Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Daido Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥578.1B — 3.0x Godo Steel's ¥191.8B.
Daido Steel earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.3% — 2.2 points above Godo Steel (5.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Daido Steel +0.6%, Godo Steel −6.5%. For next year, Daido Steel guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−4.9%).
Daido Steel pays more on average — ¥8.11M against ¥7.78M at Godo Steel.
Over the past year the shares moved Daido Steel +52.6%, Godo Steel −33.0%.
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
Daido Steel aheadDaido Steel 3 : Godo Steel 0
Revenue: Daido Steel ¥578.1B / Godo Steel ¥191.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Daido Steel aheadDaido Steel 2 : Godo Steel 1
Operating margin: Daido Steel 7.3% / Godo Steel 5.1%
GrowthInvestors
Daido Steel aheadDaido Steel 4 : Godo Steel 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Daido Steel +0.6% / Godo Steel −6.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Daido Steel aheadDaido Steel 2 : Godo Steel 0
Share price, 1 year: Daido Steel +52.6% / Godo Steel −33.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Godo Steel aheadDaido Steel 1 : Godo Steel 2
Average salary: Daido Steel ¥8.11M / Godo Steel ¥7.78M
| Metric | Daido Steel | Godo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥578.1B | ¥191.8B | 3.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥42.1B | ¥9.8B | 4.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥32.6B | ¥8.1B | 4.0x |
| Metric | Daido Steel | Godo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎7.3% | 5.1% | 2.2pt |
| Net margin | ◎5.6% | 4.2% | 1.4pt |
| ROE | — | 5.8% | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥173M | ◎¥248M | 1.4x |
| Metric | Daido Steel | Godo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+0.6% | −6.5% | 7.1pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+6.8% | −28.6% | 35.4pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.0% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+9.0% | +4.3% | 4.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎−4.9% | −33.8% | 28.8pt |
| Metric | Daido Steel | Godo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+52.6% | −33.0% | 85.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−0.7% | −9.1% | 8.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 4.8x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 56.5% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,128 | ¥2,628 |
◎ 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 | Daido Steel | Godo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.11M | ¥7.78M | ¥0.33M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥257,000 | ◎¥300,000 | ¥43,000 |
| Average tenure | 17.8 yrs | ◎18.4 yrs | 0.6 |
| Average age | 40.1 | 40.6 | 0.5 |
| Employees | 3,347 | 772 | 4.3x |
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)
¥2,128+52.6% (1Y)
Daido Steel +52.6% over 1Y. Compared: Godo Steel -33.0%.
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.
Daido Steel5 segments
Godo Steel3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Daido Steel ¥8.11M, Godo Steel ¥7.78M. Daido Steel pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Daido Steel 40.1, Godo Steel 40.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Daido Steel ¥578.1B, Godo Steel ¥191.8B. Daido Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥578.1B — 3.0x Godo Steel's ¥191.8B.
AOperating margins: Daido Steel 7.3%, Godo Steel 5.1%. Daido Steel turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Daido Steel +52.6%, Godo Steel −33.0%. Daido 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.
