Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Gas & Energy Suppliers
Iwatani is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥908.5B — 1.4x Toho Gas's ¥651.1B.
Toho Gas earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 4.9% — 0.7 points above Iwatani (4.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Iwatani +2.9%, Toho Gas −0.8%. For next year, Iwatani guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+27.4%).
Iwatani pays more on average — ¥10.3M against ¥7.33M at Toho Gas.
Over the past year the shares moved Iwatani +19.4%, Toho Gas +13.1%.
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
Iwatani aheadIwatani 3 : Toho Gas 0
Revenue: Iwatani ¥908.5B / Toho Gas ¥651.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Toho Gas aheadIwatani 1 : Toho Gas 2
Operating margin: Iwatani 4.2% / Toho Gas 4.9%
GrowthInvestors
Iwatani aheadIwatani 3 : Toho Gas 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Iwatani +2.9% / Toho Gas −0.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenIwatani 1 : Toho Gas 1
Share price, 1 year: Iwatani +19.4% / Toho Gas +13.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Iwatani aheadIwatani 3 : Toho Gas 0
Average salary: Iwatani ¥10.3M / Toho Gas ¥7.33M
| Metric | Iwatani | Toho Gas | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥908.5B | ¥651.1B | 1.4x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥38.3B | ¥31.8B | 1.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥47.7B | ¥31.4B | 1.5x |
| Metric | Iwatani | Toho Gas | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.2% | ◎4.9% | 0.7pt |
| Net margin | ◎5.2% | 4.8% | 0.4pt |
| ROE | — | 6.8% | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥664M | ◎¥669M | 1.0x |
| Metric | Iwatani | Toho Gas | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+2.9% | −0.8% | 3.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −17.1% | ◎+2.9% | 20.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +10.1% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+5.7% | +2.9% | 2.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+27.4% | −40.2% | 67.6pt |
| Metric | Iwatani | Toho Gas | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+19.4% | +13.1% | 6.3pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −6.1% | ◎+6.3% | 12.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 15.2x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 59.0% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,925 | ¥1,275 |
◎ 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 | Iwatani | Toho Gas | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.3M | ¥7.33M | ¥2.92M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥290,000 | ¥274,000 | ¥16,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎15.3 yrs | 14.7 yrs | 0.6 |
| Average age | 39.9 | 41.4 | 1.5 |
| Employees | 1,368 | 973 | 1.4x |
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)
¥1,925+19.4% (1Y)
Iwatani +19.4% over 1Y. Compared: Toho Gas +13.1%.
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.
Iwatani3 segments
Toho Gas4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Iwatani ¥10.3M, Toho Gas ¥7.33M. Iwatani pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Iwatani 39.9, Toho Gas 41.4).
ARevenue in the latest results: Iwatani ¥908.5B, Toho Gas ¥651.1B. Iwatani is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥908.5B — 1.4x Toho Gas's ¥651.1B.
AOperating margins: Toho Gas 4.9%, Iwatani 4.2%. Toho Gas turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Iwatani +19.4%, Toho Gas +13.1%. Iwatani 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.
