Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Construction Machinery
Komatsu is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.1T — 2.9x Hitachi CM's ¥1.4T.
Komatsu earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 13.7% — 4.3 points above Hitachi CM (9.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hitachi CM +2.5%, Komatsu +0.7%. For next year, Hitachi CM guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+5.3%).
Komatsu pays more on average — ¥8.59M against ¥7.74M at Hitachi CM.
Over the past year the shares moved Komatsu +11.4%, Hitachi CM +0.1%.
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
Komatsu aheadKomatsu 3 : Hitachi CM 0
Revenue: Komatsu ¥4.1T / Hitachi CM ¥1.4T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Komatsu aheadKomatsu 3 : Hitachi CM 0
Operating margin: Komatsu 13.7% / Hitachi CM 9.5%
GrowthInvestors
Hitachi CM aheadKomatsu 1 : Hitachi CM 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Komatsu +0.7% / Hitachi CM +2.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenKomatsu 1 : Hitachi CM 1
Share price, 1 year: Komatsu +11.4% / Hitachi CM +0.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Komatsu aheadKomatsu 3 : Hitachi CM 0
Average salary: Komatsu ¥8.59M / Hitachi CM ¥7.74M
| Metric | Komatsu | Hitachi CM | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥4.1T | ¥1.4T | 2.9x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥567.3B | ¥133.0B | 4.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥376.4B | ¥73.2B | 5.1x |
| Metric | Komatsu | Hitachi CM | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎13.7% | 9.5% | 4.3pt |
| Net margin | ◎9.1% | 5.2% | 3.9pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥335M | ¥235M | 1.4x |
| Metric | Komatsu | Hitachi CM | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.7% | ◎+2.5% | 1.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −13.7% | ◎−8.3% | 5.4pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+13.5% | +11.6% | 2.0pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −0.4% | ◎+1.7% | 2.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −10.5% | ◎+5.3% | 15.8pt |
| Metric | Komatsu | Hitachi CM | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+11.4% | +0.1% | 11.3pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −12.8% | ◎−7.6% | 5.2pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥6,182 | ¥5,175 |
◎ 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 | Komatsu | Hitachi CM | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.59M | ¥7.74M | ¥0.85M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥287,300 | ¥275,000 | ¥12,300 |
| Average tenure | ◎16.9 yrs | 15.5 yrs | 1.4 |
| Average age | 41.5 | 40.4 | 1.1 |
| Employees | 12,344 | 5,991 | 2.1x |
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)
¥6,182+11.4% (1Y)
Komatsu +11.4% over 1Y. Compared: Hitachi CM +0.1%.
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.
Komatsu3 segments
Hitachi CM2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Komatsu ¥8.59M, Hitachi CM ¥7.74M. Komatsu pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Komatsu 41.5, Hitachi CM 40.4).
ARevenue in the latest results: Komatsu ¥4.1T, Hitachi CM ¥1.4T. Komatsu is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.1T — 2.9x Hitachi CM's ¥1.4T.
AOperating margins: Komatsu 13.7%, Hitachi CM 9.5%. Komatsu turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Komatsu +11.4%, Hitachi CM +0.1%. Komatsu 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.
