Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Daikin is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥5.0T — 64.3x Hosokawa Micron's ¥78.0B.
Hosokawa Micron earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 9.0% — 0.8 points above Daikin (8.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Daikin +5.5%, Hosokawa Micron −8.7%. For next year, Daikin guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+5.1%).
Daikin pays more on average — ¥8.96M against ¥7.39M at Hosokawa Micron.
Over the past year the shares moved Hosokawa Micron +17.6%, Daikin +16.8%.
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
Daikin aheadDaikin 3 : Hosokawa Micron 0
Revenue: Daikin ¥5.0T / Hosokawa Micron ¥78.0B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Hosokawa Micron aheadDaikin 1 : Hosokawa Micron 2
Operating margin: Daikin 8.3% / Hosokawa Micron 9.0%
GrowthInvestors
Daikin aheadDaikin 4 : Hosokawa Micron 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Daikin +5.5% / Hosokawa Micron −8.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Hosokawa Micron aheadDaikin 0 : Hosokawa Micron 2
Share price, 1 year: Daikin +16.8% / Hosokawa Micron +17.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Daikin aheadDaikin 2 : Hosokawa Micron 1
Average salary: Daikin ¥8.96M / Hosokawa Micron ¥7.39M
| Metric | Daikin | Hosokawa Micron | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥5.0T | ¥78.0B | 64.3x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥415.0B | ¥7.1B | 58.9x |
| Net income | ◎¥275.2B | ¥4.5B | 60.8x |
| Metric | Daikin | Hosokawa Micron | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.3% | ◎9.0% | 0.8pt |
| Net margin | 5.5% | ◎5.8% | 0.3pt |
| ROE | — | 7.0% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥611M | ¥181M | 3.4x |
| Metric | Daikin | Hosokawa Micron | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+5.5% | −8.7% | 14.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+3.3% | −14.8% | 18.1pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +15.0% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+2.7% | +0.6% | 2.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+5.1% | −0.7% | 5.8pt |
| Metric | Daikin | Hosokawa Micron | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +16.8% | ◎+17.6% | 0.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −10.9% | ◎+32.5% | 43.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 21.6x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 65.4% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥21,060 | ¥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 | Hosokawa Micron | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.96M | ¥7.39M | ¥1.57M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥249,350 | ¥50,650 |
| Average tenure | 16.6 yrs | ◎18.1 yrs | 1.5 |
| Average age | 41.2 | 42.6 | 1.4 |
| Employees | 8,212 | 431 | 19.1x |
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)
¥21,060+16.8% (1Y)
Daikin +16.8% over 1Y. Compared: 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
Hosokawa Micron2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Daikin ¥8.96M, 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, Hosokawa Micron 42.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Daikin ¥5.0T, Hosokawa Micron ¥78.0B. Daikin is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥5.0T — 64.3x Hosokawa Micron's ¥78.0B.
AOperating margins: Hosokawa Micron 9.0%, Daikin 8.3%. Hosokawa Micron turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Hosokawa Micron +17.6%, Daikin +16.8%. Hosokawa Micron 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.
