Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
LINTEC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥319.4B — 1.1x Hokuetsu's ¥287.7B.
LINTEC earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.9% — 5.3 points above Hokuetsu (2.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: LINTEC +1.1%, Hokuetsu −5.9%. For next year, LINTEC guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+9.3%).
LINTEC pays more on average — ¥7.24M against ¥6.33M at Hokuetsu.
Over the past year the shares moved LINTEC +32.6%, Hokuetsu +0.0%.
Head-to-head wins17 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
LINTEC aheadLINTEC 3 : Hokuetsu 0
Revenue: LINTEC ¥319.4B / Hokuetsu ¥287.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
LINTEC aheadLINTEC 3 : Hokuetsu 1
Operating margin: LINTEC 7.9% / Hokuetsu 2.6%
GrowthInvestors
LINTEC aheadLINTEC 4 : Hokuetsu 0
Revenue growth (YoY): LINTEC +1.1% / Hokuetsu −5.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
LINTEC aheadLINTEC 2 : Hokuetsu 1
Share price, 1 year: LINTEC +32.6% / Hokuetsu +0.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
LINTEC aheadLINTEC 2 : Hokuetsu 1
Average salary: LINTEC ¥7.24M / Hokuetsu ¥6.33M
| Metric | LINTEC | Hokuetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥319.4B | ¥287.7B | 1.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥25.2B | ¥7.5B | 3.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥17.4B | ¥7.3B | 2.4x |
| Metric | LINTEC | Hokuetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎7.9% | 2.6% | 5.3pt |
| Net margin | ◎5.4% | 2.5% | 2.9pt |
| ROE | ◎6.9% | 2.8% | 4.1pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥125M | ◎¥195M | 1.6x |
| Metric | LINTEC | Hokuetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+1.1% | −5.9% | 7.0pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+2.4% | −61.8% | 64.2pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+7.1% | +6.0% | 1.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+9.3% | −60.2% | 69.5pt |
| Metric | LINTEC | Hokuetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+32.6% | +0.0% | 32.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −12.3% | ◎−11.1% | 1.2pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 19.4x | 19.2x | |
| Equity ratio | ◎75.3% | 60.1% | 15.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥5,130 | ¥836 |
◎ 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 | LINTEC | Hokuetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.24M | ¥6.33M | ¥0.91M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥282,100 | ¥251,420 | ¥30,680 |
| Average tenure | 20.0 yrs | ◎22.4 yrs | 2.4 |
| Average age | 42.8 | 45.6 | 2.8 |
| Employees | 2,549 | 1,479 | 1.7x |
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)
¥5,130+32.6% (1Y)
LINTEC +32.6% over 1Y. Compared: Hokuetsu 0.0%.
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.
LINTEC3 segments
Hokuetsu3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: LINTEC ¥7.24M, Hokuetsu ¥6.33M. LINTEC pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (LINTEC 42.8, Hokuetsu 45.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: LINTEC ¥319.4B, Hokuetsu ¥287.7B. LINTEC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥319.4B — 1.1x Hokuetsu's ¥287.7B.
AOperating margins: LINTEC 7.9%, Hokuetsu 2.6%. LINTEC turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): LINTEC +32.6%, Hokuetsu +0.0%. LINTEC 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.
