Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Semiconductor Equipment
Disco is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥436.9B — 1.9x Lasertec's ¥230.5B.
Lasertec earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 45.7% — 3.3 points above Disco (42.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Disco +11.1%, Lasertec −8.3%.
Lasertec pays more on average — ¥16.8M against ¥16.7M at Disco.
Over the past year the shares moved Lasertec +59.9%, Disco −12.1%.
Head-to-head wins14 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
Disco aheadDisco 3 : Lasertec 0
Revenue: Disco ¥436.9B / Lasertec ¥230.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Lasertec aheadDisco 0 : Lasertec 3
Operating margin: Disco 42.3% / Lasertec 45.7%
GrowthInvestors
Disco aheadDisco 2 : Lasertec 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Disco +11.1% / Lasertec −8.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Lasertec aheadDisco 0 : Lasertec 2
Share price, 1 year: Disco −12.1% / Lasertec +59.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Disco aheadDisco 2 : Lasertec 1
Average salary: Disco ¥16.7M / Lasertec ¥16.8M
| Metric | Disco | Lasertec | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥436.9B | ¥230.5B | 1.9x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥185.0B | ¥105.3B | 1.8x |
| Net income | ◎¥135.5B | ¥77.5B | 1.7x |
| Metric | Disco | Lasertec | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 42.3% | ◎45.7% | 3.3pt |
| Net margin | 31.0% | ◎33.6% | 2.6pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥125M | ◎¥447M | 3.6x |
| Metric | Disco | Lasertec | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+11.1% | −8.3% | 19.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+10.9% | −14.3% | 25.2pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +19.0% | ◎+26.8% | 7.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −77.3% | — |
| Metric | Disco | Lasertec | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −12.1% | ◎+59.9% | 72.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −4.5% | ◎+12.1% | 16.6pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥49,540 | ¥37,700 |
◎ 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 | Disco | Lasertec | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥16.7M | ◎¥16.8M | ¥0.09M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥369,900 | ¥275,000 | ¥94,900 |
| Average tenure | ◎10.7 yrs | 8.3 yrs | 2.4 |
| Average age | 37.3 | 40.1 | 2.8 |
| Employees | 3,486 | 516 | 6.8x |
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)
¥49,540-12.1% (1Y)
Disco -12.1% over 1Y. Compared: Lasertec +59.9%.
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.
Disco1 segments
Lasertec3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Lasertec ¥16.8M, Disco ¥16.7M. Lasertec pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Disco 37.3, Lasertec 40.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Disco ¥436.9B, Lasertec ¥230.5B. Disco is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥436.9B — 1.9x Lasertec's ¥230.5B.
AOperating margins: Lasertec 45.7%, Disco 42.3%. Lasertec turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Lasertec +59.9%, Disco −12.1%. Lasertec 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.
