Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Northern & Eastern Japan Regional Banks
Hokuhoku FG is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥277.5B — 4.0x Chiba Kogyo Bank's ¥68.9B.
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hokuhoku FG +32.0%, Chiba Kogyo Bank +21.0%.
Hokuhoku FG pays more on average — ¥9.90M against ¥6.81M at Chiba Kogyo Bank.
Over the past year the shares moved Hokuhoku FG +107.6%, Chiba Kogyo Bank +52.3%.
Head-to-head wins12 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
Hokuhoku FG aheadHokuhoku FG 2 : Chiba Kogyo Bank 0
Revenue: Hokuhoku FG ¥277.5B / Chiba Kogyo Bank ¥68.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Hokuhoku FG aheadHokuhoku FG 3 : Chiba Kogyo Bank 0
Net margin: Hokuhoku FG 21.2% / Chiba Kogyo Bank 12.5%
GrowthInvestors
Hokuhoku FG aheadHokuhoku FG 1 : Chiba Kogyo Bank 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Hokuhoku FG +32.0% / Chiba Kogyo Bank +21.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Hokuhoku FG aheadHokuhoku FG 2 : Chiba Kogyo Bank 1
Share price, 1 year: Hokuhoku FG +107.6% / Chiba Kogyo Bank +52.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Hokuhoku FG aheadHokuhoku FG 2 : Chiba Kogyo Bank 1
Average salary: Hokuhoku FG ¥9.90M / Chiba Kogyo Bank ¥6.81M
| Metric | Hokuhoku FG | Chiba Kogyo Bank | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥277.5B | ¥68.9B | 4.0x |
| Net income | ◎¥58.9B | ¥8.6B | 6.8x |
| Metric | Hokuhoku FG | Chiba Kogyo Bank | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | ◎21.2% | 12.5% | 8.7pt |
| ROE | ◎8.7% | 5.5% | 3.2pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥1.1B | ¥56M | 19.7x |
| Metric | Hokuhoku FG | Chiba Kogyo Bank | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+32.0% | +21.0% | 11.0pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +56.4% | — |
| Metric | Hokuhoku FG | Chiba Kogyo Bank | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+107.6% | +52.3% | 55.4pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+3.5% | −3.8% | 7.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 1.5x | 17.9x | |
| Equity ratio | 4.3% | ◎5.7% | 1.4pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥749.4 | ¥2,462 |
◎ 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 | Hokuhoku FG | Chiba Kogyo Bank | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.90M | ¥6.81M | ¥3.09M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥275,000 | ◎¥280,000 | ¥5,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎20.9 yrs | 15.9 yrs | 5.0 |
| Average age | 46.2 | 40.0 | 6.2 |
| Employees | 251 | 1,225 | 4.9x |
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)
¥749.4+107.6% (1Y)
Hokuhoku FG +107.6% over 1Y. Compared: Chiba Kogyo Bank +52.3%.
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.
Hokuhoku FG3 segments
Chiba Kogyo Bank3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Hokuhoku FG ¥9.90M, Chiba Kogyo Bank ¥6.81M. Hokuhoku FG pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Hokuhoku FG 46.2, Chiba Kogyo Bank 40.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Hokuhoku FG ¥277.5B, Chiba Kogyo Bank ¥68.9B. Hokuhoku FG is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥277.5B — 4.0x Chiba Kogyo Bank's ¥68.9B.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Hokuhoku FG +107.6%, Chiba Kogyo Bank +52.3%. Hokuhoku FG has risen the most.

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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.