Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Daido Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥578.1B — 1.8x Kyoei Steel's ¥315.1B.
Daido Steel earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.3% — 1.9 points above Kyoei Steel (5.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Daido Steel +0.6%, Kyoei Steel −2.4%. For next year, Daido Steel guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−4.9%).
Daido Steel pays more on average — ¥8.11M against ¥7.43M at Kyoei Steel.
Over the past year the shares moved Daido Steel +52.6%, Kyoei Steel −17.4%.
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 : Kyoei Steel 0
Revenue: Daido Steel ¥578.1B / Kyoei Steel ¥315.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Daido Steel aheadDaido Steel 2 : Kyoei Steel 1
Operating margin: Daido Steel 7.3% / Kyoei Steel 5.4%
GrowthInvestors
EvenDaido Steel 2 : Kyoei Steel 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Daido Steel +0.6% / Kyoei Steel −2.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Daido Steel aheadDaido Steel 2 : Kyoei Steel 0
Share price, 1 year: Daido Steel +52.6% / Kyoei Steel −17.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Daido Steel aheadDaido Steel 2 : Kyoei Steel 1
Average salary: Daido Steel ¥8.11M / Kyoei Steel ¥7.43M
| Metric | Daido Steel | Kyoei Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥578.1B | ¥315.1B | 1.8x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥42.1B | ¥17.0B | 2.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥32.6B | ¥9.9B | 3.3x |
| Metric | Daido Steel | Kyoei Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎7.3% | 5.4% | 1.9pt |
| Net margin | ◎5.6% | 3.1% | 2.5pt |
| ROE | — | 4.8% | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥173M | ◎¥313M | 1.8x |
| Metric | Daido Steel | Kyoei Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+0.6% | −2.4% | 3.0pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +6.8% | ◎+10.7% | 3.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.0% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +9.0% | ◎+14.2% | 5.3pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎−4.9% | −5.7% | 0.8pt |
| Metric | Daido Steel | Kyoei Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+52.6% | −17.4% | 70.0pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−0.7% | −11.4% | 10.7pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 7.9x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 58.6% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,128 | ¥1,787 |
◎ 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 | Kyoei Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.11M | ¥7.43M | ¥0.68M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥257,000 | ◎¥290,000 | ¥33,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎17.8 yrs | 16.9 yrs | 0.9 |
| Average age | 40.1 | 41.3 | 1.2 |
| Employees | 3,347 | 1,007 | 3.3x |
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: Kyoei Steel -17.4%.
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
Kyoei Steel4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Daido Steel ¥8.11M, Kyoei Steel ¥7.43M. Daido Steel pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Daido Steel 40.1, Kyoei Steel 41.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: Daido Steel ¥578.1B, Kyoei Steel ¥315.1B. Daido Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥578.1B — 1.8x Kyoei Steel's ¥315.1B.
AOperating margins: Daido Steel 7.3%, Kyoei Steel 5.4%. 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%, Kyoei Steel −17.4%. 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.
