Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Casual Noodle Chains
Hidakaya is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥62.3B — 1.4x Ringer Hut's ¥45.1B.
Hidakaya earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 10.6% — 7.4 points above Ringer Hut (3.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hidakaya +11.9%, Ringer Hut +2.9%. For next year, Ringer Hut guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+55.1%).
Ringer Hut pays more on average — ¥7.43M against ¥5.50M at Hidakaya.
Over the past year the shares moved Ringer Hut +10.5%, Hidakaya −2.6%.
Head-to-head wins17 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
Hidakaya aheadHidakaya 3 : Ringer Hut 0
Revenue: Hidakaya ¥62.3B / Ringer Hut ¥45.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Hidakaya aheadHidakaya 3 : Ringer Hut 1
Operating margin: Hidakaya 10.6% / Ringer Hut 3.1%
GrowthInvestors
Hidakaya aheadHidakaya 3 : Ringer Hut 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Hidakaya +11.9% / Ringer Hut +2.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Hidakaya aheadHidakaya 2 : Ringer Hut 1
Share price, 1 year: Hidakaya −2.6% / Ringer Hut +10.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Ringer Hut aheadHidakaya 1 : Ringer Hut 2
Average salary: Hidakaya ¥5.50M / Ringer Hut ¥7.43M
| Metric | Hidakaya | Ringer Hut | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥62.3B | ¥45.1B | 1.4x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥6.6B | ¥1.4B | 4.6x |
| Net income | ◎¥4.7B | ¥1.7B | 2.7x |
| Metric | Hidakaya | Ringer Hut | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎10.6% | 3.1% | 7.4pt |
| Net margin | ◎7.6% | 3.8% | 3.8pt |
| ROE | ◎18.7% | 12.0% | 6.7pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥57M | ◎¥299M | 5.2x |
| Metric | Hidakaya | Ringer Hut | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+11.9% | +2.9% | 9.0pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+19.4% | −16.3% | 35.7pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+7.6% | +4.9% | 2.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +3.3% | ◎+55.1% | 51.9pt |
| Metric | Hidakaya | Ringer Hut | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −2.6% | ◎+10.5% | 13.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+6.7% | +0.4% | 6.2pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 24.2x | 36.3x | |
| Equity ratio | ◎72.7% | 48.9% | 23.8pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,170 | ¥2,418 |
◎ 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 | Hidakaya | Ringer Hut | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥5.50M | ◎¥7.43M | ¥1.94M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥271,000 | ¥254,150 | ¥16,850 |
| Average tenure | 8.8 yrs | ◎18.5 yrs | 9.7 |
| Average age | 35.4 | 46.6 | 11.2 |
| Employees | 1,088 | 151 | 7.2x |
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)
¥3,170-2.6% (1Y)
Hidakaya -2.6% over 1Y. Compared: Ringer Hut +10.5%.
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.
Hidakaya1 segments
Ringer Hut3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Ringer Hut ¥7.43M, Hidakaya ¥5.50M. Ringer Hut pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Hidakaya 35.4, Ringer Hut 46.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Hidakaya ¥62.3B, Ringer Hut ¥45.1B. Hidakaya is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥62.3B — 1.4x Ringer Hut's ¥45.1B.
AOperating margins: Hidakaya 10.6%, Ringer Hut 3.1%. Hidakaya turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Ringer Hut +10.5%, Hidakaya −2.6%. Ringer Hut 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.
