Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Paper & Paper Distribution
Nippon Paper is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.2T — 1.8x Daio Paper's ¥666.8B.
Daio Paper earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 3.6% — 1.5 points above Nippon Paper (2.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Paper +0.9%, Daio Paper −0.3%. For next year, Daio Paper guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−0.1%).
Nippon Paper pays more on average — ¥6.92M against ¥6.37M at Daio Paper.
Over the past year the shares moved Daio Paper +18.3%, Nippon Paper +11.3%.
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
Nippon Paper aheadNippon Paper 3 : Daio Paper 0
Revenue: Nippon Paper ¥1.2T / Daio Paper ¥666.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Daio Paper aheadNippon Paper 0 : Daio Paper 4
Operating margin: Nippon Paper 2.1% / Daio Paper 3.6%
GrowthInvestors
EvenNippon Paper 2 : Daio Paper 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Nippon Paper +0.9% / Daio Paper −0.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Daio Paper aheadNippon Paper 1 : Daio Paper 2
Share price, 1 year: Nippon Paper +11.3% / Daio Paper +18.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nippon Paper aheadNippon Paper 3 : Daio Paper 0
Average salary: Nippon Paper ¥6.92M / Daio Paper ¥6.37M
| Metric | Nippon Paper | Daio Paper | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.2T | ¥666.8B | 1.8x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥25.2B | ¥24.0B | 1.0x |
| Net income | ◎¥11.7B | ¥8.9B | 1.3x |
| Metric | Nippon Paper | Daio Paper | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.1% | ◎3.6% | 1.5pt |
| Net margin | 1.0% | ◎1.3% | 0.3pt |
| ROE | 2.4% | ◎3.8% | 1.4pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥237M | ◎¥283M | 1.2x |
| Metric | Nippon Paper | Daio Paper | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+0.9% | −0.3% | 1.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +27.9% | ◎+145.0% | 117.1pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+2.3% | +2.0% | 0.3pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −0.8% | ◎−0.1% | 0.7pt |
| Metric | Nippon Paper | Daio Paper | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +11.3% | ◎+18.3% | 7.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −11.3% | ◎−2.8% | 8.6pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 12.6x | 18.3x | |
| Equity ratio | ◎31.1% | 28.4% | 2.7pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,282 | ¥981 |
◎ 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 | Nippon Paper | Daio Paper | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥6.92M | ¥6.37M | ¥0.55M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥248,700 | ¥248,000 | ¥700 |
| Average tenure | ◎21.0 yrs | 19.6 yrs | 1.4 |
| Average age | 43.8 | 44.2 | 0.4 |
| Employees | 5,028 | 2,356 | 2.1x |
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)
¥1,282+11.3% (1Y)
Nippon Paper +11.3% over 1Y. Compared: Daio Paper +18.3%.
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.
Nippon Paper5 segments
Daio Paper3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nippon Paper ¥6.92M, Daio Paper ¥6.37M. Nippon Paper pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nippon Paper 43.8, Daio Paper 44.2).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nippon Paper ¥1.2T, Daio Paper ¥666.8B. Nippon Paper is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.2T — 1.8x Daio Paper's ¥666.8B.
AOperating margins: Daio Paper 3.6%, Nippon Paper 2.1%. Daio Paper turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Daio Paper +18.3%, Nippon Paper +11.3%. Daio Paper 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.
