Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Epson is the largest by revenue at ¥1.4T, followed by Konica Minolta (¥1.1T), Citizen (¥346.8B) and Seiko (¥304.7B).
Citizen has the highest operating margin at 8.7%, 5.2 points above the lowest, Epson (3.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Seiko +10.1%, Citizen +9.4%, Epson +3.7%, Konica Minolta −3.6%. For next year, Epson guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+73.5%).
Seiko pays the most on average (¥8.78M), ¥1.10M more than Citizen (¥7.67M).
Over the past year the shares moved Seiko +203.9%, Citizen +103.9%, Epson +68.3%, Konica Minolta +24.7%.
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
EvenEpson 1 : Konica Minolta 1 : Citizen 1 : Seiko 0
Revenue: Epson ¥1.4T / Konica Minolta ¥1.1T / Citizen ¥346.8B / Seiko ¥304.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Citizen aheadEpson 0 : Konica Minolta 0 : Citizen 2 : Seiko 1
Operating margin: Epson 3.5% / Konica Minolta 4.6% / Citizen 8.7% / Seiko 7.0%
GrowthInvestors
Citizen aheadEpson 1 : Konica Minolta 0 : Citizen 3 : Seiko 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Epson +3.7% / Konica Minolta −3.6% / Citizen +9.4% / Seiko +10.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Seiko aheadEpson 0 : Konica Minolta 0 : Citizen 0 : Seiko 2
Share price, 1 year: Epson +68.3% / Konica Minolta +24.7% / Citizen +103.9% / Seiko +203.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenEpson 1 : Konica Minolta 1 : Citizen 0 : Seiko 1
Average salary: Epson ¥7.94M / Konica Minolta ¥8.21M / Citizen ¥7.67M / Seiko ¥8.78M
| Metric | Epson | Konica Minolta | Citizen | Seiko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.4T | ¥1.1T | ¥346.8B | ¥304.7B |
| Operating profit | ¥49.6B | ◎¥49.9B | ¥30.3B | ¥21.2B |
| Net income | ¥18.2B | ¥30.3B | ◎¥31.1B | ¥13.3B |
| Metric | Epson | Konica Minolta | Citizen | Seiko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.5% | 4.6% | ◎8.7% | 7.0% |
| Net margin | 1.3% | 2.8% | ◎9.0% | 4.4% |
| ROE | — | — | — | 8.7% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥110M | ¥277M | ¥440M | ◎¥1.7B |
| Metric | Epson | Konica Minolta | Citizen | Seiko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +3.7% | −3.6% | +9.4% | ◎+10.1% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −34.0% | — | ◎+46.9% | +44.1% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.2% | +4.7% | ◎+10.9% | +10.7% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | +1.6% | ◎+4.4% | +2.4% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+73.5% | +0.3% | +14.0% | +5.9% |
| Metric | Epson | Konica Minolta | Citizen | Seiko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +68.3% | +24.7% | +103.9% | ◎+203.9% |
| Share price, 3 months | +9.2% | −3.7% | +7.3% | ◎+44.4% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | — | 32.1x |
| Equity ratio | — | — | — | 42.8% |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,233 | ¥664.9 | ¥2,184 | ¥10,485 |
◎ 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 | Epson | Konica Minolta | Citizen | Seiko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.94M | ¥8.21M | ¥7.67M | ◎¥8.78M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥270,000 | ¥258,550 | ¥263,000 | ¥255,000 |
| Average tenure | 18.3 yrs | ◎20.8 yrs | 18.1 yrs | 16.4 yrs |
| Average age | 43.2 | 46.3 | 44.0 | 43.8 |
| Employees | 12,792 | 3,922 | 788 | 180 |
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)
¥3,233+68.3% (1Y)
Epson +68.3% over 1Y. Compared: Konica Minolta +24.7%, Citizen +103.9%, Seiko +203.9%.
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.
Epson3 segments
Konica Minolta4 segments
Citizen3 segments
Seiko3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Seiko ¥8.78M, Konica Minolta ¥8.21M, Epson ¥7.94M, Citizen ¥7.67M. Seiko pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Epson 43.2, Konica Minolta 46.3, Citizen 44.0, Seiko 43.8).
ARevenue in the latest results: Epson ¥1.4T, Konica Minolta ¥1.1T, Citizen ¥346.8B, Seiko ¥304.7B. Epson is the largest by revenue at ¥1.4T, followed by Konica Minolta (¥1.1T), Citizen (¥346.8B) and Seiko (¥304.7B).
AOperating margins: Citizen 8.7%, Seiko 7.0%, Konica Minolta 4.6%, Epson 3.5%. Citizen turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Seiko +203.9%, Citizen +103.9%, Epson +68.3%, Konica Minolta +24.7%. Seiko 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.
