Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Regional & Wholesale Power
Tohoku Electric is the largest by revenue at ¥2.4T, followed by Kyuden (¥2.2T), Hokuriku Electric (¥786.6B) and Shikoku Electric (¥761.9B).
Hokuriku Electric has the highest operating margin at 11.1%, 4.4 points above the lowest, Tohoku Electric (6.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kyuden −4.7%, Hokuriku Electric −8.4%, Tohoku Electric −10.3%, Shikoku Electric −10.5%. For next year, Kyuden guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−6.6%).
Tohoku Electric pays the most on average (¥8.33M), ¥0.15M more than Shikoku Electric (¥8.18M).
Over the past year the shares moved Shikoku Electric +53.3%, Kyuden +32.7%, Hokuriku Electric +27.6%, Tohoku Electric +22.8%.
Head-to-head wins15 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
Kyuden aheadTohoku Electric 1 : Kyuden 2 : Hokuriku Electric 0 : Shikoku Electric 0
Revenue: Tohoku Electric ¥2.4T / Kyuden ¥2.2T / Hokuriku Electric ¥786.6B / Shikoku Electric ¥761.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Hokuriku Electric aheadTohoku Electric 1 : Kyuden 0 : Hokuriku Electric 2 : Shikoku Electric 0
Operating margin: Tohoku Electric 6.8% / Kyuden 10.0% / Hokuriku Electric 11.1% / Shikoku Electric 8.9%
GrowthInvestors
Kyuden aheadTohoku Electric 0 : Kyuden 4 : Hokuriku Electric 0 : Shikoku Electric 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Tohoku Electric −10.3% / Kyuden −4.7% / Hokuriku Electric −8.4% / Shikoku Electric −10.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Shikoku Electric aheadTohoku Electric 0 : Kyuden 0 : Hokuriku Electric 0 : Shikoku Electric 2
Share price, 1 year: Tohoku Electric +22.8% / Kyuden +32.7% / Hokuriku Electric +27.6% / Shikoku Electric +53.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenTohoku Electric 1 : Kyuden 0 : Hokuriku Electric 1 : Shikoku Electric 0
Average salary: Tohoku Electric ¥8.33M / Hokuriku Electric ¥8.26M / Shikoku Electric ¥8.18M
| Metric | Tohoku Electric | Kyuden | Hokuriku Electric | Shikoku Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.4T | ¥2.2T | ¥786.6B | ¥761.9B |
| Operating profit | ¥160.4B | ◎¥224.9B | ¥87.5B | ¥67.8B |
| Net income | ¥85.0B | ◎¥154.5B | ¥54.5B | ¥50.8B |
| Metric | Tohoku Electric | Kyuden | Hokuriku Electric | Shikoku Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.8% | 10.0% | ◎11.1% | 8.9% |
| Net margin | 3.6% | 6.9% | ◎6.9% | 6.7% |
| ROE | — | — | 13.1% | — |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥509M | — | ¥342M | ¥359M |
| Metric | Tohoku Electric | Kyuden | Hokuriku Electric | Shikoku Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −10.3% | ◎−4.7% | −8.4% | −10.5% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −42.8% | ◎+12.7% | −13.4% | −23.8% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +0.7% | ◎+8.1% | — | +1.2% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | — | +2.3% | −3.4% | ◎+21.4% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | ◎−6.6% | −54.3% | −45.5% |
| Metric | Tohoku Electric | Kyuden | Hokuriku Electric | Shikoku Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +22.8% | +32.7% | +27.6% | ◎+53.3% |
| Share price, 3 months | +9.3% | +8.7% | +9.7% | ◎+30.3% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | 4.1x | — |
| Equity ratio | — | — | 24.5% | — |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,288.5 | ¥1,972 | ¥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 | Tohoku Electric | Kyuden | Hokuriku Electric | Shikoku Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.33M | — | ¥8.26M | ¥8.18M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥242,000 | — | — | ¥242,000 |
| Average tenure | 20.0 yrs | — | ◎20.1 yrs | 18.8 yrs |
| Average age | 44.0 | — | 41.4 | 42.0 |
| Employees | 4,661 | — | 2,301 | 2,121 |
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)
¥1,288.5+22.8% (1Y)
Tohoku Electric +22.8% over 1Y. Compared: Kyuden +32.7%, Hokuriku Electric +27.6%, 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.
Tohoku Electric2 segments
Kyuden4 segments
Hokuriku Electric3 segments
Shikoku Electric4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Tohoku Electric ¥8.33M, Hokuriku Electric ¥8.26M, Shikoku Electric ¥8.18M. Tohoku Electric pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Tohoku Electric 44.0, Hokuriku Electric 41.4, Shikoku Electric 42.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Tohoku Electric ¥2.4T, Kyuden ¥2.2T, Hokuriku Electric ¥786.6B, Shikoku Electric ¥761.9B. Tohoku Electric is the largest by revenue at ¥2.4T, followed by Kyuden (¥2.2T), Hokuriku Electric (¥786.6B) and Shikoku Electric (¥761.9B).
AOperating margins: Hokuriku Electric 11.1%, Kyuden 10.0%, Shikoku Electric 8.9%, Tohoku Electric 6.8%. Hokuriku 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%, Kyuden +32.7%, Hokuriku Electric +27.6%, Tohoku Electric +22.8%. Shikoku Electric has risen the most.
Comparing 4 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.
