Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Tire Makers
Bridgestone is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.4T — 3.6x Yokohama Rubber's ¥1.2T.
Yokohama Rubber earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 12.4% — 3.8 points above Bridgestone (8.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Yokohama Rubber +12.8%, Bridgestone +0.0%. For next year, Bridgestone guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+35.1%).
Bridgestone pays more on average — ¥7.55M against ¥6.65M at Yokohama Rubber.
Over the past year the shares moved Bridgestone +18.7%, Yokohama Rubber +14.9%.
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
Bridgestone aheadBridgestone 3 : Yokohama Rubber 0
Revenue: Bridgestone ¥4.4T / Yokohama Rubber ¥1.2T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Yokohama Rubber aheadBridgestone 1 : Yokohama Rubber 2
Operating margin: Bridgestone 8.6% / Yokohama Rubber 12.4%
GrowthInvestors
Yokohama Rubber aheadBridgestone 1 : Yokohama Rubber 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Bridgestone +0.0% / Yokohama Rubber +12.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Bridgestone aheadBridgestone 3 : Yokohama Rubber 0
Share price, 1 year: Bridgestone +18.7% / Yokohama Rubber +14.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Bridgestone aheadBridgestone 2 : Yokohama Rubber 1
Average salary: Bridgestone ¥7.55M / Yokohama Rubber ¥6.65M
| Metric | Bridgestone | Yokohama Rubber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥4.4T | ¥1.2T | 3.6x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥381.2B | ¥152.9B | 2.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥327.3B | ¥105.4B | 3.1x |
| Metric | Bridgestone | Yokohama Rubber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.6% | ◎12.4% | 3.8pt |
| Net margin | 7.4% | ◎8.5% | 1.1pt |
| ROE | — | 10.9% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥312M | ¥222M | 1.4x |
| Metric | Bridgestone | Yokohama Rubber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.0% | ◎+12.8% | 12.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −14.0% | ◎+28.3% | 42.3pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +10.4% | ◎+16.5% | 6.0pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +1.6% | ◎+5.3% | 3.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+35.1% | +13.1% | 21.9pt |
| Metric | Bridgestone | Yokohama Rubber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+18.7% | +14.9% | 3.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−1.6% | −18.4% | 16.8pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 16.2x | 9.4x | |
| Equity ratio | ◎64.7% | 52.1% | 12.7pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,987 | ¥6,280 |
◎ 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 | Yokohama Rubber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.55M | ¥6.65M | ¥0.91M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥280,000 | ¥245,600 | ¥34,400 |
| Average tenure | 15.5 yrs | ◎17.3 yrs | 1.8 |
| Average age | 41.9 | 41.1 | 0.8 |
| Employees | 14,207 | 5,562 | 2.6x |
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: Yokohama Rubber +14.9%.
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.
Bridgestone5 segments
Yokohama Rubber3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Bridgestone ¥7.55M, Yokohama Rubber ¥6.65M. Bridgestone pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Bridgestone 41.9, Yokohama Rubber 41.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Bridgestone ¥4.4T, Yokohama Rubber ¥1.2T. Bridgestone is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.4T — 3.6x Yokohama Rubber's ¥1.2T.
AOperating margins: Yokohama Rubber 12.4%, Bridgestone 8.6%. Yokohama Rubber turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Bridgestone +18.7%, Yokohama Rubber +14.9%. 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.
