Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Office Imaging & Printers
Epson is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.4T — 1.3x Konica Minolta's ¥1.1T.
Konica Minolta earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 4.6% — 1.1 points above Epson (3.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Epson +3.7%, Konica Minolta −3.6%. For next year, Epson guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+73.5%).
Konica Minolta pays more on average — ¥8.21M against ¥7.94M at Epson.
Over the past year the shares moved Epson +68.3%, Konica Minolta +24.7%.
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
Konica Minolta aheadEpson 1 : Konica Minolta 2
Revenue: Epson ¥1.4T / Konica Minolta ¥1.1T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Konica Minolta aheadEpson 0 : Konica Minolta 3
Operating margin: Epson 3.5% / Konica Minolta 4.6%
GrowthInvestors
Epson aheadEpson 4 : Konica Minolta 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Epson +3.7% / Konica Minolta −3.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Epson aheadEpson 2 : Konica Minolta 0
Share price, 1 year: Epson +68.3% / Konica Minolta +24.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Konica Minolta aheadEpson 1 : Konica Minolta 2
Average salary: Epson ¥7.94M / Konica Minolta ¥8.21M
| Metric | Epson | Konica Minolta | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.4T | ¥1.1T | 1.3x |
| Operating profit | ¥49.6B | ◎¥49.9B | 1.0x |
| Net income | ¥18.2B | ◎¥30.3B | 1.7x |
| Metric | Epson | Konica Minolta | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.5% | ◎4.6% | 1.1pt |
| Net margin | 1.3% | ◎2.8% | 1.5pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥110M | ◎¥277M | 2.5x |
| Metric | Epson | Konica Minolta | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+3.7% | −3.6% | 7.3pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −34.0% | — | |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+7.2% | +4.7% | 2.5pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+2.6% | +1.6% | 1.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+73.5% | +0.3% | 73.3pt |
| Metric | Epson | Konica Minolta | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+68.3% | +24.7% | 43.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+9.2% | −3.7% | 13.0pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,233 | ¥664.9 |
◎ 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 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.94M | ◎¥8.21M | ¥0.27M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥270,000 | ¥258,550 | ¥11,450 |
| Average tenure | 18.3 yrs | ◎20.8 yrs | 2.5 |
| Average age | 43.2 | 46.3 | 3.1 |
| Employees | 12,792 | 3,922 | 3.3x |
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)
¥3,233+68.3% (1Y)
Epson +68.3% over 1Y. Compared: Konica Minolta +24.7%.
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
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Konica Minolta ¥8.21M, Epson ¥7.94M. Konica Minolta 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).
ARevenue in the latest results: Epson ¥1.4T, Konica Minolta ¥1.1T. Epson is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.4T — 1.3x Konica Minolta's ¥1.1T.
AOperating margins: Konica Minolta 4.6%, Epson 3.5%. Konica Minolta 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%. Epson 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.
