Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Regional & Wholesale Power
Hokuriku Electric (¥786.6B) and Shikoku Electric (¥761.9B) are about the same size by revenue.
Hokuriku Electric earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 11.1% — 2.2 points above Shikoku Electric (8.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hokuriku Electric −8.4%, Shikoku Electric −10.5%. For next year, Shikoku Electric guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−45.5%).
Hokuriku Electric pays more on average — ¥8.26M against ¥8.18M at Shikoku Electric.
Over the past year the shares moved Shikoku Electric +53.3%, 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
Hokuriku Electric aheadHokuriku Electric 3 : Shikoku Electric 0
Revenue: Hokuriku Electric ¥786.6B / Shikoku Electric ¥761.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Hokuriku Electric aheadHokuriku Electric 2 : Shikoku Electric 1
Operating margin: Hokuriku Electric 11.1% / Shikoku Electric 8.9%
GrowthInvestors
EvenHokuriku Electric 2 : Shikoku Electric 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Hokuriku Electric −8.4% / Shikoku Electric −10.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Shikoku Electric aheadHokuriku Electric 0 : Shikoku Electric 2
Share price, 1 year: Hokuriku Electric +27.6% / Shikoku Electric +53.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Hokuriku Electric aheadHokuriku Electric 2 : Shikoku Electric 0
Average salary: Hokuriku Electric ¥8.26M / Shikoku Electric ¥8.18M
| Metric | Hokuriku Electric | Shikoku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥786.6B | ¥761.9B | 1.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥87.5B | ¥67.8B | 1.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥54.5B | ¥50.8B | 1.1x |
| Metric | Hokuriku Electric | Shikoku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎11.1% | 8.9% | 2.2pt |
| Net margin | ◎6.9% | 6.7% | 0.3pt |
| ROE | 13.1% | — | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥342M | ◎¥359M | 1.1x |
| Metric | Hokuriku Electric | Shikoku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎−8.4% | −10.5% | 2.1pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎−13.4% | −23.8% | 10.4pt |
| Revenue CAGR | — | +1.2% | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −3.4% | ◎+21.4% | 24.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −54.3% | ◎−45.5% | 8.8pt |
| Metric | Hokuriku Electric | Shikoku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +27.6% | ◎+53.3% | 25.7pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +9.7% | ◎+30.3% | 20.6pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 4.1x | — | |
| Equity ratio | 24.5% | — | |
| 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 | Hokuriku Electric | Shikoku Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.26M | ¥8.18M | ¥0.09M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥242,000 | |
| Average tenure | ◎20.1 yrs | 18.8 yrs | 1.3 |
| Average age | 41.4 | 42.0 | 0.6 |
| Employees | 2,301 | 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+27.6% (1Y)
Hokuriku Electric +27.6% 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.
Hokuriku Electric3 segments
Shikoku Electric4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Hokuriku Electric ¥8.26M, Shikoku Electric ¥8.18M. Hokuriku Electric pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Hokuriku Electric 41.4, Shikoku Electric 42.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Hokuriku Electric ¥786.6B, Shikoku Electric ¥761.9B. Hokuriku Electric (¥786.6B) and Shikoku Electric (¥761.9B) are about the same size by revenue.
AOperating margins: Hokuriku Electric 11.1%, Shikoku Electric 8.9%. 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%, Hokuriku Electric +27.6%. 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.
