Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
DENSO is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥7.5T — 3.0x Yamaha Motor's ¥2.5T.
DENSO earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.3% — 2.3 points above Yamaha Motor (5.0%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: DENSO +5.3%, Yamaha Motor −1.6%. For next year, Yamaha Motor guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+42.4%).
DENSO pays more on average — ¥8.63M against ¥8.18M at Yamaha Motor.
Over the past year the shares moved Yamaha Motor +54.7%, DENSO −18.4%.
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
DENSO aheadDENSO 3 : Yamaha Motor 0
Revenue: DENSO ¥7.5T / Yamaha Motor ¥2.5T
ProfitabilityInvestors
DENSO aheadDENSO 2 : Yamaha Motor 1
Operating margin: DENSO 7.3% / Yamaha Motor 5.0%
GrowthInvestors
DENSO aheadDENSO 3 : Yamaha Motor 2
Revenue growth (YoY): DENSO +5.3% / Yamaha Motor −1.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Yamaha Motor aheadDENSO 0 : Yamaha Motor 2
Share price, 1 year: DENSO −18.4% / Yamaha Motor +54.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
DENSO aheadDENSO 2 : Yamaha Motor 0
Average salary: DENSO ¥8.63M / Yamaha Motor ¥8.18M
| Metric | DENSO | Yamaha Motor | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥7.5T | ¥2.5T | 3.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥552.5B | ¥126.4B | 4.4x |
| Net income | ◎¥443.8B | ¥16.1B | 27.5x |
| Metric | DENSO | Yamaha Motor | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎7.3% | 5.0% | 2.3pt |
| Net margin | ◎5.9% | 0.6% | 5.2pt |
| ROE | — | 1.4% | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥172M | ◎¥232M | 1.3x |
| Metric | DENSO | Yamaha Motor | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+5.3% | −1.6% | 6.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+6.5% | −30.4% | 36.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+8.8% | +8.7% | 0.1pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +1.7% | ◎+6.5% | 4.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −9.5% | ◎+42.4% | 51.9pt |
| Metric | DENSO | Yamaha Motor | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −18.4% | ◎+54.7% | 73.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −15.2% | ◎+24.5% | 39.7pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 104.2x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 41.3% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,862.5 | ¥1,729 |
◎ 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 | DENSO | Yamaha Motor | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.63M | ¥8.18M | ¥0.46M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥275,000 | — | |
| Average tenure | ◎23.1 yrs | 18.8 yrs | 4.3 |
| Average age | 44.8 | 43.1 | 1.7 |
| Employees | 43,781 | 10,929 | 4.0x |
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)
¥1,862.5-18.4% (1Y)
DENSO -18.4% over 1Y. Compared: Yamaha Motor +54.7%.
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.
DENSO4 segments
Yamaha Motor5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: DENSO ¥8.63M, Yamaha Motor ¥8.18M. DENSO pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (DENSO 44.8, Yamaha Motor 43.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: DENSO ¥7.5T, Yamaha Motor ¥2.5T. DENSO is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥7.5T — 3.0x Yamaha Motor's ¥2.5T.
AOperating margins: DENSO 7.3%, Yamaha Motor 5.0%. DENSO turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Yamaha Motor +54.7%, DENSO −18.4%. Yamaha Motor 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.
