Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Northern & Eastern Japan Regional Banks
Chiba Bank is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥445.0B — 1.6x Hokuhoku FG's ¥277.5B.
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hokuhoku FG +32.0%, Chiba Bank +22.8%.
Hokuhoku FG pays more on average — ¥9.90M against ¥8.37M at Chiba Bank.
Over the past year the shares moved Hokuhoku FG +107.6%, Chiba Bank +68.6%.
Head-to-head wins11 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
Chiba Bank aheadChiba Bank 2 : Hokuhoku FG 0
Revenue: Chiba Bank ¥445.0B / Hokuhoku FG ¥277.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Hokuhoku FG aheadChiba Bank 0 : Hokuhoku FG 2
Net margin: Chiba Bank 21.1% / Hokuhoku FG 21.2%
GrowthInvestors
Hokuhoku FG aheadChiba Bank 0 : Hokuhoku FG 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Chiba Bank +22.8% / Hokuhoku FG +32.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Hokuhoku FG aheadChiba Bank 0 : Hokuhoku FG 2
Share price, 1 year: Chiba Bank +68.6% / Hokuhoku FG +107.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Hokuhoku FG aheadChiba Bank 1 : Hokuhoku FG 2
Average salary: Chiba Bank ¥8.37M / Hokuhoku FG ¥9.90M
| Metric | Chiba Bank | Hokuhoku FG | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥445.0B | ¥277.5B | 1.6x |
| Operating profit | ¥138.8B | — | |
| Net income | ◎¥94.1B | ¥58.9B | 1.6x |
| Metric | Chiba Bank | Hokuhoku FG | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 31.2% | — | |
| Net margin | 21.1% | ◎21.2% | 0.1pt |
| ROE | — | 8.7% | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥115M | ◎¥1.1B | 9.6x |
| Metric | Chiba Bank | Hokuhoku FG | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +22.8% | ◎+32.0% | 9.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +29.1% | ◎+56.4% | 27.3pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +13.8% | — | |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +11.2% | — |
| Metric | Chiba Bank | Hokuhoku FG | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +68.6% | ◎+107.6% | 39.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −4.0% | ◎+3.5% | 7.5pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 1.5x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 4.3% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,504 | ¥749.4 |
◎ 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 | Chiba Bank | Hokuhoku FG | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.37M | ◎¥9.90M | ¥1.53M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥280,000 | ¥275,000 | ¥5,000 |
| Average tenure | 14.4 yrs | ◎20.9 yrs | 6.5 |
| Average age | 38.3 | 46.2 | 7.9 |
| Employees | 3,873 | 251 | 15.4x |
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)
¥2,504+68.6% (1Y)
Chiba Bank +68.6% over 1Y. Compared: Hokuhoku FG +107.6%.
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.
Chiba Bank1 segments
Hokuhoku FG3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Hokuhoku FG ¥9.90M, Chiba Bank ¥8.37M. Hokuhoku FG pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Chiba Bank 38.3, Hokuhoku FG 46.2).
ARevenue in the latest results: Chiba Bank ¥445.0B, Hokuhoku FG ¥277.5B. Chiba Bank is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥445.0B — 1.6x Hokuhoku FG's ¥277.5B.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Hokuhoku FG +107.6%, Chiba Bank +68.6%. Hokuhoku FG 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.
