Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Komatsu is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.1T — 1.8x Kawasaki's ¥2.3T.
Komatsu earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 13.7% — 7.4 points above Kawasaki (6.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kawasaki +8.5%, Komatsu +0.7%. For next year, Kawasaki guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+17.2%).
Komatsu pays more on average — ¥8.59M against ¥7.93M at Kawasaki.
Over the past year the shares moved Komatsu +11.4%, Kawasaki −10.4%.
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
Komatsu aheadKomatsu 3 : Kawasaki 0
Revenue: Komatsu ¥4.1T / Kawasaki ¥2.3T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Komatsu aheadKomatsu 3 : Kawasaki 0
Operating margin: Komatsu 13.7% / Kawasaki 6.3%
GrowthInvestors
Kawasaki aheadKomatsu 1 : Kawasaki 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Komatsu +0.7% / Kawasaki +8.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Komatsu aheadKomatsu 2 : Kawasaki 0
Share price, 1 year: Komatsu +11.4% / Kawasaki −10.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Komatsu aheadKomatsu 3 : Kawasaki 0
Average salary: Komatsu ¥8.59M / Kawasaki ¥7.93M
| Metric | Komatsu | Kawasaki | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥4.1T | ¥2.3T | 1.8x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥567.3B | ¥145.1B | 3.9x |
| Net income | ◎¥376.4B | ¥108.2B | 3.5x |
| Metric | Komatsu | Kawasaki | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎13.7% | 6.3% | 7.4pt |
| Net margin | ◎9.1% | 4.7% | 4.4pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥335M | ¥158M | 2.1x |
| Metric | Komatsu | Kawasaki | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.7% | ◎+8.5% | 7.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −13.7% | ◎+1.4% | 15.1pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+13.5% | +9.2% | 4.3pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −0.4% | ◎+10.8% | 11.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −10.5% | ◎+17.2% | 27.6pt |
| Metric | Komatsu | Kawasaki | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+11.4% | −10.4% | 21.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−12.8% | −21.2% | 8.4pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥6,182 | ¥2,114.5 |
◎ 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 | Komatsu | Kawasaki | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.59M | ¥7.93M | ¥0.67M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥287,300 | ¥275,000 | ¥12,300 |
| Average tenure | ◎16.9 yrs | 15.4 yrs | 1.5 |
| Average age | 41.5 | 41.5 | 0.0 |
| Employees | 12,344 | 14,597 | 1.2x |
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)
¥6,182+11.4% (1Y)
Komatsu +11.4% over 1Y. Compared: Kawasaki -10.4%.
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.
Komatsu3 segments
Kawasaki3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Komatsu ¥8.59M, Kawasaki ¥7.93M. Komatsu pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Komatsu 41.5, Kawasaki 41.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Komatsu ¥4.1T, Kawasaki ¥2.3T. Komatsu is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.1T — 1.8x Kawasaki's ¥2.3T.
AOperating margins: Komatsu 13.7%, Kawasaki 6.3%. Komatsu turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Komatsu +11.4%, Kawasaki −10.4%. Komatsu 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.
