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Company comparison · Steel Plate Makers
Nippon Steel is the largest by revenue at ¥10.1T, followed by JFE (¥4.5T), Kobe Steel (¥2.4T) and Chubu Steel Plate (¥51.1B).
Kobe Steel has the highest operating margin at 5.3%, 3.5 points above the lowest, Chubu Steel Plate (1.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Steel +15.7%, Chubu Steel Plate +0.1%, Kobe Steel −4.6%, JFE −6.6%. For next year, Nippon Steel guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+118.2%).
JFE pays the most on average (¥12.3M), ¥5.22M more than Chubu Steel Plate (¥7.06M).
Over the past year the shares moved Kobe Steel +11.4%, Chubu Steel Plate +4.9%, Nippon Steel +3.2%, JFE +1.1%.
Head-to-head wins15 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
Nippon Steel aheadNippon Steel 2 : JFE 0 : Kobe Steel 1 : Chubu Steel Plate 0
Revenue: Nippon Steel ¥10.1T / JFE ¥4.5T / Kobe Steel ¥2.4T / Chubu Steel Plate ¥51.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Kobe Steel aheadNippon Steel 0 : JFE 1 : Kobe Steel 2 : Chubu Steel Plate 0
Operating margin: Nippon Steel 2.4% / JFE 3.0% / Kobe Steel 5.3% / Chubu Steel Plate 1.8%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Steel aheadNippon Steel 3 : JFE 1 : Kobe Steel 0 : Chubu Steel Plate 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Nippon Steel +15.7% / JFE −6.6% / Kobe Steel −4.6% / Chubu Steel Plate +0.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenNippon Steel 0 : JFE 0 : Kobe Steel 1 : Chubu Steel Plate 1
Share price, 1 year: Nippon Steel +3.2% / JFE +1.1% / Kobe Steel +11.4% / Chubu Steel Plate +4.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
JFE aheadNippon Steel 0 : JFE 2 : Kobe Steel 0 : Chubu Steel Plate 0
Average salary: Nippon Steel ¥9.09M / JFE ¥12.3M / Kobe Steel ¥8.12M / Chubu Steel Plate ¥7.06M
| Metric | Nippon Steel | JFE | Kobe Steel | Chubu Steel Plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥10.1T | ¥4.5T | ¥2.4T | ¥51.1B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥242.9B | ¥135.4B | ¥129.9B | ¥923M |
| Net income | ¥17.2B | ¥70.2B | ◎¥93.7B | ¥1.3B |
| Metric | Nippon Steel | JFE | Kobe Steel | Chubu Steel Plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.4% | 3.0% | ◎5.3% | 1.8% |
| Net margin | 0.2% | 1.5% | ◎3.8% | 2.5% |
| ROE | — | — | — | 1.7% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥313M | ◎¥75.7B | ¥205M | ¥135M |
| Metric | Nippon Steel | JFE | Kobe Steel | Chubu Steel Plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+15.7% | −6.6% | −4.6% | +0.1% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −55.7% | ◎+0.0% | −18.2% | −65.9% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+15.8% | +7.1% | +7.4% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +9.3% | +5.7% | +5.1% | ◎+36.2% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+118.2% | +58.8% | +15.5% | +30.0% |
| Metric | Nippon Steel | JFE | Kobe Steel | Chubu Steel Plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +3.2% | +1.1% | ◎+11.4% | +4.9% |
| Share price, 3 months | −0.5% | −4.9% | −3.4% | ◎+2.1% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | — | 46.5x |
| Equity ratio | — | — | — | 89.5% |
| Share price (close) | ¥656.5 | ¥1,774 | ¥2,000 | ¥2,189 |
◎ 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 | Nippon Steel | JFE | Kobe Steel | Chubu Steel Plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥9.09M | ◎¥12.3M | ¥8.12M | ¥7.06M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ◎¥300,000 | ¥290,060 | ¥277,940 |
| Average tenure | 19.5 yrs | ◎23.5 yrs | 15.4 yrs | 18.4 yrs |
| Average age | 41.3 | 48.0 | 39.9 | 41.1 |
| Employees | 32,102 | 60 | 11,895 | 379 |
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)
¥656.5+3.2% (1Y)
Nippon Steel +3.2% over 1Y. Compared: JFE +1.1%, Kobe Steel +11.4%, Chubu Steel Plate +4.9%.
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.
Nippon Steel4 segments
JFE3 segments
Kobe Steel3 segments
Chubu Steel Plate4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: JFE ¥12.3M, Nippon Steel ¥9.09M, Kobe Steel ¥8.12M, Chubu Steel Plate ¥7.06M. JFE pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nippon Steel 41.3, JFE 48.0, Kobe Steel 39.9, Chubu Steel Plate 41.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nippon Steel ¥10.1T, JFE ¥4.5T, Kobe Steel ¥2.4T, Chubu Steel Plate ¥51.1B. Nippon Steel is the largest by revenue at ¥10.1T, followed by JFE (¥4.5T), Kobe Steel (¥2.4T) and Chubu Steel Plate (¥51.1B).
AOperating margins: Kobe Steel 5.3%, JFE 3.0%, Nippon Steel 2.4%, Chubu Steel Plate 1.8%. Kobe Steel turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Kobe Steel +11.4%, Chubu Steel Plate +4.9%, Nippon Steel +3.2%, JFE +1.1%. Kobe Steel 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.
