Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Wire & Cable Makers
Sumitomo Electric is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥5.1T — 3.9x Furukawa Electric's ¥1.3T.
Sumitomo Electric earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 8.2% — 3.3 points above Furukawa Electric (4.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Sumitomo Electric +9.2%, Furukawa Electric +8.8%. For next year, Furukawa Electric guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+48.8%).
Sumitomo Electric pays more on average — ¥8.50M against ¥6.99M at Furukawa Electric.
Over the past year the shares moved Furukawa Electric +167.9%, Sumitomo Electric +41.8%.
Head-to-head wins16 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
Sumitomo Electric aheadSumitomo Electric 3 : Furukawa Electric 0
Revenue: Sumitomo Electric ¥5.1T / Furukawa Electric ¥1.3T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Sumitomo Electric aheadSumitomo Electric 3 : Furukawa Electric 0
Operating margin: Sumitomo Electric 8.2% / Furukawa Electric 4.9%
GrowthInvestors
Furukawa Electric aheadSumitomo Electric 2 : Furukawa Electric 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Sumitomo Electric +9.2% / Furukawa Electric +8.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Furukawa Electric aheadSumitomo Electric 0 : Furukawa Electric 2
Share price, 1 year: Sumitomo Electric +41.8% / Furukawa Electric +167.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Sumitomo Electric aheadSumitomo Electric 2 : Furukawa Electric 1
Average salary: Sumitomo Electric ¥8.50M / Furukawa Electric ¥6.99M
| Metric | Sumitomo Electric | Furukawa Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥5.1T | ¥1.3T | 3.9x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥418.2B | ¥63.9B | 6.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥369.5B | ¥72.5B | 5.1x |
| Metric | Sumitomo Electric | Furukawa Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎8.2% | 4.9% | 3.3pt |
| Net margin | ◎7.2% | 5.5% | 1.7pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥717M | ¥295M | 2.4x |
| Metric | Sumitomo Electric | Furukawa Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+9.2% | +8.8% | 0.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +30.4% | ◎+35.8% | 5.4pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+11.9% | +10.0% | 1.8pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.7% | ◎+11.7% | 7.9pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +1.6% | ◎+48.8% | 47.1pt |
| Metric | Sumitomo Electric | Furukawa Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +41.8% | ◎+167.9% | 126.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −16.1% | ◎+1.0% | 17.1pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,770 | ¥2,806 |
◎ 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 | Sumitomo Electric | Furukawa Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.50M | ¥6.99M | ¥1.51M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥290,000 | ¥275,000 | ¥15,000 |
| Average tenure | 17.7 yrs | ◎19.1 yrs | 1.4 |
| Average age | 43.2 | 43.5 | 0.3 |
| Employees | 7,124 | 4,433 | 1.6x |
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)
¥1,770+41.8% (1Y)
Sumitomo Electric +41.8% over 1Y. Compared: Furukawa Electric +167.9%.
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.
Sumitomo Electric5 segments
Furukawa Electric3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Sumitomo Electric ¥8.50M, Furukawa Electric ¥6.99M. Sumitomo Electric pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Sumitomo Electric 43.2, Furukawa Electric 43.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Sumitomo Electric ¥5.1T, Furukawa Electric ¥1.3T. Sumitomo Electric is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥5.1T — 3.9x Furukawa Electric's ¥1.3T.
AOperating margins: Sumitomo Electric 8.2%, Furukawa Electric 4.9%. Sumitomo 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%, Sumitomo Electric +41.8%. 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.
