Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Steel Plate Makers
Tokyo Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥268.1B — 5.2x Chubu Steel Plate's ¥51.1B.
Tokyo Steel earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 2.7% — 0.9 points above Chubu Steel Plate (1.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Chubu Steel Plate +0.1%, Tokyo Steel −18.0%. For next year, Chubu Steel Plate guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+30.0%).
Tokyo Steel pays more on average — ¥8.71M against ¥7.06M at Chubu Steel Plate.
Over the past year the shares moved Tokyo Steel +30.6%, Chubu Steel Plate +4.9%.
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
Tokyo Steel aheadTokyo Steel 3 : Chubu Steel Plate 0
Revenue: Tokyo Steel ¥268.1B / Chubu Steel Plate ¥51.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Tokyo Steel aheadTokyo Steel 3 : Chubu Steel Plate 0
Operating margin: Tokyo Steel 2.7% / Chubu Steel Plate 1.8%
GrowthInvestors
Chubu Steel Plate aheadTokyo Steel 0 : Chubu Steel Plate 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Tokyo Steel −18.0% / Chubu Steel Plate +0.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenTokyo Steel 1 : Chubu Steel Plate 1
Share price, 1 year: Tokyo Steel +30.6% / Chubu Steel Plate +4.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Chubu Steel Plate aheadTokyo Steel 1 : Chubu Steel Plate 2
Average salary: Tokyo Steel ¥8.71M / Chubu Steel Plate ¥7.06M
| Metric | Tokyo Steel | Chubu Steel Plate | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥268.1B | ¥51.1B | 5.2x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥7.2B | ¥923M | 7.8x |
| Net income | ◎¥11.6B | ¥1.3B | 9.1x |
| Metric | Tokyo Steel | Chubu Steel Plate | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎2.7% | 1.8% | 0.9pt |
| Net margin | ◎4.3% | 2.5% | 1.8pt |
| ROE | — | 1.7% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥236M | ¥135M | 1.8x |
| Metric | Tokyo Steel | Chubu Steel Plate | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −18.0% | ◎+0.1% | 18.1pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −76.0% | ◎−65.9% | 10.1pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +13.6% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +17.5% | ◎+36.2% | 18.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −155.3% | ◎+30.0% | 185.3pt |
| Metric | Tokyo Steel | Chubu Steel Plate | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+30.6% | +4.9% | 25.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −1.1% | ◎+2.1% | 3.1pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 46.5x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 89.5% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,742 | ¥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 | Tokyo Steel | Chubu Steel Plate | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.71M | ¥7.06M | ¥1.66M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥268,790 | ◎¥277,940 | ¥9,150 |
| Average tenure | 16.7 yrs | ◎18.4 yrs | 1.7 |
| Average age | 39.5 | 41.1 | 1.6 |
| Employees | 1,135 | 379 | 3.0x |
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)
¥1,742+30.6% (1Y)
Tokyo Steel +30.6% over 1Y. Compared: 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.
Tokyo Steel1 segments
Chubu Steel Plate4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Tokyo Steel ¥8.71M, Chubu Steel Plate ¥7.06M. Tokyo Steel pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Tokyo Steel 39.5, Chubu Steel Plate 41.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Tokyo Steel ¥268.1B, Chubu Steel Plate ¥51.1B. Tokyo Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥268.1B — 5.2x Chubu Steel Plate's ¥51.1B.
AOperating margins: Tokyo Steel 2.7%, Chubu Steel Plate 1.8%. Tokyo Steel turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Tokyo Steel +30.6%, Chubu Steel Plate +4.9%. Tokyo Steel 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.
