Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Northern & Eastern Japan Regional Banks
Hokuhoku FG (¥277.5B) and Gunma Bank (¥265.0B) are about the same size by revenue.
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hokuhoku FG +32.0%, Gunma Bank +20.2%.
Hokuhoku FG pays more on average — ¥9.90M against ¥8.20M at Gunma Bank.
Over the past year the shares moved Hokuhoku FG +107.6%, Gunma Bank +66.2%.
Head-to-head wins12 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
Hokuhoku FG aheadHokuhoku FG 2 : Gunma Bank 0
Revenue: Hokuhoku FG ¥277.5B / Gunma Bank ¥265.0B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Gunma Bank aheadHokuhoku FG 1 : Gunma Bank 2
Net margin: Hokuhoku FG 21.2% / Gunma Bank 22.2%
GrowthInvestors
Hokuhoku FG aheadHokuhoku FG 1 : Gunma Bank 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Hokuhoku FG +32.0% / Gunma Bank +20.2%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Gunma Bank aheadHokuhoku FG 1 : Gunma Bank 2
Share price, 1 year: Hokuhoku FG +107.6% / Gunma Bank +66.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Hokuhoku FG aheadHokuhoku FG 2 : Gunma Bank 1
Average salary: Hokuhoku FG ¥9.90M / Gunma Bank ¥8.20M
| Metric | Hokuhoku FG | Gunma Bank | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥277.5B | ¥265.0B | 1.0x |
| Net income | ◎¥58.9B | ¥58.9B | 1.0x |
| Metric | Hokuhoku FG | Gunma Bank | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 21.2% | ◎22.2% | 1.0pt |
| ROE | 8.7% | ◎10.0% | 1.3pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥1.1B | ¥100M | 11.1x |
| Metric | Hokuhoku FG | Gunma Bank | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+32.0% | +20.2% | 11.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +56.4% | — |
| Metric | Hokuhoku FG | Gunma Bank | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+107.6% | +66.2% | 41.4pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +3.5% | ◎+5.3% | 1.8pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 1.5x | 16.8x | |
| Equity ratio | 4.3% | ◎5.7% | 1.4pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥749.4 | ¥2,605 |
◎ 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 | Hokuhoku FG | Gunma Bank | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.90M | ¥8.20M | ¥1.70M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥275,000 | ◎¥280,000 | ¥5,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎20.9 yrs | 17.9 yrs | 3.0 |
| Average age | 46.2 | 41.5 | 4.7 |
| Employees | 251 | 2,650 | 10.6x |
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)
¥749.4+107.6% (1Y)
Hokuhoku FG +107.6% over 1Y. Compared: Gunma Bank +66.2%.
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.
Hokuhoku FG3 segments
Gunma Bank3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Hokuhoku FG ¥9.90M, Gunma Bank ¥8.20M. Hokuhoku FG pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Hokuhoku FG 46.2, Gunma Bank 41.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Hokuhoku FG ¥277.5B, Gunma Bank ¥265.0B. Hokuhoku FG (¥277.5B) and Gunma Bank (¥265.0B) are about the same size by revenue.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Hokuhoku FG +107.6%, Gunma Bank +66.2%. Hokuhoku FG 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.
