Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Daikin is the largest by revenue at ¥5.0T, followed by Kubota (¥3.0T), Hitachi CM (¥1.4T) and Hirata (¥94.9B).
Hitachi CM has the highest operating margin at 9.5%, 1.2 points above the lowest, Daikin (8.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hirata +7.3%, Daikin +5.5%, Hitachi CM +2.5%, Kubota +0.1%. For next year, Kubota guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+13.0%).
Daikin pays the most on average (¥8.96M), ¥1.61M more than Hirata (¥7.36M).
Over the past year the shares moved Hirata +68.2%, Kubota +26.8%, Daikin +16.8%, Hitachi CM +0.1%.
Head-to-head wins18 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
Daikin aheadDaikin 3 : Kubota 0 : Hitachi CM 0 : Hirata 0
Revenue: Daikin ¥5.0T / Kubota ¥3.0T / Hitachi CM ¥1.4T / Hirata ¥94.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenDaikin 1 : Kubota 1 : Hitachi CM 1 : Hirata 1
Operating margin: Daikin 8.3% / Kubota 8.8% / Hitachi CM 9.5% / Hirata 8.8%
GrowthInvestors
Hirata aheadDaikin 1 : Kubota 1 : Hitachi CM 0 : Hirata 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Daikin +5.5% / Kubota +0.1% / Hitachi CM +2.5% / Hirata +7.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Hirata aheadDaikin 0 : Kubota 0 : Hitachi CM 0 : Hirata 3
Share price, 1 year: Daikin +16.8% / Kubota +26.8% / Hitachi CM +0.1% / Hirata +68.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Daikin aheadDaikin 3 : Kubota 0 : Hitachi CM 0 : Hirata 0
Average salary: Daikin ¥8.96M / Kubota ¥8.25M / Hitachi CM ¥7.74M / Hirata ¥7.36M
| Metric | Daikin | Kubota | Hitachi CM | Hirata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥5.0T | ¥3.0T | ¥1.4T | ¥94.9B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥415.0B | ¥265.5B | ¥133.0B | ¥8.3B |
| Net income | ◎¥275.2B | ¥216.8B | ¥73.2B | ¥6.1B |
| Metric | Daikin | Kubota | Hitachi CM | Hirata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.3% | 8.8% | ◎9.5% | 8.8% |
| Net margin | 5.5% | ◎7.2% | 5.2% | 6.4% |
| ROE | — | 7.3% | — | ◎8.4% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥611M | ¥195M | ¥235M | ¥77M |
| Metric | Daikin | Kubota | Hitachi CM | Hirata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +5.5% | +0.1% | +2.5% | ◎+7.3% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +3.3% | −15.9% | −8.3% | ◎+20.5% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+15.0% | +8.3% | +11.6% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.7% | +4.3% | +1.7% | ◎+5.4% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +5.1% | ◎+13.0% | +5.3% | +8.2% |
| Metric | Daikin | Kubota | Hitachi CM | Hirata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +16.8% | +26.8% | +0.1% | ◎+68.2% |
| Share price, 3 months | −10.9% | −6.5% | −7.6% | ◎+26.9% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 16.0x | — | 17.1x |
| Equity ratio | — | 46.3% | — | ◎58.6% |
| Share price (close) | ¥21,060 | ¥2,611 | ¥5,175 | ¥3,395 |
◎ 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 | Daikin | Kubota | Hitachi CM | Hirata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.96M | ¥8.25M | ¥7.74M | ¥7.36M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥290,000 | ¥275,000 | ¥243,900 |
| Average tenure | ◎16.6 yrs | 13.5 yrs | 15.5 yrs | 15.9 yrs |
| Average age | 41.2 | 39.9 | 40.4 | 39.7 |
| Employees | 8,212 | 15,472 | 5,991 | 1,225 |
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)
¥21,060+16.8% (1Y)
Daikin +16.8% over 1Y. Compared: Kubota +26.8%, Hitachi CM +0.1%, Hirata +68.2%.
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.
Daikin3 segments
Kubota3 segments
Hitachi CM2 segments
Hirata4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Daikin ¥8.96M, Kubota ¥8.25M, Hitachi CM ¥7.74M, Hirata ¥7.36M. Daikin pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Daikin 41.2, Kubota 39.9, Hitachi CM 40.4, Hirata 39.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Daikin ¥5.0T, Kubota ¥3.0T, Hitachi CM ¥1.4T, Hirata ¥94.9B. Daikin is the largest by revenue at ¥5.0T, followed by Kubota (¥3.0T), Hitachi CM (¥1.4T) and Hirata (¥94.9B).
AOperating margins: Hitachi CM 9.5%, Kubota 8.8%, Hirata 8.8%, Daikin 8.3%. Hitachi CM turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Hirata +68.2%, Kubota +26.8%, Daikin +16.8%, Hitachi CM +0.1%. Hirata has risen the most.
Comparing 4 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.
