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Company comparison · Major Game Publishers
Nintendo is the largest by revenue at ¥2.3T, followed by Sega Sammy (¥487.5B), Square Enix (¥297.7B) and Capcom (¥195.4B).
Capcom has the highest operating margin at 38.5%, 28.9 points above the lowest, Sega Sammy (9.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nintendo +98.6%, Capcom +15.2%, Sega Sammy +13.7%, Square Enix −8.3%. For next year, Capcom guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+10.2%).
Capcom pays the most on average (¥9.85M), ¥0.46M more than Sega Sammy (¥9.40M).
Over the past year the shares moved Sega Sammy +18.2%, Square Enix +0.4%, Capcom −8.5%, Nintendo −35.9%.
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
Nintendo aheadNintendo 3 : Sega Sammy 0 : Square Enix 0 : Capcom 0
Revenue: Nintendo ¥2.3T / Sega Sammy ¥487.5B / Square Enix ¥297.7B / Capcom ¥195.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Capcom aheadNintendo 0 : Sega Sammy 1 : Square Enix 0 : Capcom 2
Operating margin: Nintendo 15.6% / Sega Sammy 9.7% / Square Enix 18.4% / Capcom 38.5%
GrowthInvestors
Capcom aheadNintendo 1 : Sega Sammy 0 : Square Enix 1 : Capcom 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Nintendo +98.6% / Sega Sammy +13.7% / Square Enix −8.3% / Capcom +15.2%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Sega Sammy aheadNintendo 0 : Sega Sammy 2 : Square Enix 0 : Capcom 0
Share price, 1 year: Nintendo −35.9% / Sega Sammy +18.2% / Square Enix +0.4% / Capcom −8.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Capcom aheadNintendo 1 : Sega Sammy 0 : Square Enix 0 : Capcom 2
Average salary: Nintendo ¥9.82M / Sega Sammy ¥9.40M / Capcom ¥9.85M
| Metric | Nintendo | Sega Sammy | Square Enix | Capcom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.3T | ¥487.5B | ¥297.7B | ¥195.4B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥360.1B | ¥47.1B | ¥54.7B | ¥75.3B |
| Net income | ◎¥424.1B | −¥5.8B | ¥29.6B | ¥54.6B |
| Metric | Nintendo | Sega Sammy | Square Enix | Capcom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 15.6% | 9.7% | 18.4% | ◎38.5% |
| Net margin | 18.3% | −1.2% | 9.9% | ◎27.9% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥750M | ◎¥1.2B | — | ¥54M |
| Metric | Nintendo | Sega Sammy | Square Enix | Capcom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+98.6% | +13.7% | −8.3% | +15.2% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +27.5% | −2.1% | ◎+34.9% | +14.5% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +5.6% | +11.9% | −2.2% | ◎+15.4% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −11.4% | +4.6% | +0.1% | ◎+7.5% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +2.7% | −5.6% | −10.5% | ◎+10.2% |
| Metric | Nintendo | Sega Sammy | Square Enix | Capcom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −35.9% | ◎+18.2% | +0.4% | −8.5% |
| Share price, 3 months | +1.8% | ◎+13.9% | +4.2% | −3.7% |
| Share price (close) | ¥8,289 | ¥3,314 | ¥3,016 | ¥3,957 |
◎ 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 | Nintendo | Sega Sammy | Square Enix | Capcom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥9.82M | ¥9.40M | — | ◎¥9.85M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥306,300 | ¥270,000 | — | ◎¥320,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎14.6 yrs | 3.9 yrs | 5.9 yrs | 11.2 yrs |
| Average age | 40.5 | 42.6 | 48.0 | 38.1 |
| Employees | 3,084 | 414 | 26 | 3,593 |
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)
¥8,289-35.9% (1Y)
Nintendo -35.9% over 1Y. Compared: Sega Sammy +18.2%, Square Enix +0.4%, Capcom -8.5%.
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.
Nintendo1 segments
Sega Sammy3 segments
Square Enix4 segments
Capcom3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Capcom ¥9.85M, Nintendo ¥9.82M, Sega Sammy ¥9.40M. Capcom pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nintendo 40.5, Sega Sammy 42.6, Square Enix 48.0, Capcom 38.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nintendo ¥2.3T, Sega Sammy ¥487.5B, Square Enix ¥297.7B, Capcom ¥195.4B. Nintendo is the largest by revenue at ¥2.3T, followed by Sega Sammy (¥487.5B), Square Enix (¥297.7B) and Capcom (¥195.4B).
AOperating margins: Capcom 38.5%, Square Enix 18.4%, Nintendo 15.6%, Sega Sammy 9.7%. Capcom turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Sega Sammy +18.2%, Square Enix +0.4%, Capcom −8.5%, Nintendo −35.9%. Sega Sammy 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.
