Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
JFE is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.5T — 30.1x Nippon Yakin's ¥150.9B.
Nippon Yakin earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.3% — 4.3 points above JFE (3.0%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: JFE −6.6%, Nippon Yakin −12.3%. For next year, JFE guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+58.8%).
JFE pays more on average — ¥12.3M against ¥7.19M at Nippon Yakin.
Over the past year the shares moved Nippon Yakin +18.5%, 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 3 : Nippon Yakin 0
Revenue: JFE ¥4.5T / Nippon Yakin ¥150.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nippon Yakin aheadJFE 1 : Nippon Yakin 2
Operating margin: JFE 3.0% / Nippon Yakin 7.3%
GrowthInvestors
JFE aheadJFE 4 : Nippon Yakin 1
Revenue growth (YoY): JFE −6.6% / Nippon Yakin −12.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nippon Yakin aheadJFE 0 : Nippon Yakin 2
Share price, 1 year: JFE +1.1% / Nippon Yakin +18.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
JFE aheadJFE 3 : Nippon Yakin 0
Average salary: JFE ¥12.3M / Nippon Yakin ¥7.19M
| Metric | JFE | Nippon Yakin | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥4.5T | ¥150.9B | 30.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥135.4B | ¥11.0B | 12.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥70.2B | ¥7.2B | 9.7x |
| Metric | JFE | Nippon Yakin | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.0% | ◎7.3% | 4.3pt |
| Net margin | 1.5% | ◎4.8% | 3.2pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥75.7B | ¥129M | 587.2x |
| Metric | JFE | Nippon Yakin | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎−6.6% | −12.3% | 5.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+0.0% | −35.3% | 35.3pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+7.1% | +6.0% | 1.0pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.7% | ◎+12.0% | 6.3pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+58.8% | +18.5% | 40.3pt |
| Metric | JFE | Nippon Yakin | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +1.1% | ◎+18.5% | 17.4pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −4.9% | ◎−0.2% | 4.7pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,774 | ¥5,030 |
◎ 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 | Nippon Yakin | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥12.3M | ¥7.19M | ¥5.09M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥275,000 | ¥25,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎23.5 yrs | 20.2 yrs | 3.3 |
| Average age | 48.0 | 43.8 | 4.2 |
| Employees | 60 | 1,171 | 19.5x |
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: Nippon Yakin +18.5%.
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.
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: JFE ¥12.3M, Nippon Yakin ¥7.19M. JFE pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (JFE 48.0, Nippon Yakin 43.8).
ARevenue in the latest results: JFE ¥4.5T, Nippon Yakin ¥150.9B. JFE is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.5T — 30.1x Nippon Yakin's ¥150.9B.
AOperating margins: Nippon Yakin 7.3%, JFE 3.0%. Nippon Yakin turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nippon Yakin +18.5%, JFE +1.1%. Nippon Yakin 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.
