Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Kobe Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.4T — 4.2x Daido Steel's ¥578.1B.
Daido Steel earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.3% — 1.9 points above Kobe Steel (5.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Daido Steel +0.6%, Kobe Steel −4.6%. For next year, Kobe Steel guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+15.5%).
Average pay is about the same: Kobe Steel ¥8.12M, Daido Steel ¥8.11M.
Over the past year the shares moved Daido Steel +52.6%, Kobe Steel +11.4%.
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
Kobe Steel aheadKobe Steel 3 : Daido Steel 0
Revenue: Kobe Steel ¥2.4T / Daido Steel ¥578.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Daido Steel aheadKobe Steel 1 : Daido Steel 2
Operating margin: Kobe Steel 5.3% / Daido Steel 7.3%
GrowthInvestors
Daido Steel aheadKobe Steel 2 : Daido Steel 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Kobe Steel −4.6% / Daido Steel +0.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Daido Steel aheadKobe Steel 0 : Daido Steel 2
Share price, 1 year: Kobe Steel +11.4% / Daido Steel +52.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Kobe Steel aheadKobe Steel 2 : Daido Steel 1
Average salary: Kobe Steel ¥8.12M / Daido Steel ¥8.11M
| Metric | Kobe Steel | Daido Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.4T | ¥578.1B | 4.2x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥129.9B | ¥42.1B | 3.1x |
| Net income | ◎¥93.7B | ¥32.6B | 2.9x |
| Metric | Kobe Steel | Daido Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.3% | ◎7.3% | 1.9pt |
| Net margin | 3.8% | ◎5.6% | 1.8pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥205M | ¥173M | 1.2x |
| Metric | Kobe Steel | Daido Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −4.6% | ◎+0.6% | 5.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −18.2% | ◎+6.8% | 25.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+7.4% | +7.0% | 0.4pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.1% | ◎+9.0% | 3.9pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+15.5% | −4.9% | 20.4pt |
| Metric | Kobe Steel | Daido Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +11.4% | ◎+52.6% | 41.2pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −3.4% | ◎−0.7% | 2.7pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,000 | ¥2,128 |
◎ 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 | Kobe Steel | Daido Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.12M | ¥8.11M | ¥0.01M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥290,060 | ¥257,000 | ¥33,060 |
| Average tenure | 15.4 yrs | ◎17.8 yrs | 2.4 |
| Average age | 39.9 | 40.1 | 0.2 |
| Employees | 11,895 | 3,347 | 3.6x |
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)
¥2,000+11.4% (1Y)
Kobe Steel +11.4% over 1Y. Compared: Daido Steel +52.6%.
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.
Kobe Steel3 segments
Daido Steel5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Kobe Steel ¥8.12M, Daido Steel ¥8.11M. Kobe Steel pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Kobe Steel 39.9, Daido Steel 40.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Kobe Steel ¥2.4T, Daido Steel ¥578.1B. Kobe Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.4T — 4.2x Daido Steel's ¥578.1B.
AOperating margins: Daido Steel 7.3%, Kobe Steel 5.3%. 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%, Kobe Steel +11.4%. 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.
