Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Fibers & Advanced Materials
Toray is the largest by revenue at ¥2.6T, followed by Teijin (¥873.2B), Gunze (¥130.9B) and Nikke (¥119.4B).
Nikke has the highest operating margin at 10.0%, 18.1 points above the lowest, Teijin (-8.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nikke +3.4%, Toray +0.9%, Gunze −4.5%, Teijin −13.2%. For next year, Gunze guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+80.3%).
Teijin pays the most on average (¥8.90M), ¥3.10M more than Nikke (¥5.80M).
Over the past year the shares moved Nikke +27.9%, Toray +22.3%, Teijin +19.7%, Gunze +8.3%.
Head-to-head wins18 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
Toray aheadToray 3 : Teijin 0 : Gunze 0 : Nikke 0
Revenue: Toray ¥2.6T / Teijin ¥873.2B / Gunze ¥130.9B / Nikke ¥119.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nikke aheadToray 1 : Teijin 0 : Gunze 0 : Nikke 3
Operating margin: Toray 3.8% / Teijin −8.1% / Gunze 3.7% / Nikke 10.0%
GrowthInvestors
EvenToray 2 : Teijin 0 : Gunze 1 : Nikke 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Toray +0.9% / Teijin −13.2% / Gunze −4.5% / Nikke +3.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nikke aheadToray 0 : Teijin 0 : Gunze 1 : Nikke 2
Share price, 1 year: Toray +22.3% / Teijin +19.7% / Gunze +8.3% / Nikke +27.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Teijin aheadToray 0 : Teijin 3 : Gunze 0 : Nikke 0
Average salary: Toray ¥8.21M / Teijin ¥8.90M / Gunze ¥6.52M / Nikke ¥5.80M
| Metric | Toray | Teijin | Gunze | Nikke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.6T | ¥873.2B | ¥130.9B | ¥119.4B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥97.2B | −¥70.7B | ¥4.9B | ¥11.9B |
| Net income | ◎¥79.5B | −¥88.0B | ¥509M | ¥9.1B |
| Metric | Toray | Teijin | Gunze | Nikke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.8% | −8.1% | 3.7% | ◎10.0% |
| Net margin | 3.1% | −10.1% | 0.4% | ◎7.6% |
| ROE | — | — | 0.4% | ◎7.1% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥369M | ¥318M | ¥101M | ¥240M |
| Metric | Toray | Teijin | Gunze | Nikke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.9% | −13.2% | −4.5% | ◎+3.4% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −23.7% | — | −38.4% | ◎+2.3% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+6.5% | +0.9% | — | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+9.5% | −2.7% | +0.8% | +8.9% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +64.6% | — | ◎+80.3% | +9.1% |
| Metric | Toray | Teijin | Gunze | Nikke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +22.3% | +19.7% | +8.3% | ◎+27.9% |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.0% | −2.8% | +1.0% | ◎+8.4% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | 259.6x | 15.7x |
| Equity ratio | — | — | ◎74.0% | 69.6% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,179 | ¥1,607 | ¥4,110 | ¥2,074 |
◎ 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 | Toray | Teijin | Gunze | Nikke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.21M | ◎¥8.90M | ¥6.52M | ¥5.80M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥275,000 | ◎¥281,340 | ¥270,000 | ¥247,600 |
| Average tenure | 17.4 yrs | ◎22.5 yrs | 19.1 yrs | 15.7 yrs |
| Average age | 40.8 | 46.8 | 42.8 | 45.4 |
| Employees | 7,010 | 2,749 | 1,299 | 497 |
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)
¥1,179+22.3% (1Y)
Toray +22.3% over 1Y. Compared: Teijin +19.7%, Gunze +8.3%, Nikke +27.9%.
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.
Toray4 segments
Teijin3 segments
Gunze4 segments
Nikke4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Teijin ¥8.90M, Toray ¥8.21M, Gunze ¥6.52M, Nikke ¥5.80M. Teijin pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Toray 40.8, Teijin 46.8, Gunze 42.8, Nikke 45.4).
ARevenue in the latest results: Toray ¥2.6T, Teijin ¥873.2B, Gunze ¥130.9B, Nikke ¥119.4B. Toray is the largest by revenue at ¥2.6T, followed by Teijin (¥873.2B), Gunze (¥130.9B) and Nikke (¥119.4B).
AOperating margins: Nikke 10.0%, Toray 3.8%, Gunze 3.7%, Teijin -8.1%. Nikke turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nikke +27.9%, Toray +22.3%, Teijin +19.7%, Gunze +8.3%. Nikke 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.
