Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Heavy Industry, Defense & Energy Machinery
MHI is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥5.0T — 3.0x IHI's ¥1.6T.
IHI earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 10.1% — 1.4 points above MHI (8.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: MHI +14.1%, IHI +1.0%. For next year, IHI guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+45.0%).
MHI pays more on average — ¥10.2M against ¥10.0M at IHI.
Over the past year the shares moved MHI −23.3%, IHI −24.9%.
Head-to-head wins16 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
MHI aheadMHI 3 : IHI 0
Revenue: MHI ¥5.0T / IHI ¥1.6T
ProfitabilityInvestors
IHI aheadMHI 1 : IHI 2
Operating margin: MHI 8.7% / IHI 10.1%
GrowthInvestors
IHI aheadMHI 2 : IHI 3
Revenue growth (YoY): MHI +14.1% / IHI +1.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
MHI aheadMHI 2 : IHI 0
Share price, 1 year: MHI −23.3% / IHI −24.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
MHI aheadMHI 2 : IHI 1
Average salary: MHI ¥10.2M / IHI ¥10.0M
| Metric | MHI | IHI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥5.0T | ¥1.6T | 3.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥432.2B | ¥165.5B | 2.6x |
| Net income | ◎¥332.1B | ¥161.0B | 2.1x |
| Metric | MHI | IHI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.7% | ◎10.1% | 1.4pt |
| Net margin | 6.7% | ◎9.8% | 3.1pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥223M | ¥200M | 1.1x |
| Metric | MHI | IHI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+14.1% | +1.0% | 13.1pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+21.8% | +15.3% | 6.5pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +6.1% | ◎+8.1% | 2.0pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +8.6% | ◎+11.4% | 2.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +24.9% | ◎+45.0% | 20.0pt |
| Metric | MHI | IHI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎−23.3% | −24.9% | 1.7pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−8.6% | −15.9% | 7.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,413 | ¥2,330.5 |
◎ 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 | MHI | IHI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.2M | ¥10.0M | ¥0.17M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥275,000 | ◎¥300,000 | ¥25,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎18.9 yrs | 15.2 yrs | 3.7 |
| Average age | 42.5 | 42.4 | 0.1 |
| Employees | 22,347 | 8,199 | 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)
¥3,413-23.3% (1Y)
MHI -23.3% over 1Y. Compared: IHI -24.9%.
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.
MHI4 segments
IHI4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: MHI ¥10.2M, IHI ¥10.0M. MHI pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (MHI 42.5, IHI 42.4).
ARevenue in the latest results: MHI ¥5.0T, IHI ¥1.6T. MHI is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥5.0T — 3.0x IHI's ¥1.6T.
AOperating margins: IHI 10.1%, MHI 8.7%. IHI turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): MHI −23.3%, IHI −24.9%. MHI 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.
