Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Medipal is the largest by revenue at ¥3.8T, followed by Otsuka (¥1.3T), Canon MJ (¥679.8B) and Uchida Yoko (¥425.7B).
Canon MJ has the highest operating margin at 8.6%, 7.2 points above the lowest, Medipal (1.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Uchida Yoko +26.3%, Otsuka +19.4%, Medipal +4.0%, Canon MJ +4.0%. For next year, Medipal guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+3.4%).
Otsuka pays the most on average (¥9.93M), ¥2.14M more than Uchida Yoko (¥7.78M).
Over the past year the shares moved Otsuka +48.1%, Medipal +37.9%, Canon MJ +28.0%, Uchida Yoko +18.4%.
Head-to-head wins18 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
Otsuka aheadMedipal 1 : Otsuka 2 : Canon MJ 0 : Uchida Yoko 0
Revenue: Medipal ¥3.8T / Otsuka ¥1.3T / Canon MJ ¥679.8B / Uchida Yoko ¥425.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Canon MJ aheadMedipal 1 : Otsuka 1 : Canon MJ 2 : Uchida Yoko 0
Operating margin: Medipal 1.4% / Otsuka 6.8% / Canon MJ 8.6% / Uchida Yoko 3.7%
GrowthInvestors
EvenMedipal 2 : Otsuka 1 : Canon MJ 0 : Uchida Yoko 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Medipal +4.0% / Otsuka +19.4% / Canon MJ +4.0% / Uchida Yoko +26.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Otsuka aheadMedipal 0 : Otsuka 2 : Canon MJ 1 : Uchida Yoko 0
Share price, 1 year: Medipal +37.9% / Otsuka +48.1% / Canon MJ +28.0% / Uchida Yoko +18.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenMedipal 0 : Otsuka 1 : Canon MJ 1 : Uchida Yoko 1
Average salary: Medipal ¥8.14M / Otsuka ¥9.93M / Canon MJ ¥8.27M / Uchida Yoko ¥7.78M
| Metric | Medipal | Otsuka | Canon MJ | Uchida Yoko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.8T | ¥1.3T | ¥679.8B | ¥425.7B |
| Operating profit | ¥53.2B | ◎¥89.9B | ¥58.2B | ¥15.6B |
| Net income | ¥42.5B | ◎¥64.3B | ¥41.5B | ¥12.5B |
| Metric | Medipal | Otsuka | Canon MJ | Uchida Yoko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.4% | 6.8% | ◎8.6% | 3.7% |
| Net margin | 1.1% | 4.9% | ◎6.1% | 2.9% |
| ROE | — | ◎16.8% | 10.4% | 16.0% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥20.6B | ¥166M | ¥151M | ¥383M |
| Metric | Medipal | Otsuka | Canon MJ | Uchida Yoko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +4.0% | +19.4% | +4.0% | ◎+26.3% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −4.4% | +21.0% | +9.5% | ◎+28.4% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +3.5% | ◎+11.6% | +5.3% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+3.3% | −0.9% | +0.8% | −6.0% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+3.4% | +0.1% | +3.1% | −4.0% |
| Metric | Medipal | Otsuka | Canon MJ | Uchida Yoko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +37.9% | ◎+48.1% | +28.0% | +18.4% |
| Share price, 3 months | +14.6% | ◎+28.1% | +11.4% | +12.0% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 25.7x | 10.5x | 9.6x |
| Equity ratio | — | 54.8% | ◎73.3% | 45.9% |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,441 | ¥4,352 | ¥4,021 | ¥2,427 |
◎ 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 | Medipal | Otsuka | Canon MJ | Uchida Yoko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.14M | ◎¥9.93M | ¥8.27M | ¥7.78M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | — | ¥270,000 | ◎¥280,000 |
| Average tenure | 19.8 yrs | 17.2 yrs | ◎25.0 yrs | 16.4 yrs |
| Average age | 48.6 | 41.4 | 48.7 | 40.6 |
| Employees | 185 | 7,949 | 4,510 | 1,113 |
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)
¥3,441+37.9% (1Y)
Medipal +37.9% over 1Y. Compared: Otsuka +48.1%, Canon MJ +28.0%, Uchida Yoko +18.4%.
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.
Medipal3 segments
Otsuka2 segments
Canon MJ4 segments
Uchida Yoko4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Otsuka ¥9.93M, Canon MJ ¥8.27M, Medipal ¥8.14M, Uchida Yoko ¥7.78M. Otsuka pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Medipal 48.6, Otsuka 41.4, Canon MJ 48.7, Uchida Yoko 40.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Medipal ¥3.8T, Otsuka ¥1.3T, Canon MJ ¥679.8B, Uchida Yoko ¥425.7B. Medipal is the largest by revenue at ¥3.8T, followed by Otsuka (¥1.3T), Canon MJ (¥679.8B) and Uchida Yoko (¥425.7B).
AOperating margins: Canon MJ 8.6%, Otsuka 6.8%, Uchida Yoko 3.7%, Medipal 1.4%. Canon MJ turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Otsuka +48.1%, Medipal +37.9%, Canon MJ +28.0%, Uchida Yoko +18.4%. Otsuka 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.
