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Company comparison · Analytical & Measuring Instruments
Shimadzu is the largest by revenue at ¥560.7B, followed by Horiba (¥333.1B), JEOL (¥179.4B) and Hioki (¥40.5B).
Hioki has the highest operating margin at 16.8%, 3.6 points above the lowest, Shimadzu (13.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Horiba +5.0%, Shimadzu +4.0%, Hioki +3.2%, JEOL −8.8%. For next year, Hioki guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+13.1%).
Hioki pays the most on average (¥10.3M), ¥2.71M more than Horiba (¥7.63M).
Over the past year the shares moved Horiba +59.2%, Hioki +53.0%, JEOL +35.1%, Shimadzu +8.6%.
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
Shimadzu aheadShimadzu 3 : Horiba 0 : JEOL 0 : Hioki 0
Revenue: Shimadzu ¥560.7B / Horiba ¥333.1B / JEOL ¥179.4B / Hioki ¥40.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Hioki aheadShimadzu 0 : Horiba 1 : JEOL 0 : Hioki 3
Operating margin: Shimadzu 13.1% / Horiba 15.9% / JEOL 14.5% / Hioki 16.8%
GrowthInvestors
Horiba aheadShimadzu 0 : Horiba 3 : JEOL 0 : Hioki 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Shimadzu +4.0% / Horiba +5.0% / JEOL −8.8% / Hioki +3.2%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenShimadzu 1 : Horiba 1 : JEOL 0 : Hioki 1
Share price, 1 year: Shimadzu +8.6% / Horiba +59.2% / JEOL +35.1% / Hioki +53.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Hioki aheadShimadzu 1 : Horiba 0 : JEOL 0 : Hioki 2
Average salary: Shimadzu ¥9.24M / Horiba ¥7.63M / JEOL ¥8.28M / Hioki ¥10.3M
| Metric | Shimadzu | Horiba | JEOL | Hioki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥560.7B | ¥333.1B | ¥179.4B | ¥40.5B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥73.7B | ¥53.0B | ¥26.0B | ¥6.8B |
| Net income | ◎¥60.5B | ¥37.1B | ¥22.1B | ¥5.5B |
| Metric | Shimadzu | Horiba | JEOL | Hioki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 13.1% | 15.9% | 14.5% | ◎16.8% |
| Net margin | 10.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% | ◎13.5% |
| ROE | — | 11.2% | — | ◎13.0% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥148M | ◎¥215M | ¥77M | ¥50M |
| Metric | Shimadzu | Horiba | JEOL | Hioki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +4.0% | ◎+5.0% | −8.8% | +3.2% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +2.8% | ◎+9.7% | −26.7% | −9.8% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.3% | ◎+10.4% | +10.2% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.5% | +3.6% | −8.6% | ◎+6.1% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +3.1% | +5.6% | +1.9% | ◎+13.1% |
| Metric | Shimadzu | Horiba | JEOL | Hioki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +8.6% | ◎+59.2% | +35.1% | +53.0% |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+8.6% | −7.8% | −10.5% | −14.5% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 24.9x | — | 22.0x |
| Equity ratio | — | 67.3% | — | ◎85.4% |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,476 | ¥22,035 | ¥6,951 | ¥8,860 |
◎ 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 | Shimadzu | Horiba | JEOL | Hioki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥9.24M | ¥7.63M | ¥8.28M | ◎¥10.3M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥284,000 | ¥266,000 | ¥258,000 | ¥260,000 |
| Average tenure | 18.5 yrs | 15.9 yrs | 16.6 yrs | ◎21.3 yrs |
| Average age | 43.9 | 42.6 | 44.5 | 46.7 |
| Employees | 3,779 | 1,546 | 2,315 | 809 |
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)
¥4,476+8.6% (1Y)
Shimadzu +8.6% over 1Y. Compared: Horiba +59.2%, JEOL +35.1%, Hioki +53.0%.
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.
Shimadzu4 segments
Horiba3 segments
JEOL3 segments
Hioki1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Hioki ¥10.3M, Shimadzu ¥9.24M, JEOL ¥8.28M, Horiba ¥7.63M. Hioki pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Shimadzu 43.9, Horiba 42.6, JEOL 44.5, Hioki 46.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Shimadzu ¥560.7B, Horiba ¥333.1B, JEOL ¥179.4B, Hioki ¥40.5B. Shimadzu is the largest by revenue at ¥560.7B, followed by Horiba (¥333.1B), JEOL (¥179.4B) and Hioki (¥40.5B).
AOperating margins: Hioki 16.8%, Horiba 15.9%, JEOL 14.5%, Shimadzu 13.1%. Hioki turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Horiba +59.2%, Hioki +53.0%, JEOL +35.1%, Shimadzu +8.6%. Horiba 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.
