Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Epson is the largest by revenue at ¥1.4T, followed by Konica Minolta (¥1.1T), Nikon (¥677.2B) and Riken Keiki (¥55.2B).
Riken Keiki has the highest operating margin at 22.5%, 39.1 points above the lowest, Nikon (-16.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Riken Keiki +12.6%, Epson +3.7%, Konica Minolta −3.6%, Nikon −5.3%. For next year, Epson guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+73.5%).
Nikon pays the most on average (¥8.51M), ¥1.03M more than Riken Keiki (¥7.48M).
Over the past year the shares moved Epson +68.3%, Konica Minolta +24.7%, Riken Keiki −2.5%, Nikon −10.1%.
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
Konica Minolta aheadEpson 1 : Konica Minolta 2 : Nikon 0 : Riken Keiki 0
Revenue: Epson ¥1.4T / Konica Minolta ¥1.1T / Nikon ¥677.2B / Riken Keiki ¥55.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Riken Keiki aheadEpson 0 : Konica Minolta 1 : Nikon 0 : Riken Keiki 2
Operating margin: Epson 3.5% / Konica Minolta 4.6% / Nikon −16.6% / Riken Keiki 22.5%
GrowthInvestors
EvenEpson 1 : Konica Minolta 0 : Nikon 2 : Riken Keiki 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Epson +3.7% / Konica Minolta −3.6% / Nikon −5.3% / Riken Keiki +12.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Epson aheadEpson 2 : Konica Minolta 0 : Nikon 0 : Riken Keiki 0
Share price, 1 year: Epson +68.3% / Konica Minolta +24.7% / Nikon −10.1% / Riken Keiki −2.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenEpson 0 : Konica Minolta 1 : Nikon 1 : Riken Keiki 1
Average salary: Epson ¥7.94M / Konica Minolta ¥8.21M / Nikon ¥8.51M / Riken Keiki ¥7.48M
| Metric | Epson | Konica Minolta | Nikon | Riken Keiki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.4T | ¥1.1T | ¥677.2B | ¥55.2B |
| Operating profit | ¥49.6B | ◎¥49.9B | −¥112.4B | ¥12.4B |
| Net income | ¥18.2B | ◎¥30.3B | −¥86.1B | ¥10.0B |
| Metric | Epson | Konica Minolta | Nikon | Riken Keiki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.5% | 4.6% | −16.6% | ◎22.5% |
| Net margin | 1.3% | 2.8% | −12.7% | ◎18.0% |
| ROE | — | — | — | 12.2% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥110M | ◎¥277M | ¥146M | ¥48M |
| Metric | Epson | Konica Minolta | Nikon | Riken Keiki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +3.7% | −3.6% | −5.3% | ◎+12.6% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −34.0% | — | — | ◎+16.8% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.2% | +4.7% | ◎+8.5% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | +1.6% | ◎+9.3% | +8.7% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+73.5% | +0.3% | — | +2.2% |
| Metric | Epson | Konica Minolta | Nikon | Riken Keiki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+68.3% | +24.7% | −10.1% | −2.5% |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+9.2% | −3.7% | −11.2% | +3.6% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | — | 16.0x |
| Equity ratio | — | — | — | 84.5% |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,233 | ¥664.9 | ¥1,633.5 | ¥3,480 |
◎ 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 | Epson | Konica Minolta | Nikon | Riken Keiki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.94M | ¥8.21M | ◎¥8.51M | ¥7.48M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥270,000 | ¥258,550 | ¥254,000 | ◎¥300,000 |
| Average tenure | 18.3 yrs | ◎20.8 yrs | 13.9 yrs | 15.4 yrs |
| Average age | 43.2 | 46.3 | 42.1 | 40.4 |
| Employees | 12,792 | 3,922 | 4,634 | 1,147 |
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)
¥3,233+68.3% (1Y)
Epson +68.3% over 1Y. Compared: Konica Minolta +24.7%, Nikon -10.1%, Riken Keiki -2.5%.
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.
Epson3 segments
Konica Minolta4 segments
Nikon5 segments
Riken Keiki1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nikon ¥8.51M, Konica Minolta ¥8.21M, Epson ¥7.94M, Riken Keiki ¥7.48M. Nikon pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Epson 43.2, Konica Minolta 46.3, Nikon 42.1, Riken Keiki 40.4).
ARevenue in the latest results: Epson ¥1.4T, Konica Minolta ¥1.1T, Nikon ¥677.2B, Riken Keiki ¥55.2B. Epson is the largest by revenue at ¥1.4T, followed by Konica Minolta (¥1.1T), Nikon (¥677.2B) and Riken Keiki (¥55.2B).
AOperating margins: Riken Keiki 22.5%, Konica Minolta 4.6%, Epson 3.5%, Nikon -16.6%. Riken Keiki turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Epson +68.3%, Konica Minolta +24.7%, Riken Keiki −2.5%, Nikon −10.1%. Epson 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.
