Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Wire & Cable Makers
Furukawa Electric is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.3T — 1.1x Fujikura's ¥1.2T.
Fujikura earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 16.0% — 11.1 points above Furukawa Electric (4.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Fujikura +20.7%, Furukawa Electric +8.8%. For next year, Furukawa Electric guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+48.8%).
Fujikura pays more on average — ¥8.67M against ¥6.99M at Furukawa Electric.
Over the past year the shares moved Furukawa Electric +167.9%, Fujikura +16.9%.
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
Fujikura aheadFurukawa Electric 1 : Fujikura 2
Revenue: Furukawa Electric ¥1.3T / Fujikura ¥1.2T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Fujikura aheadFurukawa Electric 0 : Fujikura 3
Operating margin: Furukawa Electric 4.9% / Fujikura 16.0%
GrowthInvestors
Fujikura aheadFurukawa Electric 2 : Fujikura 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Furukawa Electric +8.8% / Fujikura +20.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenFurukawa Electric 1 : Fujikura 1
Share price, 1 year: Furukawa Electric +167.9% / Fujikura +16.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenFurukawa Electric 1 : Fujikura 1
Average salary: Furukawa Electric ¥6.99M / Fujikura ¥8.67M
| Metric | Furukawa Electric | Fujikura | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.3T | ¥1.2T | 1.1x |
| Operating profit | ¥63.9B | ◎¥188.7B | 3.0x |
| Net income | ¥72.5B | ◎¥157.2B | 2.2x |
| Metric | Furukawa Electric | Fujikura | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.9% | ◎16.0% | 11.1pt |
| Net margin | 5.5% | ◎13.3% | 7.7pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥295M | ◎¥550M | 1.9x |
| Metric | Furukawa Electric | Fujikura | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +8.8% | ◎+20.7% | 11.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +35.8% | ◎+39.2% | 3.4pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +10.0% | ◎+12.9% | 2.9pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+11.7% | +5.1% | 6.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+48.8% | +11.8% | 37.0pt |
| Metric | Furukawa Electric | Fujikura | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+167.9% | +16.9% | 151.0pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +1.0% | ◎+5.3% | 4.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,806 | ¥3,918 |
◎ 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 | Furukawa Electric | Fujikura | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥6.99M | ◎¥8.67M | ¥1.69M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥275,000 | ¥275,000 | ¥0 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.1 yrs | 16.1 yrs | 3.0 |
| Average age | 43.5 | 43.1 | 0.4 |
| Employees | 4,433 | 2,149 | 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)
¥2,806+167.9% (1Y)
Furukawa Electric +167.9% over 1Y. Compared: Fujikura +16.9%.
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.
Furukawa Electric3 segments
Fujikura4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Fujikura ¥8.67M, Furukawa Electric ¥6.99M. Fujikura pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Furukawa Electric 43.5, Fujikura 43.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Furukawa Electric ¥1.3T, Fujikura ¥1.2T. Furukawa Electric is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.3T — 1.1x Fujikura's ¥1.2T.
AOperating margins: Fujikura 16.0%, Furukawa Electric 4.9%. Fujikura turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Furukawa Electric +167.9%, Fujikura +16.9%. Furukawa Electric 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.
