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Company comparison · Regional & Wholesale Power
Tohoku Electric is the largest by revenue at ¥2.4T, followed by Kyuden (¥2.2T), J-POWER (¥1.2T) and Shikoku Electric (¥761.9B).
Kyuden has the highest operating margin at 10.0%, 3.2 points above the lowest, Tohoku Electric (6.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kyuden −4.7%, J-POWER −10.2%, Tohoku Electric −10.3%, Shikoku Electric −10.5%. For next year, J-POWER guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+23.8%).
J-POWER pays the most on average (¥11.2M), ¥2.99M more than Shikoku Electric (¥8.18M).
Over the past year the shares moved Shikoku Electric +53.3%, J-POWER +41.2%, Kyuden +32.7%, Tohoku Electric +22.8%.
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
Kyuden aheadTohoku Electric 1 : Kyuden 2 : J-POWER 0 : Shikoku Electric 0
Revenue: Tohoku Electric ¥2.4T / Kyuden ¥2.2T / J-POWER ¥1.2T / Shikoku Electric ¥761.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Kyuden aheadTohoku Electric 0 : Kyuden 2 : J-POWER 1 : Shikoku Electric 0
Operating margin: Tohoku Electric 6.8% / Kyuden 10.0% / J-POWER 8.5% / Shikoku Electric 8.9%
GrowthInvestors
Kyuden aheadTohoku Electric 0 : Kyuden 3 : J-POWER 1 : Shikoku Electric 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Tohoku Electric −10.3% / Kyuden −4.7% / J-POWER −10.2% / Shikoku Electric −10.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Shikoku Electric aheadTohoku Electric 0 : Kyuden 0 : J-POWER 0 : Shikoku Electric 2
Share price, 1 year: Tohoku Electric +22.8% / Kyuden +32.7% / J-POWER +41.2% / Shikoku Electric +53.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
J-POWER aheadTohoku Electric 1 : Kyuden 0 : J-POWER 2 : Shikoku Electric 0
Average salary: Tohoku Electric ¥8.33M / J-POWER ¥11.2M / Shikoku Electric ¥8.18M
| Metric | Tohoku Electric | Kyuden | J-POWER | Shikoku Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.4T | ¥2.2T | ¥1.2T | ¥761.9B |
| Operating profit | ¥160.4B | ◎¥224.9B | ¥101.0B | ¥67.8B |
| Net income | ¥85.0B | ◎¥154.5B | ¥58.5B | ¥50.8B |
| Metric | Tohoku Electric | Kyuden | J-POWER | Shikoku Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.8% | ◎10.0% | 8.5% | 8.9% |
| Net margin | 3.6% | ◎6.9% | 5.0% | 6.7% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥509M | — | ◎¥623M | ¥359M |
| Metric | Tohoku Electric | Kyuden | J-POWER | Shikoku Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −10.3% | ◎−4.7% | −10.2% | −10.5% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −42.8% | ◎+12.7% | −27.0% | −23.8% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +0.7% | ◎+8.1% | +5.4% | +1.2% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | — | +2.3% | +16.7% | ◎+21.4% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | −6.6% | ◎+23.8% | −45.5% |
| Metric | Tohoku Electric | Kyuden | J-POWER | Shikoku Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +22.8% | +32.7% | +41.2% | ◎+53.3% |
| Share price, 3 months | +9.3% | +8.7% | +7.2% | ◎+30.3% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,288.5 | ¥1,972 | ¥4,075 | ¥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 | J-POWER | Shikoku Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.33M | — | ◎¥11.2M | ¥8.18M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥242,000 | — | ◎¥291,000 | ¥242,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎20.0 yrs | — | 18.6 yrs | 18.8 yrs |
| Average age | 44.0 | — | 41.4 | 42.0 |
| Employees | 4,661 | — | 1,899 | 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%, J-POWER +41.2%, 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
J-POWER4 segments
Shikoku Electric4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: J-POWER ¥11.2M, Tohoku Electric ¥8.33M, Shikoku Electric ¥8.18M. J-POWER pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Tohoku Electric 44.0, J-POWER 41.4, Shikoku Electric 42.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Tohoku Electric ¥2.4T, Kyuden ¥2.2T, J-POWER ¥1.2T, Shikoku Electric ¥761.9B. Tohoku Electric is the largest by revenue at ¥2.4T, followed by Kyuden (¥2.2T), J-POWER (¥1.2T) and Shikoku Electric (¥761.9B).
AOperating margins: Kyuden 10.0%, Shikoku Electric 8.9%, J-POWER 8.5%, Tohoku Electric 6.8%. Kyuden turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Shikoku Electric +53.3%, J-POWER +41.2%, Kyuden +32.7%, 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.
