Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Nippon Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥10.1T — 52.5x Godo Steel's ¥191.8B.
Godo Steel earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 5.1% — 2.7 points above Nippon Steel (2.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Steel +15.7%, Godo Steel −6.5%. For next year, Nippon Steel guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+118.2%).
Nippon Steel pays more on average — ¥9.09M against ¥7.78M at Godo Steel.
Over the past year the shares moved Nippon Steel +3.2%, Godo Steel −33.0%.
Head-to-head wins14 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
Nippon Steel aheadNippon Steel 3 : Godo Steel 0
Revenue: Nippon Steel ¥10.1T / Godo Steel ¥191.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Godo Steel aheadNippon Steel 1 : Godo Steel 2
Operating margin: Nippon Steel 2.4% / Godo Steel 5.1%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Steel aheadNippon Steel 3 : Godo Steel 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Nippon Steel +15.7% / Godo Steel −6.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nippon Steel aheadNippon Steel 2 : Godo Steel 0
Share price, 1 year: Nippon Steel +3.2% / Godo Steel −33.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nippon Steel aheadNippon Steel 2 : Godo Steel 0
Average salary: Nippon Steel ¥9.09M / Godo Steel ¥7.78M
| Metric | Nippon Steel | Godo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥10.1T | ¥191.8B | 52.5x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥242.9B | ¥9.8B | 24.8x |
| Net income | ◎¥17.2B | ¥8.1B | 2.1x |
| Metric | Nippon Steel | Godo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.4% | ◎5.1% | 2.7pt |
| Net margin | 0.2% | ◎4.2% | 4.0pt |
| ROE | — | 5.8% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥313M | ¥248M | 1.3x |
| Metric | Nippon Steel | Godo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+15.7% | −6.5% | 22.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −55.7% | ◎−28.6% | 27.1pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +15.8% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+9.3% | +4.3% | 5.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+118.2% | −33.8% | 152.0pt |
| Metric | Nippon Steel | Godo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+3.2% | −33.0% | 36.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−0.5% | −9.1% | 8.6pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 4.8x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 56.5% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥656.5 | ¥2,628 |
◎ 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 | Nippon Steel | Godo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.09M | ¥7.78M | ¥1.30M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥300,000 | ¥300,000 | ¥0 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.5 yrs | 18.4 yrs | 1.1 |
| Average age | 41.3 | 40.6 | 0.7 |
| Employees | 32,102 | 772 | 41.6x |
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)
¥656.5+3.2% (1Y)
Nippon Steel +3.2% over 1Y. Compared: Godo Steel -33.0%.
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.
Nippon Steel4 segments
Godo Steel3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nippon Steel ¥9.09M, Godo Steel ¥7.78M. Nippon Steel pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nippon Steel 41.3, Godo Steel 40.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nippon Steel ¥10.1T, Godo Steel ¥191.8B. Nippon Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥10.1T — 52.5x Godo Steel's ¥191.8B.
AOperating margins: Godo Steel 5.1%, Nippon Steel 2.4%. Godo Steel turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nippon Steel +3.2%, Godo Steel −33.0%. Nippon Steel 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.
