Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Kyoei Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥315.1B — 1.3x Maruichi's ¥243.8B.
Maruichi earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 13.1% — 7.8 points above Kyoei Steel (5.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kyoei Steel −2.4%, Maruichi −6.8%. For next year, Maruichi guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+15.2%).
Kyoei Steel pays more on average — ¥7.43M against ¥7.22M at Maruichi.
Over the past year the shares moved Maruichi +33.5%, Kyoei Steel −17.4%.
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
Maruichi aheadKyoei Steel 1 : Maruichi 2
Revenue: Kyoei Steel ¥315.1B / Maruichi ¥243.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Maruichi aheadKyoei Steel 0 : Maruichi 4
Operating margin: Kyoei Steel 5.4% / Maruichi 13.1%
GrowthInvestors
EvenKyoei Steel 2 : Maruichi 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Kyoei Steel −2.4% / Maruichi −6.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Maruichi aheadKyoei Steel 0 : Maruichi 3
Share price, 1 year: Kyoei Steel −17.4% / Maruichi +33.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Maruichi aheadKyoei Steel 1 : Maruichi 2
Average salary: Kyoei Steel ¥7.43M / Maruichi ¥7.22M
| Metric | Kyoei Steel | Maruichi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥315.1B | ¥243.8B | 1.3x |
| Operating profit | ¥17.0B | ◎¥32.0B | 1.9x |
| Net income | ¥9.9B | ◎¥26.7B | 2.7x |
| Metric | Kyoei Steel | Maruichi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.4% | ◎13.1% | 7.8pt |
| Net margin | 3.1% | ◎10.9% | 7.8pt |
| ROE | 4.8% | ◎7.7% | 2.9pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥313M | ◎¥416M | 1.3x |
| Metric | Kyoei Steel | Maruichi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎−2.4% | −6.8% | 4.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +10.7% | ◎+39.8% | 29.1pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+14.2% | +12.6% | 1.6pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −5.7% | ◎+15.2% | 20.9pt |
| Metric | Kyoei Steel | Maruichi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −17.4% | ◎+33.5% | 50.9pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −11.4% | ◎−4.7% | 6.7pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 7.9x | 14.4x | |
| Equity ratio | 58.6% | ◎85.7% | 27.0pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,787 | ¥1,699 |
◎ 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 | Kyoei Steel | Maruichi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.43M | ¥7.22M | ¥0.21M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥290,000 | ◎¥310,500 | ¥20,500 |
| Average tenure | 16.9 yrs | ◎19.4 yrs | 2.5 |
| Average age | 41.3 | 40.9 | 0.4 |
| Employees | 1,007 | 586 | 1.7x |
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)
¥1,787-17.4% (1Y)
Kyoei Steel -17.4% over 1Y. Compared: Maruichi +33.5%.
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.
Kyoei Steel4 segments
Maruichi3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Kyoei Steel ¥7.43M, Maruichi ¥7.22M. Kyoei Steel pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Kyoei Steel 41.3, Maruichi 40.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Kyoei Steel ¥315.1B, Maruichi ¥243.8B. Kyoei Steel is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥315.1B — 1.3x Maruichi's ¥243.8B.
AOperating margins: Maruichi 13.1%, Kyoei Steel 5.4%. Maruichi turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Maruichi +33.5%, Kyoei Steel −17.4%. Maruichi 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.
