Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Hitachi CM is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.4T — 14.8x Hirata's ¥94.9B.
Hitachi CM earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 9.5% — 0.7 points above Hirata (8.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hirata +7.3%, Hitachi CM +2.5%. For next year, Hirata guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+8.2%).
Hitachi CM pays more on average — ¥7.74M against ¥7.36M at Hirata.
Over the past year the shares moved Hirata +68.2%, Hitachi CM +0.1%.
Head-to-head wins15 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
Hitachi CM aheadHitachi CM 3 : Hirata 0
Revenue: Hitachi CM ¥1.4T / Hirata ¥94.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Hitachi CM aheadHitachi CM 2 : Hirata 1
Operating margin: Hitachi CM 9.5% / Hirata 8.8%
GrowthInvestors
Hirata aheadHitachi CM 0 : Hirata 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Hitachi CM +2.5% / Hirata +7.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Hirata aheadHitachi CM 0 : Hirata 2
Share price, 1 year: Hitachi CM +0.1% / Hirata +68.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Hitachi CM aheadHitachi CM 2 : Hirata 1
Average salary: Hitachi CM ¥7.74M / Hirata ¥7.36M
| Metric | Hitachi CM | Hirata | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.4T | ¥94.9B | 14.8x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥133.0B | ¥8.3B | 16.0x |
| Net income | ◎¥73.2B | ¥6.1B | 12.0x |
| Metric | Hitachi CM | Hirata | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎9.5% | 8.8% | 0.7pt |
| Net margin | 5.2% | ◎6.4% | 1.2pt |
| ROE | — | 8.4% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥235M | ¥77M | 3.0x |
| Metric | Hitachi CM | Hirata | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +2.5% | ◎+7.3% | 4.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −8.3% | ◎+20.5% | 28.8pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +11.6% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +1.7% | ◎+5.4% | 3.6pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +5.3% | ◎+8.2% | 2.9pt |
| Metric | Hitachi CM | Hirata | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +0.1% | ◎+68.2% | 68.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −7.6% | ◎+26.9% | 34.5pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 17.1x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 58.6% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥5,175 | ¥3,395 |
◎ 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 | Hitachi CM | Hirata | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.74M | ¥7.36M | ¥0.39M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥275,000 | ¥243,900 | ¥31,100 |
| Average tenure | 15.5 yrs | ◎15.9 yrs | 0.4 |
| Average age | 40.4 | 39.7 | 0.7 |
| Employees | 5,991 | 1,225 | 4.9x |
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)
¥5,175+0.1% (1Y)
Hitachi CM +0.1% over 1Y. Compared: Hirata +68.2%.
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.
Hitachi CM2 segments
Hirata4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Hitachi CM ¥7.74M, Hirata ¥7.36M. Hitachi CM pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Hitachi CM 40.4, Hirata 39.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Hitachi CM ¥1.4T, Hirata ¥94.9B. Hitachi CM is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.4T — 14.8x Hirata's ¥94.9B.
AOperating margins: Hitachi CM 9.5%, Hirata 8.8%. Hitachi CM turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Hirata +68.2%, Hitachi CM +0.1%. Hirata 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.
