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Company comparison · Regional & Wholesale Power
J-POWER is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.2T — 1.4x Hokkaido Electric's ¥856.0B.
Operating margins are level: Hokkaido Electric 8.6%, J-POWER 8.5%.
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hokkaido Electric −5.1%, J-POWER −10.2%. For next year, J-POWER guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+23.8%).
J-POWER pays more on average — ¥11.2M against ¥7.95M at Hokkaido Electric.
Over the past year the shares moved J-POWER +41.2%, Hokkaido Electric +1.2%.
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
J-POWER aheadJ-POWER 3 : Hokkaido Electric 0
Revenue: J-POWER ¥1.2T / Hokkaido Electric ¥856.0B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Hokkaido Electric aheadJ-POWER 1 : Hokkaido Electric 2
Operating margin: J-POWER 8.5% / Hokkaido Electric 8.6%
GrowthInvestors
Hokkaido Electric aheadJ-POWER 2 : Hokkaido Electric 3
Revenue growth (YoY): J-POWER −10.2% / Hokkaido Electric −5.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
J-POWER aheadJ-POWER 2 : Hokkaido Electric 0
Share price, 1 year: J-POWER +41.2% / Hokkaido Electric +1.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
J-POWER aheadJ-POWER 2 : Hokkaido Electric 1
Average salary: J-POWER ¥11.2M / Hokkaido Electric ¥7.95M
| Metric | J-POWER | Hokkaido Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.2T | ¥856.0B | 1.4x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥101.0B | ¥73.2B | 1.4x |
| Net income | ◎¥58.5B | ¥44.0B | 1.3x |
| Metric | J-POWER | Hokkaido Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.5% | ◎8.6% | 0.0pt |
| Net margin | 5.0% | ◎5.1% | 0.2pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥623M | ¥372M | 1.7x |
| Metric | J-POWER | Hokkaido Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −10.2% | ◎−5.1% | 5.1pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −27.0% | ◎−3.4% | 23.6pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +5.4% | ◎+7.9% | 2.5pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+16.7% | +13.3% | 3.4pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+23.8% | −34.5% | 58.2pt |
| Metric | J-POWER | Hokkaido Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+41.2% | +1.2% | 40.0pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+7.2% | +6.0% | 1.2pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,075 | ¥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 | J-POWER | Hokkaido Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥11.2M | ¥7.95M | ¥3.22M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥291,000 | ¥240,000 | ¥51,000 |
| Average tenure | 18.6 yrs | ◎19.2 yrs | 0.6 |
| Average age | 41.4 | 41.5 | 0.1 |
| Employees | 1,899 | 2,302 | 1.2x |
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)
¥4,075+41.2% (1Y)
J-POWER +41.2% over 1Y. Compared: Hokkaido Electric +1.2%.
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.
J-POWER4 segments
Hokkaido Electric3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: J-POWER ¥11.2M, Hokkaido Electric ¥7.95M. J-POWER pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (J-POWER 41.4, Hokkaido Electric 41.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: J-POWER ¥1.2T, Hokkaido Electric ¥856.0B. J-POWER is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.2T — 1.4x Hokkaido Electric's ¥856.0B.
AOperating margins: Hokkaido Electric 8.6%, J-POWER 8.5%. Hokkaido Electric turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): J-POWER +41.2%, Hokkaido Electric +1.2%. J-POWER 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.
