Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Kobe Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.4T — 10.0x Maruichi's ¥243.8B.
Maruichi earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 13.1% — 7.8 points above Kobe Steel (5.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kobe Steel −4.6%, Maruichi −6.8%. For next year, Kobe Steel guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+15.5%).
Kobe Steel pays more on average — ¥8.12M against ¥7.22M at Maruichi.
Over the past year the shares moved Maruichi +33.5%, Kobe Steel +11.4%.
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
Kobe Steel aheadKobe Steel 3 : Maruichi 0
Revenue: Kobe Steel ¥2.4T / Maruichi ¥243.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Maruichi aheadKobe Steel 0 : Maruichi 3
Operating margin: Kobe Steel 5.3% / Maruichi 13.1%
GrowthInvestors
EvenKobe Steel 2 : Maruichi 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Kobe Steel −4.6% / Maruichi −6.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenKobe Steel 1 : Maruichi 1
Share price, 1 year: Kobe Steel +11.4% / Maruichi +33.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Maruichi aheadKobe Steel 1 : Maruichi 2
Average salary: Kobe Steel ¥8.12M / Maruichi ¥7.22M
| Metric | Kobe Steel | Maruichi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.4T | ¥243.8B | 10.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥129.9B | ¥32.0B | 4.1x |
| Net income | ◎¥93.7B | ¥26.7B | 3.5x |
| Metric | Kobe Steel | Maruichi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.3% | ◎13.1% | 7.8pt |
| Net margin | 3.8% | ◎10.9% | 7.1pt |
| ROE | — | 7.7% | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥205M | ◎¥416M | 2.0x |
| Metric | Kobe Steel | Maruichi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎−4.6% | −6.8% | 2.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −18.2% | ◎+39.8% | 58.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.4% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.1% | ◎+12.6% | 7.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+15.5% | +15.2% | 0.3pt |
| Metric | Kobe Steel | Maruichi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +11.4% | ◎+33.5% | 22.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−3.4% | −4.7% | 1.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 14.4x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 85.7% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,000 | ¥1,699 |
◎ 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 | Kobe Steel | Maruichi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.12M | ¥7.22M | ¥0.90M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥290,060 | ◎¥310,500 | ¥20,440 |
| Average tenure | 15.4 yrs | ◎19.4 yrs | 4.0 |
| Average age | 39.9 | 40.9 | 1.0 |
| Employees | 11,895 | 586 | 20.3x |
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)
¥2,000+11.4% (1Y)
Kobe Steel +11.4% over 1Y. Compared: Maruichi +33.5%.
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.
Kobe Steel3 segments
Maruichi3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Kobe Steel ¥8.12M, Maruichi ¥7.22M. Kobe Steel pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Kobe Steel 39.9, Maruichi 40.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Kobe Steel ¥2.4T, Maruichi ¥243.8B. Kobe Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.4T — 10.0x Maruichi's ¥243.8B.
AOperating margins: Maruichi 13.1%, Kobe Steel 5.3%. Maruichi turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Maruichi +33.5%, Kobe Steel +11.4%. Maruichi 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.
