Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Diversified Food Makers
Meiji is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.2T — 1.9x Megmilk Snow Brand's ¥615.7B.
Meiji earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.9% — 5.0 points above Megmilk Snow Brand (3.0%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Meiji +1.7%, Megmilk Snow Brand +0.0%.
Meiji pays more on average — ¥9.10M against ¥7.73M at Megmilk Snow Brand.
Over the past year the shares moved Meiji +45.2%, Megmilk Snow Brand +26.9%.
Head-to-head wins12 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
Meiji aheadMeiji 3 : Megmilk Snow Brand 0
Revenue: Meiji ¥1.2T / Megmilk Snow Brand ¥615.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Meiji aheadMeiji 2 : Megmilk Snow Brand 1
Operating margin: Meiji 7.9% / Megmilk Snow Brand 3.0%
GrowthInvestors
Meiji aheadMeiji 2 : Megmilk Snow Brand 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Meiji +1.7% / Megmilk Snow Brand +0.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Meiji aheadMeiji 2 : Megmilk Snow Brand 0
Share price, 1 year: Meiji +45.2% / Megmilk Snow Brand +26.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Meiji aheadMeiji 2 : Megmilk Snow Brand 0
Average salary: Meiji ¥9.10M / Megmilk Snow Brand ¥7.73M
| Metric | Meiji | Megmilk Snow Brand | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.2T | ¥615.7B | 1.9x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥93.3B | ¥18.2B | 5.1x |
| Net income | ◎¥35.1B | ¥32.8B | 1.1x |
| Metric | Meiji | Megmilk Snow Brand | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎7.9% | 3.0% | 5.0pt |
| Net margin | 3.0% | ◎5.3% | 2.3pt |
| ROE | — | 13.6% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥4.0B | ¥194M | 20.5x |
| Metric | Meiji | Megmilk Snow Brand | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+1.7% | +0.0% | 1.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+10.2% | −4.5% | 14.7pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | −0.3% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.3% | — | |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +7.2% | — |
| Metric | Meiji | Megmilk Snow Brand | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+45.2% | +26.9% | 18.4pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+9.1% | −9.4% | 18.5pt |
| Equity ratio | — | 56.4% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,308 | ¥3,565 |
◎ 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 | Meiji | Megmilk Snow Brand | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.10M | ¥7.73M | ¥1.36M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥260,000 | |
| Average tenure | ◎18.5 yrs | 16.0 yrs | 2.5 |
| Average age | 42.7 | 41.6 | 1.1 |
| Employees | 295 | 3,172 | 10.8x |
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)
¥4,308+45.2% (1Y)
Meiji +45.2% over 1Y. Compared: Megmilk Snow Brand +26.9%.
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.
Meiji2 segments
Megmilk Snow Brand4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Meiji ¥9.10M, Megmilk Snow Brand ¥7.73M. Meiji pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Meiji 42.7, Megmilk Snow Brand 41.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Meiji ¥1.2T, Megmilk Snow Brand ¥615.7B. Meiji is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.2T — 1.9x Megmilk Snow Brand's ¥615.7B.
AOperating margins: Meiji 7.9%, Megmilk Snow Brand 3.0%. Meiji turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Meiji +45.2%, Megmilk Snow Brand +26.9%. Meiji 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.
