Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Furukawa Electric is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.3T — 2.2x NLM Holdings's ¥585.5B.
Furukawa Electric earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 4.9% — 0.5 points above NLM Holdings (4.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Furukawa Electric +8.8%, NLM Holdings +6.4%. For next year, Furukawa Electric guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+48.8%).
NLM Holdings pays more on average — ¥9.56M against ¥6.99M at Furukawa Electric.
Over the past year the shares moved Furukawa Electric +167.9%, NLM Holdings +23.4%.
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
Furukawa Electric aheadFurukawa Electric 3 : NLM Holdings 0
Revenue: Furukawa Electric ¥1.3T / NLM Holdings ¥585.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Furukawa Electric aheadFurukawa Electric 2 : NLM Holdings 1
Operating margin: Furukawa Electric 4.9% / NLM Holdings 4.4%
GrowthInvestors
Furukawa Electric aheadFurukawa Electric 3 : NLM Holdings 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Furukawa Electric +8.8% / NLM Holdings +6.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Furukawa Electric aheadFurukawa Electric 2 : NLM Holdings 0
Share price, 1 year: Furukawa Electric +167.9% / NLM Holdings +23.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
NLM Holdings aheadFurukawa Electric 1 : NLM Holdings 2
Average salary: Furukawa Electric ¥6.99M / NLM Holdings ¥9.56M
| Metric | Furukawa Electric | NLM Holdings | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.3T | ¥585.5B | 2.2x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥63.9B | ¥25.6B | 2.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥72.5B | ¥15.6B | 4.7x |
| Metric | Furukawa Electric | NLM Holdings | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎4.9% | 4.4% | 0.5pt |
| Net margin | ◎5.5% | 2.7% | 2.9pt |
| ROE | — | 6.5% | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥295M | ◎¥9.6B | 32.5x |
| Metric | Furukawa Electric | NLM Holdings | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+8.8% | +6.4% | 2.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+35.8% | +17.9% | 17.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +10.0% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +11.7% | ◎+17.9% | 6.2pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+48.8% | +5.4% | 43.4pt |
| Metric | Furukawa Electric | NLM Holdings | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+167.9% | +23.4% | 144.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+1.0% | +0.5% | 0.5pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 10.3x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 48.2% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,806 | ¥2,602 |
◎ 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 | NLM Holdings | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥6.99M | ◎¥9.56M | ¥2.58M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥275,000 | ¥271,000 | ¥4,000 |
| Average tenure | 19.1 yrs | ◎20.5 yrs | 1.4 |
| Average age | 43.5 | 50.6 | 7.1 |
| Employees | 4,433 | 61 | 72.7x |
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: NLM Holdings +23.4%.
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
NLM Holdings4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: NLM Holdings ¥9.56M, Furukawa Electric ¥6.99M. NLM Holdings pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Furukawa Electric 43.5, NLM Holdings 50.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Furukawa Electric ¥1.3T, NLM Holdings ¥585.5B. Furukawa Electric is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.3T — 2.2x NLM Holdings's ¥585.5B.
AOperating margins: Furukawa Electric 4.9%, NLM Holdings 4.4%. Furukawa Electric turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Furukawa Electric +167.9%, NLM Holdings +23.4%. 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.
