Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Regional & Wholesale Power
Hokkaido Electric (¥856.0B) and Hokuriku Electric (¥786.6B) are about the same size by revenue.
Hokuriku Electric earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 11.1% — 2.6 points above Hokkaido Electric (8.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hokkaido Electric −5.1%, Hokuriku Electric −8.4%. For next year, Hokkaido Electric guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−34.5%).
Hokuriku Electric pays more on average — ¥8.26M against ¥7.95M at Hokkaido Electric.
Over the past year the shares moved Hokuriku Electric +27.6%, Hokkaido Electric +1.2%.
Head-to-head wins14 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
Hokuriku Electric aheadHokkaido Electric 1 : Hokuriku Electric 2
Revenue: Hokkaido Electric ¥856.0B / Hokuriku Electric ¥786.6B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Hokuriku Electric aheadHokkaido Electric 1 : Hokuriku Electric 2
Operating margin: Hokkaido Electric 8.6% / Hokuriku Electric 11.1%
GrowthInvestors
Hokkaido Electric aheadHokkaido Electric 4 : Hokuriku Electric 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Hokkaido Electric −5.1% / Hokuriku Electric −8.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Hokuriku Electric aheadHokkaido Electric 0 : Hokuriku Electric 2
Share price, 1 year: Hokkaido Electric +1.2% / Hokuriku Electric +27.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Hokuriku Electric aheadHokkaido Electric 0 : Hokuriku Electric 2
Average salary: Hokkaido Electric ¥7.95M / Hokuriku Electric ¥8.26M
| Metric | Hokkaido Electric | Hokuriku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥856.0B | ¥786.6B | 1.1x |
| Operating profit | ¥73.2B | ◎¥87.5B | 1.2x |
| Net income | ¥44.0B | ◎¥54.5B | 1.2x |
| Metric | Hokkaido Electric | Hokuriku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.6% | ◎11.1% | 2.6pt |
| Net margin | 5.1% | ◎6.9% | 1.8pt |
| ROE | — | 13.1% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥372M | ¥342M | 1.1x |
| Metric | Hokkaido Electric | Hokuriku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎−5.1% | −8.4% | 3.3pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎−3.4% | −13.4% | 10.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.9% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+13.3% | −3.4% | 16.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎−34.5% | −54.3% | 19.8pt |
| Metric | Hokkaido Electric | Hokuriku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +1.2% | ◎+27.6% | 26.4pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +6.0% | ◎+9.7% | 3.6pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 4.1x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 24.5% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,079 | ¥1,079 |
◎ 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 | Hokkaido Electric | Hokuriku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.95M | ◎¥8.26M | ¥0.32M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥240,000 | — | |
| Average tenure | 19.2 yrs | ◎20.1 yrs | 0.9 |
| Average age | 41.5 | 41.4 | 0.1 |
| Employees | 2,302 | 2,301 | 1.0x |
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)
¥1,079+1.2% (1Y)
Hokkaido Electric +1.2% over 1Y. Compared: Hokuriku Electric +27.6%.
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.
Hokkaido Electric3 segments
Hokuriku Electric3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Hokuriku Electric ¥8.26M, Hokkaido Electric ¥7.95M. Hokuriku Electric pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Hokkaido Electric 41.5, Hokuriku Electric 41.4).
ARevenue in the latest results: Hokkaido Electric ¥856.0B, Hokuriku Electric ¥786.6B. Hokkaido Electric (¥856.0B) and Hokuriku Electric (¥786.6B) are about the same size by revenue.
AOperating margins: Hokuriku Electric 11.1%, Hokkaido Electric 8.6%. Hokuriku Electric turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Hokuriku Electric +27.6%, Hokkaido Electric +1.2%. Hokuriku Electric 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.
