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Company comparison · Regional & Wholesale Power
J-POWER is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.2T — 1.5x Hokuriku Electric's ¥786.6B.
Hokuriku Electric earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 11.1% — 2.6 points above J-POWER (8.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hokuriku Electric −8.4%, 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 ¥8.26M at Hokuriku Electric.
Over the past year the shares moved J-POWER +41.2%, Hokuriku Electric +27.6%.
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
J-POWER aheadJ-POWER 3 : Hokuriku Electric 0
Revenue: J-POWER ¥1.2T / Hokuriku Electric ¥786.6B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Hokuriku Electric aheadJ-POWER 1 : Hokuriku Electric 2
Operating margin: J-POWER 8.5% / Hokuriku Electric 11.1%
GrowthInvestors
EvenJ-POWER 2 : Hokuriku Electric 2
Revenue growth (YoY): J-POWER −10.2% / Hokuriku Electric −8.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenJ-POWER 1 : Hokuriku Electric 1
Share price, 1 year: J-POWER +41.2% / Hokuriku Electric +27.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenJ-POWER 1 : Hokuriku Electric 1
Average salary: J-POWER ¥11.2M / Hokuriku Electric ¥8.26M
| Metric | J-POWER | Hokuriku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.2T | ¥786.6B | 1.5x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥101.0B | ¥87.5B | 1.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥58.5B | ¥54.5B | 1.1x |
| Metric | J-POWER | Hokuriku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.5% | ◎11.1% | 2.6pt |
| Net margin | 5.0% | ◎6.9% | 2.0pt |
| ROE | — | 13.1% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥623M | ¥342M | 1.8x |
| Metric | J-POWER | Hokuriku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −10.2% | ◎−8.4% | 1.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −27.0% | ◎−13.4% | 13.6pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +5.4% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+16.7% | −3.4% | 20.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+23.8% | −54.3% | 78.0pt |
| Metric | J-POWER | Hokuriku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+41.2% | +27.6% | 13.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +7.2% | ◎+9.7% | 2.5pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 4.1x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 24.5% | |
| 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 | Hokuriku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥11.2M | ¥8.26M | ¥2.91M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥291,000 | — | |
| Average tenure | 18.6 yrs | ◎20.1 yrs | 1.5 |
| Average age | 41.4 | 41.4 | 0.0 |
| Employees | 1,899 | 2,301 | 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: 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.
J-POWER4 segments
Hokuriku Electric3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: J-POWER ¥11.2M, Hokuriku Electric ¥8.26M. J-POWER pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (J-POWER 41.4, Hokuriku Electric 41.4).
ARevenue in the latest results: J-POWER ¥1.2T, Hokuriku Electric ¥786.6B. J-POWER is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.2T — 1.5x Hokuriku Electric's ¥786.6B.
AOperating margins: Hokuriku Electric 11.1%, J-POWER 8.5%. Hokuriku 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%, Hokuriku Electric +27.6%. 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.
