Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Aluminum Materials
UACJ is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.2T — 3.6x Daiki Aluminium's ¥331.1B.
UACJ earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 6.5% — 4.3 points above Daiki Aluminium (2.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: UACJ +18.3%, Daiki Aluminium +10.4%. For next year, Daiki Aluminium guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+67.3%).
UACJ pays more on average — ¥7.78M against ¥7.49M at Daiki Aluminium.
Over the past year the shares moved Daiki Aluminium +38.2%, UACJ −1.3%.
Head-to-head wins17 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
UACJ aheadUACJ 3 : Daiki Aluminium 0
Revenue: UACJ ¥1.2T / Daiki Aluminium ¥331.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
UACJ aheadUACJ 3 : Daiki Aluminium 1
Operating margin: UACJ 6.5% / Daiki Aluminium 2.2%
GrowthInvestors
Daiki Aluminium aheadUACJ 1 : Daiki Aluminium 3
Revenue growth (YoY): UACJ +18.3% / Daiki Aluminium +10.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Daiki Aluminium aheadUACJ 0 : Daiki Aluminium 3
Share price, 1 year: UACJ −1.3% / Daiki Aluminium +38.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
UACJ aheadUACJ 2 : Daiki Aluminium 1
Average salary: UACJ ¥7.78M / Daiki Aluminium ¥7.49M
| Metric | UACJ | Daiki Aluminium | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.2T | ¥331.1B | 3.6x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥76.9B | ¥7.3B | 10.6x |
| Net income | ◎¥38.9B | ¥3.7B | 10.6x |
| Metric | UACJ | Daiki Aluminium | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎6.5% | 2.2% | 4.3pt |
| Net margin | ◎3.3% | 1.1% | 2.2pt |
| ROE | ◎12.2% | 4.9% | 7.3pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥300M | ◎¥1.0B | 3.4x |
| Metric | UACJ | Daiki Aluminium | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+18.3% | +10.4% | 7.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +34.0% | ◎+50.4% | 16.4pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +10.0% | ◎+16.8% | 6.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −16.7% | ◎+67.3% | 84.0pt |
| Metric | UACJ | Daiki Aluminium | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −1.3% | ◎+38.2% | 39.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −14.4% | ◎+7.2% | 21.6pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 8.9x | 16.7x | |
| Equity ratio | 34.3% | ◎43.3% | 9.0pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,909 | ¥1,552 |
◎ 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 | UACJ | Daiki Aluminium | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.78M | ¥7.49M | ¥0.29M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥311,150 | ¥255,400 | ¥55,750 |
| Average tenure | 15.5 yrs | ◎15.8 yrs | 0.3 |
| Average age | 41.4 | 42.8 | 1.4 |
| Employees | 3,943 | 326 | 12.1x |
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)
¥1,909-1.3% (1Y)
UACJ -1.3% over 1Y. Compared: Daiki Aluminium +38.2%.
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.
UACJ1 segments
Daiki Aluminium2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: UACJ ¥7.78M, Daiki Aluminium ¥7.49M. UACJ pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (UACJ 41.4, Daiki Aluminium 42.8).
ARevenue in the latest results: UACJ ¥1.2T, Daiki Aluminium ¥331.1B. UACJ is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.2T — 3.6x Daiki Aluminium's ¥331.1B.
AOperating margins: UACJ 6.5%, Daiki Aluminium 2.2%. UACJ turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Daiki Aluminium +38.2%, UACJ −1.3%. Daiki Aluminium 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.
