Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Nifco is the largest by revenue at ¥367.0B, followed by Kokuyo (¥359.9B), Okamura (¥329.0B) and Takara Standard (¥252.8B).
Nifco has the highest operating margin at 13.8%, 6.5 points above the lowest, Kokuyo (7.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kokuyo +6.2%, Okamura +4.6%, Nifco +4.1%, Takara Standard +3.9%. For next year, Takara Standard guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+9.0%).
Okamura pays the most on average (¥8.13M), ¥1.84M more than Takara Standard (¥6.29M).
Over the past year the shares moved Takara Standard +22.8%, Nifco +8.7%, Kokuyo +3.1%, Okamura −1.6%.
Head-to-head wins18 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
Nifco aheadNifco 3 : Kokuyo 0 : Okamura 0 : Takara Standard 0
Revenue: Nifco ¥367.0B / Kokuyo ¥359.9B / Okamura ¥329.0B / Takara Standard ¥252.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nifco aheadNifco 3 : Kokuyo 1 : Okamura 0 : Takara Standard 0
Operating margin: Nifco 13.8% / Kokuyo 7.3% / Okamura 7.3% / Takara Standard 7.5%
GrowthInvestors
EvenNifco 1 : Kokuyo 2 : Okamura 0 : Takara Standard 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Nifco +4.1% / Kokuyo +6.2% / Okamura +4.6% / Takara Standard +3.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Takara Standard aheadNifco 0 : Kokuyo 1 : Okamura 0 : Takara Standard 2
Share price, 1 year: Nifco +8.7% / Kokuyo +3.1% / Okamura −1.6% / Takara Standard +22.8%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Okamura aheadNifco 0 : Kokuyo 0 : Okamura 3 : Takara Standard 0
Average salary: Nifco ¥7.09M / Kokuyo ¥7.86M / Okamura ¥8.13M / Takara Standard ¥6.29M
| Metric | Nifco | Kokuyo | Okamura | Takara Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥367.0B | ¥359.9B | ¥329.0B | ¥252.8B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥50.8B | ¥26.2B | ¥24.1B | ¥19.1B |
| Net income | ◎¥34.0B | ¥21.5B | ¥22.4B | ¥15.1B |
| Metric | Nifco | Kokuyo | Okamura | Takara Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎13.8% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.5% |
| Net margin | ◎9.3% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 6.0% |
| ROE | — | ◎8.4% | — | 7.7% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥265M | ¥153M | ¥79M | ¥39M |
| Metric | Nifco | Kokuyo | Okamura | Takara Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +4.1% | ◎+6.2% | +4.6% | +3.9% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +5.7% | +16.5% | +0.9% | ◎+22.1% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+7.5% | — | +6.1% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +0.0% | ◎+8.4% | +5.5% | +2.9% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +0.0% | +2.9% | +7.7% | ◎+9.0% |
| Metric | Nifco | Kokuyo | Okamura | Takara Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +8.7% | +3.1% | −1.6% | ◎+22.8% |
| Share price, 3 months | −7.1% | −3.5% | −7.5% | ◎−0.5% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 18.0x | — | 13.0x |
| Equity ratio | — | ◎71.9% | — | 68.8% |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,479.5 | ¥868.1 | ¥2,185 | ¥3,020 |
◎ 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 | Nifco | Kokuyo | Okamura | Takara Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.09M | ¥7.86M | ◎¥8.13M | ¥6.29M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥240,000 | ¥262,500 | ◎¥300,000 | ¥280,460 |
| Average tenure | 16.7 yrs | 15.4 yrs | ◎17.2 yrs | 14.7 yrs |
| Average age | 41.7 | 41.5 | 42.2 | 41.0 |
| Employees | 1,383 | 2,346 | 4,158 | 6,445 |
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)
¥2,479.5+8.8% (1Y)
Nifco +8.8% over 1Y. Compared: Kokuyo +3.1%, Okamura -1.6%, Takara Standard +22.8%.
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.
Kokuyo5 segments
Okamura3 segments
Takara Standard2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Okamura ¥8.13M, Kokuyo ¥7.86M, Nifco ¥7.09M, Takara Standard ¥6.29M. Okamura pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nifco 41.7, Kokuyo 41.5, Okamura 42.2, Takara Standard 41.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nifco ¥367.0B, Kokuyo ¥359.9B, Okamura ¥329.0B, Takara Standard ¥252.8B. Nifco is the largest by revenue at ¥367.0B, followed by Kokuyo (¥359.9B), Okamura (¥329.0B) and Takara Standard (¥252.8B).
AOperating margins: Nifco 13.8%, Takara Standard 7.5%, Okamura 7.3%, Kokuyo 7.3%. Nifco turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Takara Standard +22.8%, Nifco +8.7%, Kokuyo +3.1%, Okamura −1.6%. Takara Standard has risen the most.
Comparing 4 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.
