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Company comparison · Materials & Energy Traders
Hanwa is the largest by revenue at ¥2.7T, followed by Nagase (¥972.8B), Itochu Enex (¥851.2B) and Inabata (¥832.7B).
Nagase has the highest operating margin at 4.6%, 2.4 points above the lowest, Hanwa (2.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hanwa +4.2%, Nagase +2.9%, Inabata −0.6%, Itochu Enex −7.9%. For next year, Hanwa guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+6.9%).
Nagase pays the most on average (¥11.9M), ¥2.65M more than Hanwa (¥9.26M).
Over the past year the shares moved Nagase +51.3%, Hanwa +42.4%, Inabata +30.5%, Itochu Enex +15.4%.
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
Hanwa aheadHanwa 3 : Nagase 0 : Itochu Enex 0 : Inabata 0
Revenue: Hanwa ¥2.7T / Nagase ¥972.8B / Itochu Enex ¥851.2B / Inabata ¥832.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nagase aheadHanwa 0 : Nagase 2 : Itochu Enex 1 : Inabata 0
Operating margin: Hanwa 2.2% / Nagase 4.6% / Itochu Enex 2.8% / Inabata 3.1%
GrowthInvestors
Hanwa aheadHanwa 4 : Nagase 1 : Itochu Enex 0 : Inabata 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Hanwa +4.2% / Nagase +2.9% / Itochu Enex −7.9% / Inabata −0.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nagase aheadHanwa 0 : Nagase 2 : Itochu Enex 0 : Inabata 0
Share price, 1 year: Hanwa +42.4% / Nagase +51.3% / Itochu Enex +15.4% / Inabata +30.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nagase aheadHanwa 0 : Nagase 2 : Itochu Enex 1 : Inabata 0
Average salary: Hanwa ¥9.26M / Nagase ¥11.9M / Itochu Enex ¥10.0M / Inabata ¥10.1M
| Metric | Hanwa | Nagase | Itochu Enex | Inabata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.7T | ¥972.8B | ¥851.2B | ¥832.7B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥58.4B | ¥44.7B | ¥24.1B | ¥26.2B |
| Net income | ◎¥38.3B | ¥33.1B | ¥16.1B | ¥20.6B |
| Metric | Hanwa | Nagase | Itochu Enex | Inabata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.2% | ◎4.6% | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| Net margin | 1.4% | ◎3.4% | 1.9% | 2.5% |
| ROE | — | 8.0% | — | — |
| Revenue per employee | ¥1.5B | ¥1.0B | ◎¥2.0B | ¥1.2B |
| Metric | Hanwa | Nagase | Itochu Enex | Inabata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+4.2% | +2.9% | −7.9% | −0.6% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −5.0% | ◎+14.5% | −10.2% | +1.3% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+8.8% | — | +2.9% | +7.6% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+12.7% | +2.8% | — | +6.9% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+6.9% | +0.6% | +1.5% | +5.1% |
| Metric | Hanwa | Nagase | Itochu Enex | Inabata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +42.4% | ◎+51.3% | +15.4% | +30.5% |
| Share price, 3 months | +7.5% | ◎+12.0% | +3.4% | +10.2% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 16.0x | — | — |
| Equity ratio | — | 49.8% | — | — |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,829 | ¥1,260 | ¥2,170 | ¥4,430 |
◎ 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 | Hanwa | Nagase | Itochu Enex | Inabata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥9.26M | ◎¥11.9M | ¥10.0M | ¥10.1M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥320,000 | ◎¥323,000 | ¥300,000 | ¥300,000 |
| Average tenure | 11.5 yrs | 14.7 yrs | ◎15.7 yrs | 13.0 yrs |
| Average age | 37.4 | 41.2 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Employees | 1,745 | 942 | 421 | 678 |
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)
¥1,829+42.4% (1Y)
Hanwa +42.4% over 1Y. Compared: Nagase +51.3%, Itochu Enex +15.4%, Inabata +30.5%.
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.
Hanwa6 segments
Nagase6 segments
Itochu Enex4 segments
Inabata4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nagase ¥11.9M, Inabata ¥10.1M, Itochu Enex ¥10.0M, Hanwa ¥9.26M. Nagase pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Hanwa 37.4, Nagase 41.2, Itochu Enex 41.3, Inabata 40.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Hanwa ¥2.7T, Nagase ¥972.8B, Itochu Enex ¥851.2B, Inabata ¥832.7B. Hanwa is the largest by revenue at ¥2.7T, followed by Nagase (¥972.8B), Itochu Enex (¥851.2B) and Inabata (¥832.7B).
AOperating margins: Nagase 4.6%, Inabata 3.1%, Itochu Enex 2.8%, Hanwa 2.2%. Nagase turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nagase +51.3%, Hanwa +42.4%, Inabata +30.5%, Itochu Enex +15.4%. Nagase 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.
