Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Electric is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥5.9T — 45.5x Maxell's ¥129.4B.
Mitsubishi Electric earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.3% — 1.3 points above Maxell (6.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Mitsubishi Electric +6.8%, Maxell −0.3%. For next year, Mitsubishi Electric guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+36.2%).
Mitsubishi Electric pays more on average — ¥9.13M against ¥7.70M at Maxell.
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsubishi Electric +11.7%, Maxell +2.5%.
Head-to-head wins14 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
Mitsubishi Electric aheadMitsubishi Electric 3 : Maxell 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Electric ¥5.9T / Maxell ¥129.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Mitsubishi Electric aheadMitsubishi Electric 3 : Maxell 0
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Electric 7.3% / Maxell 6.1%
GrowthInvestors
Mitsubishi Electric aheadMitsubishi Electric 3 : Maxell 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Electric +6.8% / Maxell −0.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Electric 1 : Maxell 1
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Electric +11.7% / Maxell +2.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenMitsubishi Electric 1 : Maxell 1
Average salary: Mitsubishi Electric ¥9.13M / Maxell ¥7.70M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Electric | Maxell | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥5.9T | ¥129.4B | 45.5x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥433.1B | ¥7.9B | 54.9x |
| Net income | ◎¥407.8B | ¥8.3B | 49.4x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Electric | Maxell | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎7.3% | 6.1% | 1.3pt |
| Net margin | ◎6.9% | 6.4% | 0.5pt |
| ROE | — | 9.3% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥197M | ¥101M | 2.0x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Electric | Maxell | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+6.8% | −0.3% | 7.1pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+10.5% | −15.3% | 25.8pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.1% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.2% | ◎+10.5% | 5.3pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+36.2% | +26.7% | 9.5pt |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Electric | Maxell | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+11.7% | +2.5% | 9.2pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −12.7% | ◎+10.1% | 22.8pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 11.2x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 50.0% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,640 | ¥2,265 |
◎ 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 | Mitsubishi Electric | Maxell | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.13M | ¥7.70M | ¥1.44M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥287,000 | ¥287,000 | ¥0 |
| Average tenure | 15.3 yrs | ◎18.8 yrs | 3.5 |
| Average age | 40.5 | 44.6 | 4.1 |
| Employees | 29,949 | 1,286 | 23.3x |
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)
¥4,640+11.7% (1Y)
Mitsubishi Electric +11.7% over 1Y. Compared: Maxell +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.
Mitsubishi Electric5 segments
Maxell4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Electric ¥9.13M, Maxell ¥7.70M. Mitsubishi Electric pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Electric 40.5, Maxell 44.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Electric ¥5.9T, Maxell ¥129.4B. Mitsubishi Electric is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥5.9T — 45.5x Maxell's ¥129.4B.
AOperating margins: Mitsubishi Electric 7.3%, Maxell 6.1%. Mitsubishi Electric turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Mitsubishi Electric +11.7%, Maxell +2.5%. Mitsubishi Electric 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.
