Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Daido Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥578.1B — 2.4x Maruichi's ¥243.8B.
Maruichi earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 13.1% — 5.9 points above Daido Steel (7.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Daido Steel +0.6%, Maruichi −6.8%. For next year, Maruichi guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+15.2%).
Daido Steel pays more on average — ¥8.11M against ¥7.22M at Maruichi.
Over the past year the shares moved Daido Steel +52.6%, Maruichi +33.5%.
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 : Maruichi 0
Revenue: Daido Steel ¥578.1B / Maruichi ¥243.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Maruichi aheadDaido Steel 0 : Maruichi 3
Operating margin: Daido Steel 7.3% / Maruichi 13.1%
GrowthInvestors
Maruichi aheadDaido Steel 1 : Maruichi 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Daido Steel +0.6% / Maruichi −6.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Daido Steel aheadDaido Steel 2 : Maruichi 0
Share price, 1 year: Daido Steel +52.6% / Maruichi +33.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Maruichi aheadDaido Steel 1 : Maruichi 2
Average salary: Daido Steel ¥8.11M / Maruichi ¥7.22M
| Metric | Daido Steel | Maruichi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥578.1B | ¥243.8B | 2.4x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥42.1B | ¥32.0B | 1.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥32.6B | ¥26.7B | 1.2x |
| Metric | Daido Steel | Maruichi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.3% | ◎13.1% | 5.9pt |
| Net margin | 5.6% | ◎10.9% | 5.3pt |
| ROE | — | 7.7% | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥173M | ◎¥416M | 2.4x |
| Metric | Daido Steel | Maruichi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+0.6% | −6.8% | 7.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +6.8% | ◎+39.8% | 33.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.0% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +9.0% | ◎+12.6% | 3.6pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −4.9% | ◎+15.2% | 20.1pt |
| Metric | Daido Steel | Maruichi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+52.6% | +33.5% | 19.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−0.7% | −4.7% | 4.0pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 14.4x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 85.7% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,128 | ¥1,699 |
◎ 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 | Maruichi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.11M | ¥7.22M | ¥0.90M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥257,000 | ◎¥310,500 | ¥53,500 |
| Average tenure | 17.8 yrs | ◎19.4 yrs | 1.6 |
| Average age | 40.1 | 40.9 | 0.8 |
| Employees | 3,347 | 586 | 5.7x |
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: Maruichi +33.5%.
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
Maruichi3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Daido Steel ¥8.11M, Maruichi ¥7.22M. Daido Steel pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Daido Steel 40.1, Maruichi 40.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Daido Steel ¥578.1B, Maruichi ¥243.8B. Daido Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥578.1B — 2.4x Maruichi's ¥243.8B.
AOperating margins: Maruichi 13.1%, Daido Steel 7.3%. Maruichi turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Daido Steel +52.6%, Maruichi +33.5%. 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.
