Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Materials is the largest by revenue at ¥1.8T, followed by SMM (¥1.7T), Furukawa Electric (¥1.3T) and Osaka Titanium (¥47.0B).
SMM has the highest operating margin at 14.7%, 11.4 points above the lowest, Mitsubishi Materials (3.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: SMM +9.3%, Furukawa Electric +8.8%, Mitsubishi Materials −6.0%, Osaka Titanium −9.6%. For next year, Furukawa Electric guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+48.8%).
SMM pays the most on average (¥7.90M), ¥0.92M more than Furukawa Electric (¥6.99M).
Over the past year the shares moved Furukawa Electric +167.9%, SMM +65.3%, Mitsubishi Materials +46.9%, Osaka Titanium −21.0%.
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
SMM aheadMitsubishi Materials 1 : SMM 2 : Furukawa Electric 0 : Osaka Titanium 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Materials ¥1.8T / SMM ¥1.7T / Furukawa Electric ¥1.3T / Osaka Titanium ¥47.0B
ProfitabilityInvestors
SMM aheadMitsubishi Materials 0 : SMM 3 : Furukawa Electric 0 : Osaka Titanium 0
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Materials 3.3% / SMM 14.7% / Furukawa Electric 4.9% / Osaka Titanium 11.8%
GrowthInvestors
SMM aheadMitsubishi Materials 0 : SMM 3 : Furukawa Electric 2 : Osaka Titanium 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Materials −6.0% / SMM +9.3% / Furukawa Electric +8.8% / Osaka Titanium −9.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Materials 0 : SMM 1 : Furukawa Electric 1 : Osaka Titanium 0
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Materials +46.9% / SMM +65.3% / Furukawa Electric +167.9% / Osaka Titanium −21.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenMitsubishi Materials 0 : SMM 1 : Furukawa Electric 1 : Osaka Titanium 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Materials ¥7.14M / SMM ¥7.90M / Furukawa Electric ¥6.99M / Osaka Titanium ¥7.16M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Materials | SMM | Furukawa Electric | Osaka Titanium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.8T | ¥1.7T | ¥1.3T | ¥47.0B |
| Operating profit | ¥60.5B | ◎¥255.7B | ¥63.9B | ¥5.5B |
| Net income | ¥40.6B | ◎¥176.3B | ¥72.5B | ¥2.6B |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Materials | SMM | Furukawa Electric | Osaka Titanium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.3% | ◎14.7% | 4.9% | 11.8% |
| Net margin | 2.2% | ◎10.1% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| ROE | — | — | — | 5.9% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥347M | ◎¥568M | ¥295M | ¥63M |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Materials | SMM | Furukawa Electric | Osaka Titanium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.0% | ◎+9.3% | +8.8% | −9.6% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +63.0% | ◎+714.7% | +35.8% | −45.2% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +4.4% | ◎+13.5% | +10.0% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +7.9% | +8.1% | ◎+11.7% | +2.2% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −40.5% | −10.4% | ◎+48.8% | −38.5% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Materials | SMM | Furukawa Electric | Osaka Titanium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +46.9% | +65.3% | ◎+167.9% | −21.0% |
| Share price, 3 months | +9.3% | ◎+9.4% | +1.0% | −18.0% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | — | 30.4x |
| Equity ratio | — | — | — | 41.4% |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,340 | ¥8,131 | ¥2,806 | ¥2,132 |
◎ 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 | Mitsubishi Materials | SMM | Furukawa Electric | Osaka Titanium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.14M | ◎¥7.90M | ¥6.99M | ¥7.16M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥257,000 | ◎¥275,000 | ◎¥275,000 | ¥260,848 |
| Average tenure | 18.5 yrs | 16.7 yrs | ◎19.1 yrs | 16.0 yrs |
| Average age | 43.2 | 40.5 | 43.5 | 43.9 |
| Employees | 5,315 | 3,067 | 4,433 | 742 |
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)
¥4,340+46.9% (1Y)
Mitsubishi Materials +46.9% over 1Y. Compared: SMM +65.3%, Furukawa Electric +167.9%, Osaka Titanium -21.0%.
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.
Mitsubishi Materials3 segments
SMM3 segments
Furukawa Electric3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: SMM ¥7.90M, Osaka Titanium ¥7.16M, Mitsubishi Materials ¥7.14M, Furukawa Electric ¥6.99M. SMM pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Materials 43.2, SMM 40.5, Furukawa Electric 43.5, Osaka Titanium 43.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Materials ¥1.8T, SMM ¥1.7T, Furukawa Electric ¥1.3T, Osaka Titanium ¥47.0B. Mitsubishi Materials is the largest by revenue at ¥1.8T, followed by SMM (¥1.7T), Furukawa Electric (¥1.3T) and Osaka Titanium (¥47.0B).
AOperating margins: SMM 14.7%, Osaka Titanium 11.8%, Furukawa Electric 4.9%, Mitsubishi Materials 3.3%. SMM turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Furukawa Electric +167.9%, SMM +65.3%, Mitsubishi Materials +46.9%, Osaka Titanium −21.0%. Furukawa Electric 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.
