Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Electric is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥5.9T — 1.2x Sumitomo Electric's ¥5.1T.
Sumitomo Electric earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 8.2% — 0.8 points above Mitsubishi Electric (7.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Sumitomo Electric +9.2%, Mitsubishi Electric +6.8%. For next year, Mitsubishi Electric guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+36.2%).
Mitsubishi Electric pays more on average — ¥9.13M against ¥8.50M at Sumitomo Electric.
Over the past year the shares moved Sumitomo Electric +41.8%, Mitsubishi Electric +11.7%.
Head-to-head wins16 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 : Sumitomo Electric 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Electric ¥5.9T / Sumitomo Electric ¥5.1T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Sumitomo Electric aheadMitsubishi Electric 0 : Sumitomo Electric 3
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Electric 7.3% / Sumitomo Electric 8.2%
GrowthInvestors
Sumitomo Electric aheadMitsubishi Electric 2 : Sumitomo Electric 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Electric +6.8% / Sumitomo Electric +9.2%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Electric 1 : Sumitomo Electric 1
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Electric +11.7% / Sumitomo Electric +41.8%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Sumitomo Electric aheadMitsubishi Electric 1 : Sumitomo Electric 2
Average salary: Mitsubishi Electric ¥9.13M / Sumitomo Electric ¥8.50M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Electric | Sumitomo Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥5.9T | ¥5.1T | 1.2x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥433.1B | ¥418.2B | 1.0x |
| Net income | ◎¥407.8B | ¥369.5B | 1.1x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Electric | Sumitomo Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.3% | ◎8.2% | 0.8pt |
| Net margin | 6.9% | ◎7.2% | 0.3pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥197M | ◎¥717M | 3.6x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Electric | Sumitomo Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +6.8% | ◎+9.2% | 2.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +10.5% | ◎+30.4% | 19.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.1% | ◎+11.9% | 4.8pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+5.2% | +3.7% | 1.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+36.2% | +1.6% | 34.6pt |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Electric | Sumitomo Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +11.7% | ◎+41.8% | 30.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−12.7% | −16.1% | 3.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,640 | ¥1,770 |
◎ 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 | Mitsubishi Electric | Sumitomo Electric | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.13M | ¥8.50M | ¥0.64M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥287,000 | ◎¥290,000 | ¥3,000 |
| Average tenure | 15.3 yrs | ◎17.7 yrs | 2.4 |
| Average age | 40.5 | 43.2 | 2.7 |
| Employees | 29,949 | 7,124 | 4.2x |
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: Sumitomo Electric +41.8%.
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
Sumitomo Electric5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Electric ¥9.13M, Sumitomo Electric ¥8.50M. Mitsubishi Electric pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Electric 40.5, Sumitomo Electric 43.2).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Electric ¥5.9T, Sumitomo Electric ¥5.1T. Mitsubishi Electric is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥5.9T — 1.2x Sumitomo Electric's ¥5.1T.
AOperating margins: Sumitomo Electric 8.2%, Mitsubishi Electric 7.3%. Sumitomo Electric turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Sumitomo Electric +41.8%, Mitsubishi Electric +11.7%. Sumitomo 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.
