Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Daiwa House is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥5.6T — 2.5x Sumitomo Forestry's ¥2.3T.
Daiwa House earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 11.0% — 3.6 points above Sumitomo Forestry (7.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Sumitomo Forestry +10.4%, Daiwa House +2.6%. For next year, Sumitomo Forestry guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−6.9%).
Daiwa House pays more on average — ¥9.92M against ¥9.32M at Sumitomo Forestry.
Over the past year the shares moved Daiwa House −12.8%, Sumitomo Forestry −24.0%.
Head-to-head wins16 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
Daiwa House aheadDaiwa House 3 : Sumitomo Forestry 0
Revenue: Daiwa House ¥5.6T / Sumitomo Forestry ¥2.3T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Daiwa House aheadDaiwa House 2 : Sumitomo Forestry 1
Operating margin: Daiwa House 11.0% / Sumitomo Forestry 7.4%
GrowthInvestors
Sumitomo Forestry aheadDaiwa House 1 : Sumitomo Forestry 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Daiwa House +2.6% / Sumitomo Forestry +10.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Daiwa House aheadDaiwa House 2 : Sumitomo Forestry 0
Share price, 1 year: Daiwa House −12.8% / Sumitomo Forestry −24.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Daiwa House aheadDaiwa House 2 : Sumitomo Forestry 1
Average salary: Daiwa House ¥9.92M / Sumitomo Forestry ¥9.32M
| Metric | Daiwa House | Sumitomo Forestry | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥5.6T | ¥2.3T | 2.5x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥614.9B | ¥168.7B | 3.6x |
| Net income | ◎¥350.6B | ¥106.7B | 3.3x |
| Metric | Daiwa House | Sumitomo Forestry | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎11.0% | 7.4% | 3.6pt |
| Net margin | ◎6.3% | 4.7% | 1.6pt |
| ROE | — | 11.1% | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥344M | ◎¥425M | 1.2x |
| Metric | Daiwa House | Sumitomo Forestry | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +2.6% | ◎+10.4% | 7.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+12.6% | −13.3% | 25.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +6.2% | ◎+13.1% | 6.9pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +4.0% | ◎+14.2% | 10.2pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −34.9% | ◎−6.9% | 28.0pt |
| Metric | Daiwa House | Sumitomo Forestry | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎−12.8% | −24.0% | 11.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−5.5% | −8.7% | 3.2pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 7.2x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 44.2% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,282.5 | ¥1,262 |
◎ 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 | Daiwa House | Sumitomo Forestry | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.92M | ¥9.32M | ¥0.60M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥350,000 | ¥320,000 | ¥30,000 |
| Average tenure | 15.6 yrs | ◎16.3 yrs | 0.7 |
| Average age | 40.6 | 44.3 | 3.7 |
| Employees | 16,192 | 5,341 | 3.0x |
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)
¥2,282.5-12.8% (1Y)
Daiwa House -12.8% over 1Y. Compared: Sumitomo Forestry -24.0%.
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.
Daiwa House4 segments
Sumitomo Forestry5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Daiwa House ¥9.92M, Sumitomo Forestry ¥9.32M. Daiwa House pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Daiwa House 40.6, Sumitomo Forestry 44.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: Daiwa House ¥5.6T, Sumitomo Forestry ¥2.3T. Daiwa House is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥5.6T — 2.5x Sumitomo Forestry's ¥2.3T.
AOperating margins: Daiwa House 11.0%, Sumitomo Forestry 7.4%. Daiwa House turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Daiwa House −12.8%, Sumitomo Forestry −24.0%. Daiwa House 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.
