Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Panasonic is the largest by revenue at ¥8.5T, followed by Canon (¥4.6T), Nintendo (¥2.3T) and Yamada (¥1.7T).
Nintendo has the highest operating margin at 15.6%, 14.6 points above the lowest, Yamada (1.0%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nintendo +98.6%, Yamada +3.9%, Canon +2.5%, Panasonic −0.5%. For next year, Yamada guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+218.6%).
Nintendo pays the most on average (¥9.82M), ¥4.22M more than Yamada (¥5.60M).
Over the past year the shares moved Panasonic +89.2%, Yamada +59.0%, Canon +8.6%, Nintendo −35.9%.
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
EvenPanasonic 1 : Canon 1 : Nintendo 1 : Yamada 0
Revenue: Panasonic ¥8.5T / Canon ¥4.6T / Nintendo ¥2.3T / Yamada ¥1.7T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nintendo aheadPanasonic 1 : Canon 0 : Nintendo 2 : Yamada 0
Operating margin: Panasonic 5.0% / Canon 9.8% / Nintendo 15.6% / Yamada 1.0%
GrowthInvestors
EvenPanasonic 0 : Canon 2 : Nintendo 1 : Yamada 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Panasonic −0.5% / Canon +2.5% / Nintendo +98.6% / Yamada +3.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Panasonic aheadPanasonic 2 : Canon 1 : Nintendo 0 : Yamada 0
Share price, 1 year: Panasonic +89.2% / Canon +8.6% / Nintendo −35.9% / Yamada +59.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nintendo aheadPanasonic 0 : Canon 1 : Nintendo 2 : Yamada 0
Average salary: Panasonic ¥9.56M / Canon ¥8.66M / Nintendo ¥9.82M / Yamada ¥5.60M
| Metric | Panasonic | Canon | Nintendo | Yamada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥8.5T | ¥4.6T | ¥2.3T | ¥1.7T |
| Operating profit | ¥426.5B | ◎¥455.4B | ¥360.1B | ¥16.2B |
| Net income | ¥384.4B | ¥332.1B | ◎¥424.1B | ¥14.8B |
| Metric | Panasonic | Canon | Nintendo | Yamada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.0% | 9.8% | ◎15.6% | 1.0% |
| Net margin | 4.5% | 7.2% | ◎18.3% | 0.9% |
| ROE | — | — | — | 2.3% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥5.7B | ¥197M | ¥750M | ¥3.0B |
| Metric | Panasonic | Canon | Nintendo | Yamada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −0.5% | +2.5% | ◎+98.6% | +3.9% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +18.2% | ◎+62.8% | +27.5% | −62.2% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +6.0% | ◎+7.1% | +5.6% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −7.8% | +3.0% | −11.4% | ◎+5.2% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −13.2% | +5.2% | +2.7% | ◎+218.6% |
| Metric | Panasonic | Canon | Nintendo | Yamada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+89.2% | +8.6% | −35.9% | +59.0% |
| Share price, 3 months | −1.0% | ◎+4.2% | +1.8% | +0.4% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 22.6x | 12.9x | — | 33.4x |
| Equity ratio | ◎52.2% | — | — | 49.3% |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,548 | ¥4,744 | ¥8,289 | ¥733.2 |
◎ 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 | Panasonic | Canon | Nintendo | Yamada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥9.56M | ¥8.66M | ◎¥9.82M | ¥5.60M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥269,000 | ¥270,000 | ◎¥306,300 | ¥233,000 |
| Average tenure | 17.9 yrs | ◎19.0 yrs | 14.6 yrs | 14.1 yrs |
| Average age | 44.0 | 44.2 | 40.5 | 46.9 |
| Employees | 1,478 | 23,457 | 3,084 | 561 |
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)
¥3,548+89.2% (1Y)
Panasonic +89.2% over 1Y. Compared: Canon +8.6%, Nintendo -35.9%, Yamada +59.0%.
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.
Panasonic6 segments
Canon5 segments
Nintendo1 segments
Yamada5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nintendo ¥9.82M, Panasonic ¥9.56M, Canon ¥8.66M, Yamada ¥5.60M. Nintendo pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Panasonic 44.0, Canon 44.2, Nintendo 40.5, Yamada 46.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Panasonic ¥8.5T, Canon ¥4.6T, Nintendo ¥2.3T, Yamada ¥1.7T. Panasonic is the largest by revenue at ¥8.5T, followed by Canon (¥4.6T), Nintendo (¥2.3T) and Yamada (¥1.7T).
AOperating margins: Nintendo 15.6%, Canon 9.8%, Panasonic 5.0%, Yamada 1.0%. Nintendo turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Panasonic +89.2%, Yamada +59.0%, Canon +8.6%, Nintendo −35.9%. Panasonic 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.
