Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Regional & Wholesale Power
Hokkaido Electric is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥856.0B — 1.1x Shikoku Electric's ¥761.9B.
Shikoku Electric earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 8.9% — 0.3 points above Hokkaido Electric (8.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hokkaido Electric −5.1%, Shikoku Electric −10.5%. For next year, Hokkaido Electric guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−34.5%).
Shikoku Electric pays more on average — ¥8.18M against ¥7.95M at Hokkaido Electric.
Over the past year the shares moved Shikoku Electric +53.3%, 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
Hokkaido Electric aheadHokkaido Electric 2 : Shikoku Electric 1
Revenue: Hokkaido Electric ¥856.0B / Shikoku Electric ¥761.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Shikoku Electric aheadHokkaido Electric 1 : Shikoku Electric 2
Operating margin: Hokkaido Electric 8.6% / Shikoku Electric 8.9%
GrowthInvestors
Hokkaido Electric aheadHokkaido Electric 4 : Shikoku Electric 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Hokkaido Electric −5.1% / Shikoku Electric −10.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Shikoku Electric aheadHokkaido Electric 0 : Shikoku Electric 2
Share price, 1 year: Hokkaido Electric +1.2% / Shikoku Electric +53.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Shikoku Electric aheadHokkaido Electric 1 : Shikoku Electric 2
Average salary: Hokkaido Electric ¥7.95M / Shikoku Electric ¥8.18M
| Metric | Hokkaido Electric | Shikoku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥856.0B | ¥761.9B | 1.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥73.2B | ¥67.8B | 1.1x |
| Net income | ¥44.0B | ◎¥50.8B | 1.2x |
| Metric | Hokkaido Electric | Shikoku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.6% | ◎8.9% | 0.3pt |
| Net margin | 5.1% | ◎6.7% | 1.5pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥372M | ¥359M | 1.0x |
| Metric | Hokkaido Electric | Shikoku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎−5.1% | −10.5% | 5.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎−3.4% | −23.8% | 20.4pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+7.9% | +1.2% | 6.7pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +13.3% | ◎+21.4% | 8.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎−34.5% | −45.5% | 11.0pt |
| Metric | Hokkaido Electric | Shikoku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +1.2% | ◎+53.3% | 52.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +6.0% | ◎+30.3% | 24.2pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,079 | ¥2,070 |
◎ 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 | Shikoku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.95M | ◎¥8.18M | ¥0.23M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥240,000 | ◎¥242,000 | ¥2,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.2 yrs | 18.8 yrs | 0.4 |
| Average age | 41.5 | 42.0 | 0.5 |
| Employees | 2,302 | 2,121 | 1.1x |
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)
¥1,079+1.2% (1Y)
Hokkaido Electric +1.2% over 1Y. Compared: Shikoku Electric +53.3%.
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
Shikoku Electric4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Shikoku Electric ¥8.18M, Hokkaido Electric ¥7.95M. Shikoku Electric pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Hokkaido Electric 41.5, Shikoku Electric 42.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Hokkaido Electric ¥856.0B, Shikoku Electric ¥761.9B. Hokkaido Electric is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥856.0B — 1.1x Shikoku Electric's ¥761.9B.
AOperating margins: Shikoku Electric 8.9%, Hokkaido Electric 8.6%. Shikoku Electric turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Shikoku Electric +53.3%, Hokkaido Electric +1.2%. Shikoku 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.
