Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Motors & Power Equipment
Nidec is the largest by revenue at ¥2.6T, followed by Fuji Electric (¥1.2T), GS Yuasa (¥609.0B) and Meidensha (¥301.1B).
Fuji Electric has the highest operating margin at 11.1%, 4.0 points above the lowest, Meidensha (7.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nidec +11.1%, Fuji Electric +9.3%, GS Yuasa +4.9%, Meidensha +4.6%. For next year, Nidec guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+9.2%).
Fuji Electric pays the most on average (¥8.10M), ¥0.50M more than Nidec (¥7.60M).
Over the past year the shares moved Meidensha +35.9%, Fuji Electric +11.7%, GS Yuasa +11.4%, Nidec −8.1%.
Head-to-head wins18 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
Nidec aheadNidec 3 : Fuji Electric 0 : GS Yuasa 0 : Meidensha 0
Revenue: Nidec ¥2.6T / Fuji Electric ¥1.2T / GS Yuasa ¥609.0B / Meidensha ¥301.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Fuji Electric aheadNidec 1 : Fuji Electric 2 : GS Yuasa 0 : Meidensha 1
Operating margin: Nidec 9.1% / Fuji Electric 11.1% / GS Yuasa 9.9% / Meidensha 7.1%
GrowthInvestors
Nidec aheadNidec 3 : Fuji Electric 0 : GS Yuasa 0 : Meidensha 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Nidec +11.1% / Fuji Electric +9.3% / GS Yuasa +4.9% / Meidensha +4.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Meidensha aheadNidec 1 : Fuji Electric 0 : GS Yuasa 0 : Meidensha 2
Share price, 1 year: Nidec −8.1% / Fuji Electric +11.7% / GS Yuasa +11.4% / Meidensha +35.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
GS Yuasa aheadNidec 0 : Fuji Electric 1 : GS Yuasa 2 : Meidensha 0
Average salary: Nidec ¥7.60M / Fuji Electric ¥8.10M / Meidensha ¥7.61M
| Metric | Nidec | Fuji Electric | GS Yuasa | Meidensha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.6T | ¥1.2T | ¥609.0B | ¥301.1B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥238.1B | ¥136.6B | ¥60.2B | ¥21.5B |
| Net income | ◎¥164.4B | ¥98.0B | ¥41.9B | ¥18.5B |
| Metric | Nidec | Fuji Electric | GS Yuasa | Meidensha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.1% | ◎11.1% | 9.9% | 7.1% |
| Net margin | 6.3% | ◎8.0% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| ROE | 9.8% | — | — | ◎13.9% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥1.5B | ¥112M | — | ¥77M |
| Metric | Nidec | Fuji Electric | GS Yuasa | Meidensha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+11.1% | +9.3% | +4.9% | +4.6% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +47.1% | +16.1% | +20.3% | ◎+69.0% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | ◎+12.7% | +7.0% | +9.5% | +6.8% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −0.3% | +3.9% | +8.4% | ◎+11.3% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+9.2% | +4.3% | −0.3% | −7.0% |
| Metric | Nidec | Fuji Electric | GS Yuasa | Meidensha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −8.1% | +11.7% | +11.4% | ◎+35.9% |
| Share price, 3 months | −27.4% | −2.7% | −12.2% | ◎+13.0% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 12.6x | — | — | 23.2x |
| Equity ratio | ◎52.6% | — | — | 41.7% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,801 | ¥12,355 | ¥4,613 | ¥9,448 |
◎ 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 | Nidec | Fuji Electric | GS Yuasa | Meidensha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.60M | ◎¥8.10M | — | ¥7.61M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥273,000 | ¥269,000 | ◎¥273,180 | ¥269,000 |
| Average tenure | 13.3 yrs | 20.5 yrs | ◎26.5 yrs | 18.9 yrs |
| Average age | 42.2 | 44.9 | 51.4 | 43.9 |
| Employees | 1,714 | 10,939 | 18 | 3,917 |
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)
¥1,801-8.1% (1Y)
Nidec -8.1% over 1Y. Compared: Fuji Electric +11.7%, GS Yuasa +11.4%, Meidensha +35.9%.
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.
Nidec6 segments
Fuji Electric4 segments
GS Yuasa4 segments
Meidensha5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Fuji Electric ¥8.10M, Meidensha ¥7.61M, Nidec ¥7.60M. Fuji Electric pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nidec 42.2, Fuji Electric 44.9, GS Yuasa 51.4, Meidensha 43.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nidec ¥2.6T, Fuji Electric ¥1.2T, GS Yuasa ¥609.0B, Meidensha ¥301.1B. Nidec is the largest by revenue at ¥2.6T, followed by Fuji Electric (¥1.2T), GS Yuasa (¥609.0B) and Meidensha (¥301.1B).
AOperating margins: Fuji Electric 11.1%, GS Yuasa 9.9%, Nidec 9.1%, Meidensha 7.1%. Fuji Electric turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Meidensha +35.9%, Fuji Electric +11.7%, GS Yuasa +11.4%, Nidec −8.1%. Meidensha has risen the most.
Comparing 4 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.
