandai Namco +31.0% / Square Enix +0.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Bandai Namco aheadBandai Namco 1 : Square Enix 0
Average tenure: Bandai Namco 19.3 yrs / Square Enix 5.9 yrs
| Metric | Bandai Namco | Square Enix | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.3T | ¥297.7B | 4.5x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥189.5B | ¥54.7B | 3.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥140.7B | ¥29.6B | 4.7x |
| Metric | Bandai Namco | Square Enix | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.1% | ◎18.4% | 4.3pt |
| Net margin | ◎10.4% | 9.9% | 0.5pt |
| Metric | Bandai Namco | Square Enix | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+8.6% | −8.3% | 16.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +5.2% | ◎+34.9% | 29.7pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+12.7% | −2.2% | 14.9pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎−2.4% | −10.5% | 8.1pt |
| Metric | Bandai Namco | Square Enix | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+31.0% | +0.4% | 30.7pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+31.1% | +4.2% | 26.8pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥6,211 | ¥3,016 |
◎ 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 | Bandai Namco | Square Enix | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 5.9 yrs | 13.4 |
| Average age | 46.7 | 48.0 | 1.3 |
| Employees | 46 | 26 | 1.8x |
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)
¥6,211+31.0% (1Y)
Bandai Namco +31.0% over 1Y. Compared: Square Enix +0.4%.
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.
Bandai Namco4 segments
Square Enix4 segments
ARevenue in the latest results: Bandai Namco ¥1.3T, Square Enix ¥297.7B. Bandai Namco is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.3T — 4.5x Square Enix's ¥297.7B.
AOperating margins: Square Enix 18.4%, Bandai Namco 14.1%. Square Enix 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%. Bandai Namco 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.
