Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
JFE is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.5T — 28.3x Yamato Kogyo's ¥160.4B.
Operating margins are level: JFE 3.0%, Yamato Kogyo 2.8%.
Revenue growth in the latest results: Yamato Kogyo −4.7%, JFE −6.6%. For next year, JFE guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+58.8%).
JFE pays more on average — ¥12.3M against ¥9.53M at Yamato Kogyo.
Over the past year the shares moved Yamato Kogyo +31.3%, 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 : Yamato Kogyo 0
Revenue: JFE ¥4.5T / Yamato Kogyo ¥160.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
JFE aheadJFE 2 : Yamato Kogyo 1
Operating margin: JFE 3.0% / Yamato Kogyo 2.8%
GrowthInvestors
JFE aheadJFE 4 : Yamato Kogyo 1
Revenue growth (YoY): JFE −6.6% / Yamato Kogyo −4.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenJFE 1 : Yamato Kogyo 1
Share price, 1 year: JFE +1.1% / Yamato Kogyo +31.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
JFE aheadJFE 3 : Yamato Kogyo 0
Average salary: JFE ¥12.3M / Yamato Kogyo ¥9.53M
| Metric | JFE | Yamato Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥4.5T | ¥160.4B | 28.3x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥135.4B | ¥4.5B | 30.1x |
| Net income | ◎¥70.2B | ¥62.4B | 1.1x |
| Metric | JFE | Yamato Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2pt |
| Net margin | 1.5% | ◎38.9% | 37.4pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥75.7B | ¥1.5B | 50.0x |
| Metric | JFE | Yamato Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.6% | ◎−4.7% | 1.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+0.0% | −60.9% | 60.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+7.1% | +3.4% | 3.7pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+5.7% | +3.5% | 2.2pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+58.8% | +0.1% | 58.7pt |
| Metric | JFE | Yamato Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +1.1% | ◎+31.3% | 30.2pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−4.9% | −8.8% | 3.9pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,774 | ¥12,240 |
◎ 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 | Yamato Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥12.3M | ¥9.53M | ¥2.75M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥274,900 | ¥25,100 |
| Average tenure | ◎23.5 yrs | 8.9 yrs | 14.6 |
| Average age | 48.0 | 39.1 | 8.9 |
| Employees | 60 | 106 | 1.8x |
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: Yamato Kogyo +31.3%.
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.
JFE3 segments
Yamato Kogyo4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: JFE ¥12.3M, Yamato Kogyo ¥9.53M. JFE pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (JFE 48.0, Yamato Kogyo 39.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: JFE ¥4.5T, Yamato Kogyo ¥160.4B. JFE is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.5T — 28.3x Yamato Kogyo's ¥160.4B.
AOperating margins: JFE 3.0%, Yamato Kogyo 2.8%. JFE turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Yamato Kogyo +31.3%, JFE +1.1%. Yamato Kogyo 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.
