Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
LIXIL is the largest by revenue at ¥1.5T, followed by Toyo Seikan (¥922.5B), NHK Spring (¥816.9B) and Yokogawa Bridge (¥143.9B).
Yokogawa Bridge has the highest operating margin at 9.4%, 7.5 points above the lowest, LIXIL (1.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: NHK Spring +1.9%, LIXIL +0.4%, Toyo Seikan −3.0%, Yokogawa Bridge −9.7%. For next year, LIXIL guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+32.0%).
Yokogawa Bridge pays the most on average (¥8.60M), ¥1.30M more than LIXIL (¥7.30M).
Over the past year the shares moved Toyo Seikan +28.3%, NHK Spring +0.7%, Yokogawa Bridge −1.1%, LIXIL −6.4%.
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
NHK Spring aheadLIXIL 1 : Toyo Seikan 0 : NHK Spring 2 : Yokogawa Bridge 0
Revenue: LIXIL ¥1.5T / Toyo Seikan ¥922.5B / NHK Spring ¥816.9B / Yokogawa Bridge ¥143.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Yokogawa Bridge aheadLIXIL 0 : Toyo Seikan 0 : NHK Spring 0 : Yokogawa Bridge 4
Operating margin: LIXIL 1.9% / Toyo Seikan 3.7% / NHK Spring 5.6% / Yokogawa Bridge 9.4%
GrowthInvestors
NHK Spring aheadLIXIL 1 : Toyo Seikan 1 : NHK Spring 2 : Yokogawa Bridge 1
Revenue growth (YoY): LIXIL +0.4% / Toyo Seikan −3.0% / NHK Spring +1.9% / Yokogawa Bridge −9.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Toyo Seikan aheadLIXIL 0 : Toyo Seikan 3 : NHK Spring 0 : Yokogawa Bridge 0
Share price, 1 year: LIXIL −6.4% / Toyo Seikan +28.3% / NHK Spring +0.7% / Yokogawa Bridge −1.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Yokogawa Bridge aheadLIXIL 1 : Toyo Seikan 0 : NHK Spring 0 : Yokogawa Bridge 2
Average salary: LIXIL ¥7.30M / Toyo Seikan ¥7.55M / NHK Spring ¥7.91M / Yokogawa Bridge ¥8.60M
| Metric | LIXIL | Toyo Seikan | NHK Spring | Yokogawa Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.5T | ¥922.5B | ¥816.9B | ¥143.9B |
| Operating profit | ¥28.4B | ¥34.2B | ◎¥45.8B | ¥13.5B |
| Net income | ¥8.1B | ¥22.4B | ◎¥27.9B | ¥8.7B |
| Metric | LIXIL | Toyo Seikan | NHK Spring | Yokogawa Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% | ◎9.4% |
| Net margin | 0.5% | 2.4% | 3.4% | ◎6.0% |
| ROE | 1.3% | 3.4% | — | ◎6.6% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥100M | ¥1.9B | ¥155M | ◎¥2.1B |
| Metric | LIXIL | Toyo Seikan | NHK Spring | Yokogawa Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.4% | −3.0% | ◎+1.9% | −9.7% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −4.3% | ◎+1.0% | −12.2% | −19.0% |
| Revenue CAGR | — | +5.4% | ◎+7.4% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.9% | +4.1% | +5.3% | ◎+37.6% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+32.0% | +31.6% | +28.9% | −11.1% |
| Metric | LIXIL | Toyo Seikan | NHK Spring | Yokogawa Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −6.4% | ◎+28.3% | +0.7% | −1.1% |
| Share price, 3 months | −11.9% | ◎+9.0% | −13.3% | −6.7% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 58.7x | 33.4x | — | 12.7x |
| Equity ratio | 35.5% | ◎57.8% | — | 54.2% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,662.5 | ¥4,475 | ¥2,895.5 | ¥2,770 |
◎ 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 | LIXIL | Toyo Seikan | NHK Spring | Yokogawa Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.30M | ¥7.55M | ¥7.91M | ◎¥8.60M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥255,000 | ¥247,000 | ¥246,220 | ◎¥288,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎20.3 yrs | 16.2 yrs | 18.5 yrs | 17.3 yrs |
| Average age | 46.2 | 42.1 | 41.8 | 42.9 |
| Employees | 15,128 | 495 | 5,281 | 67 |
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)
¥1,662.5-6.4% (1Y)
LIXIL -6.4% over 1Y. Compared: Toyo Seikan +28.3%, NHK Spring +0.7%, Yokogawa Bridge -1.1%.
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.
LIXIL3 segments
Toyo Seikan5 segments
NHK Spring5 segments
Yokogawa Bridge5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Yokogawa Bridge ¥8.60M, NHK Spring ¥7.91M, Toyo Seikan ¥7.55M, LIXIL ¥7.30M. Yokogawa Bridge pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (LIXIL 46.2, Toyo Seikan 42.1, NHK Spring 41.8, Yokogawa Bridge 42.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: LIXIL ¥1.5T, Toyo Seikan ¥922.5B, NHK Spring ¥816.9B, Yokogawa Bridge ¥143.9B. LIXIL is the largest by revenue at ¥1.5T, followed by Toyo Seikan (¥922.5B), NHK Spring (¥816.9B) and Yokogawa Bridge (¥143.9B).
AOperating margins: Yokogawa Bridge 9.4%, NHK Spring 5.6%, Toyo Seikan 3.7%, LIXIL 1.9%. Yokogawa Bridge turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Toyo Seikan +28.3%, NHK Spring +0.7%, Yokogawa Bridge −1.1%, LIXIL −6.4%. Toyo Seikan 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.
