Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Steel Plate Makers
Kobe Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.4T — 9.1x Tokyo Steel's ¥268.1B.
Kobe Steel earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 5.3% — 2.6 points above Tokyo Steel (2.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kobe Steel −4.6%, Tokyo Steel −18.0%. For next year, Kobe Steel guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+15.5%).
Tokyo Steel pays more on average — ¥8.71M against ¥8.12M at Kobe Steel.
Over the past year the shares moved Tokyo Steel +30.6%, Kobe Steel +11.4%.
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
Kobe Steel aheadKobe Steel 3 : Tokyo Steel 0
Revenue: Kobe Steel ¥2.4T / Tokyo Steel ¥268.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Tokyo Steel aheadKobe Steel 1 : Tokyo Steel 2
Operating margin: Kobe Steel 5.3% / Tokyo Steel 2.7%
GrowthInvestors
Kobe Steel aheadKobe Steel 3 : Tokyo Steel 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Kobe Steel −4.6% / Tokyo Steel −18.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Tokyo Steel aheadKobe Steel 0 : Tokyo Steel 2
Share price, 1 year: Kobe Steel +11.4% / Tokyo Steel +30.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Tokyo Steel aheadKobe Steel 1 : Tokyo Steel 2
Average salary: Kobe Steel ¥8.12M / Tokyo Steel ¥8.71M
| Metric | Kobe Steel | Tokyo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.4T | ¥268.1B | 9.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥129.9B | ¥7.2B | 18.0x |
| Net income | ◎¥93.7B | ¥11.6B | 8.1x |
| Metric | Kobe Steel | Tokyo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎5.3% | 2.7% | 2.6pt |
| Net margin | 3.8% | ◎4.3% | 0.5pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥205M | ◎¥236M | 1.2x |
| Metric | Kobe Steel | Tokyo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎−4.6% | −18.0% | 13.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎−18.2% | −76.0% | 57.8pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.4% | ◎+13.6% | 6.2pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.1% | ◎+17.5% | 12.4pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+15.5% | −155.3% | 170.8pt |
| Metric | Kobe Steel | Tokyo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +11.4% | ◎+30.6% | 19.2pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −3.4% | ◎−1.1% | 2.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,000 | ¥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 | Kobe Steel | Tokyo Steel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.12M | ◎¥8.71M | ¥0.59M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥290,060 | ¥268,790 | ¥21,270 |
| Average tenure | 15.4 yrs | ◎16.7 yrs | 1.3 |
| Average age | 39.9 | 39.5 | 0.4 |
| Employees | 11,895 | 1,135 | 10.5x |
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)
¥2,000+11.4% (1Y)
Kobe Steel +11.4% 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.
Kobe Steel3 segments
Tokyo Steel1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Tokyo Steel ¥8.71M, Kobe Steel ¥8.12M. Tokyo Steel pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Kobe Steel 39.9, Tokyo Steel 39.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Kobe Steel ¥2.4T, Tokyo Steel ¥268.1B. Kobe Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.4T — 9.1x Tokyo Steel's ¥268.1B.
AOperating margins: Kobe Steel 5.3%, Tokyo Steel 2.7%. Kobe Steel turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Tokyo Steel +30.6%, Kobe Steel +11.4%. 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.
