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Company comparison · Connectors & Circuit Boards
Hosiden is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥448.3B — 2.0x JAE's ¥227.9B.
Hosiden earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 4.3% — 0.4 points above JAE (3.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hosiden +81.1%, JAE +2.8%. For next year, JAE guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+6.3%).
JAE pays more on average — ¥7.27M against ¥6.83M at Hosiden.
Over the past year the shares moved Hosiden −3.8%, JAE −10.6%.
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
Hosiden aheadHosiden 3 : JAE 0
Revenue: Hosiden ¥448.3B / JAE ¥227.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Hosiden aheadHosiden 4 : JAE 0
Operating margin: Hosiden 4.3% / JAE 3.9%
GrowthInvestors
EvenHosiden 2 : JAE 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Hosiden +81.1% / JAE +2.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Hosiden aheadHosiden 2 : JAE 1
Share price, 1 year: Hosiden −3.8% / JAE −10.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
JAE aheadHosiden 1 : JAE 2
Average salary: Hosiden ¥6.83M / JAE ¥7.27M
| Metric | Hosiden | JAE | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥448.3B | ¥227.9B | 2.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥19.2B | ¥8.9B | 2.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥16.2B | ¥7.1B | 2.3x |
| Metric | Hosiden | JAE | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎4.3% | 3.9% | 0.4pt |
| Net margin | ◎3.6% | 3.1% | 0.5pt |
| ROE | ◎11.2% | 5.1% | 6.1pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥788M | ¥148M | 5.3x |
| Metric | Hosiden | JAE | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+81.1% | +2.8% | 78.3pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+41.7% | −42.8% | 84.5pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −2.7% | ◎+5.3% | 8.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −6.4% | ◎+6.3% | 12.7pt |
| Metric | Hosiden | JAE | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎−3.8% | −10.6% | 6.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −20.2% | ◎+3.5% | 23.7pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 7.1x | 23.7x | |
| Equity ratio | ◎69.8% | 62.2% | 7.6pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,290 | ¥2,485 |
◎ 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 | Hosiden | JAE | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥6.83M | ◎¥7.27M | ¥0.44M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥263,000 | ◎¥284,000 | ¥21,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎24.4 yrs | 16.3 yrs | 8.1 |
| Average age | 48.6 | 41.3 | 7.3 |
| Employees | 569 | 1,539 | 2.7x |
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)
¥2,290-3.8% (1Y)
Hosiden -3.8% over 1Y. Compared: JAE -10.6%.
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.
Hosiden3 segments
JAE4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: JAE ¥7.27M, Hosiden ¥6.83M. JAE pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Hosiden 48.6, JAE 41.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: Hosiden ¥448.3B, JAE ¥227.9B. Hosiden is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥448.3B — 2.0x JAE's ¥227.9B.
AOperating margins: Hosiden 4.3%, JAE 3.9%. Hosiden turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Hosiden −3.8%, JAE −10.6%. Hosiden 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.
