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 Hosokawa Micron (¥78.0B).
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: Daikin +5.5%, Hitachi CM +2.5%, Kubota +0.1%, Hosokawa Micron −8.7%. For next year, Kubota guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+13.0%).
Daikin pays the most on average (¥8.96M), ¥1.57M more than Hosokawa Micron (¥7.39M).
Over the past year the shares moved Kubota +26.8%, Hosokawa Micron +17.6%, 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 : Hosokawa Micron 0
Revenue: Daikin ¥5.0T / Kubota ¥3.0T / Hitachi CM ¥1.4T / Hosokawa Micron ¥78.0B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Kubota aheadDaikin 1 : Kubota 2 : Hitachi CM 1 : Hosokawa Micron 0
Operating margin: Daikin 8.3% / Kubota 8.8% / Hitachi CM 9.5% / Hosokawa Micron 9.0%
GrowthInvestors
Daikin aheadDaikin 3 : Kubota 2 : Hitachi CM 0 : Hosokawa Micron 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Daikin +5.5% / Kubota +0.1% / Hitachi CM +2.5% / Hosokawa Micron −8.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Hosokawa Micron aheadDaikin 0 : Kubota 1 : Hitachi CM 0 : Hosokawa Micron 2
Share price, 1 year: Daikin +16.8% / Kubota +26.8% / Hitachi CM +0.1% / Hosokawa Micron +17.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Daikin aheadDaikin 2 : Kubota 0 : Hitachi CM 0 : Hosokawa Micron 1
Average salary: Daikin ¥8.96M / Kubota ¥8.25M / Hitachi CM ¥7.74M / Hosokawa Micron ¥7.39M
| Metric | Daikin | Kubota | Hitachi CM | Hosokawa Micron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥5.0T | ¥3.0T | ¥1.4T | ¥78.0B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥415.0B | ¥265.5B | ¥133.0B | ¥7.1B |
| Net income | ◎¥275.2B | ¥216.8B | ¥73.2B | ¥4.5B |
| Metric | Daikin | Kubota | Hitachi CM | Hosokawa Micron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.3% | 8.8% | ◎9.5% | 9.0% |
| Net margin | 5.5% | ◎7.2% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| ROE | — | ◎7.3% | — | 7.0% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥611M | ¥195M | ¥235M | ¥181M |
| Metric | Daikin | Kubota | Hitachi CM | Hosokawa Micron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+5.5% | +0.1% | +2.5% | −8.7% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+3.3% | −15.9% | −8.3% | −14.8% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+15.0% | +8.3% | +11.6% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.7% | ◎+4.3% | +1.7% | +0.6% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +5.1% | ◎+13.0% | +5.3% | −0.7% |
| Metric | Daikin | Kubota | Hitachi CM | Hosokawa Micron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +16.8% | ◎+26.8% | +0.1% | +17.6% |
| Share price, 3 months | −10.9% | −6.5% | −7.6% | ◎+32.5% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 16.0x | — | 21.6x |
| Equity ratio | — | 46.3% | — | ◎65.4% |
| Share price (close) | ¥21,060 | ¥2,611 | ¥5,175 | ¥6,610 |
◎ 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 | Hosokawa Micron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.96M | ¥8.25M | ¥7.74M | ¥7.39M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥290,000 | ¥275,000 | ¥249,350 |
| Average tenure | 16.6 yrs | 13.5 yrs | 15.5 yrs | ◎18.1 yrs |
| Average age | 41.2 | 39.9 | 40.4 | 42.6 |
| Employees | 8,212 | 15,472 | 5,991 | 431 |
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%, Hosokawa Micron +17.6%.
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.
Daikin3 segments
Kubota3 segments
Hitachi CM2 segments
Hosokawa Micron2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Daikin ¥8.96M, Kubota ¥8.25M, Hitachi CM ¥7.74M, Hosokawa Micron ¥7.39M. 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, Hosokawa Micron 42.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Daikin ¥5.0T, Kubota ¥3.0T, Hitachi CM ¥1.4T, Hosokawa Micron ¥78.0B. Daikin is the largest by revenue at ¥5.0T, followed by Kubota (¥3.0T), Hitachi CM (¥1.4T) and Hosokawa Micron (¥78.0B).
AOperating margins: Hitachi CM 9.5%, Hosokawa Micron 9.0%, Kubota 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): Kubota +26.8%, Hosokawa Micron +17.6%, Daikin +16.8%, Hitachi CM +0.1%. Kubota 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.
