Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Steel Majors
JFE is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.5T — 1.9x Kobe Steel's ¥2.4T.
Kobe Steel earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 5.3% — 2.3 points above JFE (3.0%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kobe Steel −4.6%, JFE −6.6%. For next year, JFE guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+58.8%).
JFE pays more on average — ¥12.3M against ¥8.12M at Kobe Steel.
Over the past year the shares moved Kobe Steel +11.4%, JFE +1.1%.
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
JFE aheadJFE 2 : Kobe Steel 1
Revenue: JFE ¥4.5T / Kobe Steel ¥2.4T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Kobe Steel aheadJFE 1 : Kobe Steel 2
Operating margin: JFE 3.0% / Kobe Steel 5.3%
GrowthInvestors
JFE aheadJFE 3 : Kobe Steel 2
Revenue growth (YoY): JFE −6.6% / Kobe Steel −4.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Kobe Steel aheadJFE 0 : Kobe Steel 2
Share price, 1 year: JFE +1.1% / Kobe Steel +11.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
JFE aheadJFE 3 : Kobe Steel 0
Average salary: JFE ¥12.3M / Kobe Steel ¥8.12M
| Metric | JFE | Kobe Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥4.5T | ¥2.4T | 1.9x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥135.4B | ¥129.9B | 1.0x |
| Net income | ¥70.2B | ◎¥93.7B | 1.3x |
| Metric | JFE | Kobe Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.0% | ◎5.3% | 2.3pt |
| Net margin | 1.5% | ◎3.8% | 2.3pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥75.7B | ¥205M | 369.3x |
| Metric | JFE | Kobe Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.6% | ◎−4.6% | 2.0pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+0.0% | −18.2% | 18.2pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.1% | ◎+7.4% | 0.3pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+5.7% | +5.1% | 0.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+58.8% | +15.5% | 43.3pt |
| Metric | JFE | Kobe Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +1.1% | ◎+11.4% | 10.3pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −4.9% | ◎−3.4% | 1.5pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,774 | ¥2,000 |
◎ 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 | JFE | Kobe Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥12.3M | ¥8.12M | ¥4.16M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥290,060 | ¥9,940 |
| Average tenure | ◎23.5 yrs | 15.4 yrs | 8.1 |
| Average age | 48.0 | 39.9 | 8.1 |
| Employees | 60 | 11,895 | 198.3x |
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)
¥1,774+1.1% (1Y)
JFE +1.1% over 1Y. Compared: Kobe Steel +11.4%.
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.
JFE3 segments
Kobe Steel3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: JFE ¥12.3M, Kobe Steel ¥8.12M. JFE pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (JFE 48.0, Kobe Steel 39.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: JFE ¥4.5T, Kobe Steel ¥2.4T. JFE is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.5T — 1.9x Kobe Steel's ¥2.4T.
AOperating margins: Kobe Steel 5.3%, JFE 3.0%. Kobe Steel turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Kobe Steel +11.4%, JFE +1.1%. Kobe Steel 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.
