Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Power Distribution Equipment
Meidensha is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥301.1B — 1.5x Nitto Kogyo's ¥195.8B.
Nitto Kogyo earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.9% — 0.7 points above Meidensha (7.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nitto Kogyo +6.0%, Meidensha +4.6%. For next year, Nitto Kogyo guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+8.1%).
Meidensha pays more on average — ¥7.61M against ¥7.21M at Nitto Kogyo.
Over the past year the shares moved Meidensha +35.9%, Nitto Kogyo +15.4%.
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
Meidensha aheadMeidensha 3 : Nitto Kogyo 0
Revenue: Meidensha ¥301.1B / Nitto Kogyo ¥195.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenMeidensha 2 : Nitto Kogyo 2
Operating margin: Meidensha 7.1% / Nitto Kogyo 7.9%
GrowthInvestors
EvenMeidensha 2 : Nitto Kogyo 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Meidensha +4.6% / Nitto Kogyo +6.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Meidensha aheadMeidensha 2 : Nitto Kogyo 1
Share price, 1 year: Meidensha +35.9% / Nitto Kogyo +15.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Meidensha aheadMeidensha 2 : Nitto Kogyo 1
Average salary: Meidensha ¥7.61M / Nitto Kogyo ¥7.21M
| Metric | Meidensha | Nitto Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥301.1B | ¥195.8B | 1.5x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥21.5B | ¥15.4B | 1.4x |
| Net income | ◎¥18.5B | ¥11.5B | 1.6x |
| Metric | Meidensha | Nitto Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.1% | ◎7.9% | 0.7pt |
| Net margin | ◎6.1% | 5.9% | 0.3pt |
| ROE | ◎13.9% | 9.6% | 4.3pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥77M | ◎¥86M | 1.1x |
| Metric | Meidensha | Nitto Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +4.6% | ◎+6.0% | 1.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+69.0% | +15.0% | 54.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +6.8% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+11.3% | +7.3% | 4.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −7.0% | ◎+8.1% | 15.1pt |
| Metric | Meidensha | Nitto Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+35.9% | +15.4% | 20.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+13.0% | −2.9% | 16.0pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 23.2x | 13.6x | |
| Equity ratio | 41.7% | ◎67.6% | 25.9pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥9,448 | ¥4,125 |
◎ 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 | Meidensha | Nitto Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.61M | ¥7.21M | ¥0.40M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥269,000 | ◎¥300,000 | ¥31,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎18.9 yrs | 15.0 yrs | 3.9 |
| Average age | 43.9 | 40.1 | 3.8 |
| Employees | 3,917 | 2,269 | 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)
¥9,448+35.9% (1Y)
Meidensha +35.9% over 1Y. Compared: Nitto Kogyo +15.4%.
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.
Meidensha5 segments
Nitto Kogyo3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Meidensha ¥7.61M, Nitto Kogyo ¥7.21M. Meidensha pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Meidensha 43.9, Nitto Kogyo 40.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Meidensha ¥301.1B, Nitto Kogyo ¥195.8B. Meidensha is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥301.1B — 1.5x Nitto Kogyo's ¥195.8B.
AOperating margins: Nitto Kogyo 7.9%, Meidensha 7.1%. Nitto Kogyo turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Meidensha +35.9%, Nitto Kogyo +15.4%. Meidensha 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.
