Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Tire Makers
Bridgestone is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.4T — 3.7x Sumitomo Rubber's ¥1.2T.
Bridgestone earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 8.6% — 1.8 points above Sumitomo Rubber (6.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Bridgestone +0.0%, Sumitomo Rubber −0.4%. For next year, Bridgestone guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+35.1%).
Bridgestone pays more on average — ¥7.55M against ¥6.68M at Sumitomo Rubber.
Over the past year the shares moved Bridgestone +18.7%, Sumitomo Rubber +7.7%.
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
Bridgestone aheadBridgestone 3 : Sumitomo Rubber 0
Revenue: Bridgestone ¥4.4T / Sumitomo Rubber ¥1.2T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Bridgestone aheadBridgestone 3 : Sumitomo Rubber 0
Operating margin: Bridgestone 8.6% / Sumitomo Rubber 6.8%
GrowthInvestors
EvenBridgestone 2 : Sumitomo Rubber 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Bridgestone +0.0% / Sumitomo Rubber −0.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Bridgestone aheadBridgestone 3 : Sumitomo Rubber 0
Share price, 1 year: Bridgestone +18.7% / Sumitomo Rubber +7.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Bridgestone aheadBridgestone 3 : Sumitomo Rubber 0
Average salary: Bridgestone ¥7.55M / Sumitomo Rubber ¥6.68M
| Metric | Bridgestone | Sumitomo Rubber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥4.4T | ¥1.2T | 3.7x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥381.2B | ¥82.6B | 4.6x |
| Net income | ◎¥327.3B | ¥50.4B | 6.5x |
| Metric | Bridgestone | Sumitomo Rubber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎8.6% | 6.8% | 1.8pt |
| Net margin | ◎7.4% | 4.2% | 3.2pt |
| ROE | — | 7.3% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥312M | ¥157M | 2.0x |
| Metric | Bridgestone | Sumitomo Rubber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+0.0% | −0.4% | 0.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −14.0% | ◎+638.3% | 652.3pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +10.4% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +1.6% | ◎+9.4% | 7.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+35.1% | +21.1% | 14.0pt |
| Metric | Bridgestone | Sumitomo Rubber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+18.7% | +7.7% | 11.0pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−1.6% | −16.4% | 14.8pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 16.2x | 10.1x | |
| Equity ratio | ◎64.7% | 50.4% | 14.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,987 | ¥1,937 |
◎ 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 | Bridgestone | Sumitomo Rubber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.55M | ¥6.68M | ¥0.87M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥280,000 | ¥258,100 | ¥21,900 |
| Average tenure | ◎15.5 yrs | 14.4 yrs | 1.1 |
| Average age | 41.9 | 40.2 | 1.7 |
| Employees | 14,207 | 7,675 | 1.9x |
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)
¥3,987+18.7% (1Y)
Bridgestone +18.7% over 1Y. Compared: Sumitomo Rubber +7.7%.
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: Bridgestone ¥7.55M, Sumitomo Rubber ¥6.68M. Bridgestone pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Bridgestone 41.9, Sumitomo Rubber 40.2).
ARevenue in the latest results: Bridgestone ¥4.4T, Sumitomo Rubber ¥1.2T. Bridgestone is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.4T — 3.7x Sumitomo Rubber's ¥1.2T.
AOperating margins: Bridgestone 8.6%, Sumitomo Rubber 6.8%. Bridgestone turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Bridgestone +18.7%, Sumitomo Rubber +7.7%. Bridgestone 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.
