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Company comparison · Civil Engineering & Infrastructure
Kumagai Gumi is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥487.7B — 1.2x Nishimatsu's ¥396.0B.
Nishimatsu earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.1% — 1.5 points above Kumagai Gumi (5.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nishimatsu +8.0%, Kumagai Gumi −2.2%. For next year, Kumagai Gumi guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+14.1%).
Nishimatsu pays more on average — ¥10.6M against ¥9.18M at Kumagai Gumi.
Over the past year the shares moved Nishimatsu −0.3%, Kumagai Gumi −8.1%.
Head-to-head wins17 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
Nishimatsu aheadKumagai Gumi 1 : Nishimatsu 2
Revenue: Kumagai Gumi ¥487.7B / Nishimatsu ¥396.0B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nishimatsu aheadKumagai Gumi 1 : Nishimatsu 3
Operating margin: Kumagai Gumi 5.6% / Nishimatsu 7.1%
GrowthInvestors
EvenKumagai Gumi 2 : Nishimatsu 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Kumagai Gumi −2.2% / Nishimatsu +8.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nishimatsu aheadKumagai Gumi 1 : Nishimatsu 2
Share price, 1 year: Kumagai Gumi −8.1% / Nishimatsu −0.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nishimatsu aheadKumagai Gumi 0 : Nishimatsu 3
Average salary: Kumagai Gumi ¥9.18M / Nishimatsu ¥10.6M
| Metric | Kumagai Gumi | Nishimatsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥487.7B | ¥396.0B | 1.2x |
| Operating profit | ¥27.1B | ◎¥28.0B | 1.0x |
| Net income | ¥20.1B | ◎¥24.1B | 1.2x |
| Metric | Kumagai Gumi | Nishimatsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.6% | ◎7.1% | 1.5pt |
| Net margin | 4.1% | ◎6.1% | 2.0pt |
| ROE | 10.9% | ◎13.1% | 2.2pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥178M | ¥146M | 1.2x |
| Metric | Kumagai Gumi | Nishimatsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −2.2% | ◎+8.0% | 10.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+89.5% | +32.8% | 56.7pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.5% | ◎+11.1% | 8.6pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+14.1% | +1.7% | 12.4pt |
| Metric | Kumagai Gumi | Nishimatsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −8.1% | ◎−0.3% | 7.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −12.9% | ◎−1.4% | 11.5pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 10.6x | 8.6x | |
| Equity ratio | ◎41.8% | 29.8% | 12.1pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,240 | ¥5,257 |
◎ 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 | Kumagai Gumi | Nishimatsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥9.18M | ◎¥10.6M | ¥1.44M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥300,000 | ◎¥310,000 | ¥10,000 |
| Average tenure | 18.6 yrs | ◎18.9 yrs | 0.3 |
| Average age | 44.0 | 43.8 | 0.2 |
| Employees | 2,740 | 2,706 | 1.0x |
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)
¥1,240-8.1% (1Y)
Kumagai Gumi -8.1% over 1Y. Compared: Nishimatsu -0.3%.
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.
Kumagai Gumi3 segments
Nishimatsu5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nishimatsu ¥10.6M, Kumagai Gumi ¥9.18M. Nishimatsu pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Kumagai Gumi 44.0, Nishimatsu 43.8).
ARevenue in the latest results: Kumagai Gumi ¥487.7B, Nishimatsu ¥396.0B. Kumagai Gumi is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥487.7B — 1.2x Nishimatsu's ¥396.0B.
AOperating margins: Nishimatsu 7.1%, Kumagai Gumi 5.6%. Nishimatsu turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nishimatsu −0.3%, Kumagai Gumi −8.1%. Nishimatsu 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.
