Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Kajima is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 13.4x Nippon Densetsu's ¥229.2B.
Nippon Densetsu earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 10.3% — 2.4 points above Kajima (7.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Densetsu +5.7%, Kajima +5.3%. For next year, Nippon Densetsu guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+1.4%).
Kajima pays more on average — ¥12.5M against ¥8.95M at Nippon Densetsu.
Over the past year the shares moved Nippon Densetsu +30.9%, Kajima −3.9%.
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
Kajima aheadKajima 3 : Nippon Densetsu 0
Revenue: Kajima ¥3.1T / Nippon Densetsu ¥229.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nippon Densetsu aheadKajima 1 : Nippon Densetsu 2
Operating margin: Kajima 7.8% / Nippon Densetsu 10.3%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Densetsu aheadKajima 1 : Nippon Densetsu 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Kajima +5.3% / Nippon Densetsu +5.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nippon Densetsu aheadKajima 0 : Nippon Densetsu 2
Share price, 1 year: Kajima −3.9% / Nippon Densetsu +30.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Kajima aheadKajima 2 : Nippon Densetsu 1
Average salary: Kajima ¥12.5M / Nippon Densetsu ¥8.95M
| Metric | Kajima | Nippon Densetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.1T | ¥229.2B | 13.4x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥240.8B | ¥23.6B | 10.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥177.3B | ¥18.1B | 9.8x |
| Metric | Kajima | Nippon Densetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.8% | ◎10.3% | 2.4pt |
| Net margin | 5.8% | ◎7.9% | 2.1pt |
| ROE | — | 8.8% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥342M | ¥89M | 3.9x |
| Metric | Kajima | Nippon Densetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +5.3% | ◎+5.7% | 0.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+58.5% | +31.4% | 27.1pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +10.0% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −5.5% | ◎+5.7% | 11.2pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −16.9% | ◎+1.4% | 18.3pt |
| Metric | Kajima | Nippon Densetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −3.9% | ◎+30.9% | 34.9pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −12.1% | ◎−5.3% | 6.8pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 12.0x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 69.1% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,729 | ¥3,720 |
◎ 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 | Kajima | Nippon Densetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥12.5M | ¥8.95M | ¥3.50M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥275,530 | ¥24,470 |
| Average tenure | 15.7 yrs | ◎16.7 yrs | 1.0 |
| Average age | 41.2 | 42.8 | 1.6 |
| Employees | 8,959 | 2,582 | 3.5x |
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)
¥4,729-3.9% (1Y)
Kajima -3.9% over 1Y. Compared: Nippon Densetsu +30.9%.
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.
Kajima4 segments
Nippon Densetsu5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Kajima ¥12.5M, Nippon Densetsu ¥8.95M. Kajima pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Kajima 41.2, Nippon Densetsu 42.8).
ARevenue in the latest results: Kajima ¥3.1T, Nippon Densetsu ¥229.2B. Kajima is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 13.4x Nippon Densetsu's ¥229.2B.
AOperating margins: Nippon Densetsu 10.3%, Kajima 7.8%. Nippon Densetsu turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nippon Densetsu +30.9%, Kajima −3.9%. Nippon Densetsu 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.
