Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
JFE is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.5T — 14.4x Kyoei Steel's ¥315.1B.
Kyoei Steel earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 5.4% — 2.4 points above JFE (3.0%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kyoei Steel −2.4%, JFE −6.6%. For next year, JFE guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+58.8%).
JFE pays more on average — ¥12.3M against ¥7.43M at Kyoei Steel.
Over the past year the shares moved JFE +1.1%, Kyoei Steel −17.4%.
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
JFE aheadJFE 3 : Kyoei Steel 0
Revenue: JFE ¥4.5T / Kyoei Steel ¥315.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Kyoei Steel aheadJFE 1 : Kyoei Steel 2
Operating margin: JFE 3.0% / Kyoei Steel 5.4%
GrowthInvestors
Kyoei Steel aheadJFE 1 : Kyoei Steel 3
Revenue growth (YoY): JFE −6.6% / Kyoei Steel −2.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
JFE aheadJFE 2 : Kyoei Steel 0
Share price, 1 year: JFE +1.1% / Kyoei Steel −17.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
JFE aheadJFE 3 : Kyoei Steel 0
Average salary: JFE ¥12.3M / Kyoei Steel ¥7.43M
| Metric | JFE | Kyoei Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥4.5T | ¥315.1B | 14.4x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥135.4B | ¥17.0B | 8.0x |
| Net income | ◎¥70.2B | ¥9.9B | 7.1x |
| Metric | JFE | Kyoei Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.0% | ◎5.4% | 2.4pt |
| Net margin | 1.5% | ◎3.1% | 1.6pt |
| ROE | — | 4.8% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥75.7B | ¥313M | 241.8x |
| Metric | JFE | Kyoei Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.6% | ◎−2.4% | 4.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +0.0% | ◎+10.7% | 10.7pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.1% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.7% | ◎+14.2% | 8.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+58.8% | −5.7% | 64.5pt |
| Metric | JFE | Kyoei Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+1.1% | −17.4% | 18.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−4.9% | −11.4% | 6.6pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 7.9x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 58.6% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,774 | ¥1,787 |
◎ 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 | Kyoei Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥12.3M | ¥7.43M | ¥4.85M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥290,000 | ¥10,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎23.5 yrs | 16.9 yrs | 6.6 |
| Average age | 48.0 | 41.3 | 6.7 |
| Employees | 60 | 1,007 | 16.8x |
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: Kyoei Steel -17.4%.
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
Kyoei Steel4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: JFE ¥12.3M, Kyoei Steel ¥7.43M. JFE pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (JFE 48.0, Kyoei Steel 41.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: JFE ¥4.5T, Kyoei Steel ¥315.1B. JFE is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.5T — 14.4x Kyoei Steel's ¥315.1B.
AOperating margins: Kyoei Steel 5.4%, JFE 3.0%. Kyoei Steel turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): JFE +1.1%, Kyoei Steel −17.4%. JFE 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.
