Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Steel Plate Makers
JFE is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.5T — 16.9x Tokyo Steel's ¥268.1B.
Operating margins are level: JFE 3.0%, Tokyo Steel 2.7%.
Revenue growth in the latest results: JFE −6.6%, Tokyo Steel −18.0%. For next year, JFE guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+58.8%).
JFE pays more on average — ¥12.3M against ¥8.71M at Tokyo Steel.
Over the past year the shares moved Tokyo Steel +30.6%, 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 : Tokyo Steel 0
Revenue: JFE ¥4.5T / Tokyo Steel ¥268.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
JFE aheadJFE 2 : Tokyo Steel 1
Operating margin: JFE 3.0% / Tokyo Steel 2.7%
GrowthInvestors
JFE aheadJFE 3 : Tokyo Steel 2
Revenue growth (YoY): JFE −6.6% / Tokyo Steel −18.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Tokyo Steel aheadJFE 0 : Tokyo Steel 2
Share price, 1 year: JFE +1.1% / Tokyo Steel +30.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
JFE aheadJFE 3 : Tokyo Steel 0
Average salary: JFE ¥12.3M / Tokyo Steel ¥8.71M
| Metric | JFE | Tokyo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥4.5T | ¥268.1B | 16.9x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥135.4B | ¥7.2B | 18.7x |
| Net income | ◎¥70.2B | ¥11.6B | 6.1x |
| Metric | JFE | Tokyo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3pt |
| Net margin | 1.5% | ◎4.3% | 2.8pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥75.7B | ¥236M | 320.3x |
| Metric | JFE | Tokyo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎−6.6% | −18.0% | 11.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+0.0% | −76.0% | 76.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.1% | ◎+13.6% | 6.6pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.7% | ◎+17.5% | 11.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+58.8% | −155.3% | 214.1pt |
| Metric | JFE | Tokyo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +1.1% | ◎+30.6% | 29.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −4.9% | ◎−1.1% | 3.8pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,774 | ¥1,742 |
◎ 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 | Tokyo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥12.3M | ¥8.71M | ¥3.57M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥268,790 | ¥31,210 |
| Average tenure | ◎23.5 yrs | 16.7 yrs | 6.8 |
| Average age | 48.0 | 39.5 | 8.5 |
| Employees | 60 | 1,135 | 18.9x |
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: Tokyo Steel +30.6%.
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
Tokyo Steel1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: JFE ¥12.3M, Tokyo Steel ¥8.71M. JFE pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (JFE 48.0, Tokyo Steel 39.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: JFE ¥4.5T, Tokyo Steel ¥268.1B. JFE is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.5T — 16.9x Tokyo Steel's ¥268.1B.
AOperating margins: JFE 3.0%, Tokyo Steel 2.7%. JFE turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Tokyo Steel +30.6%, JFE +1.1%. Tokyo 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.
