Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Sumitomo Rubber is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.2T — 13.1x Mitsuboshi's ¥92.3B.
Mitsuboshi earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 9.4% — 2.6 points above Sumitomo Rubber (6.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Mitsuboshi +2.0%, Sumitomo Rubber −0.4%. For next year, Sumitomo Rubber guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+21.1%).
Mitsuboshi pays more on average — ¥7.26M against ¥6.68M at Sumitomo Rubber.
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsuboshi +15.4%, Sumitomo Rubber +7.7%.
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
Sumitomo Rubber aheadSumitomo Rubber 3 : Mitsuboshi 0
Revenue: Sumitomo Rubber ¥1.2T / Mitsuboshi ¥92.3B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Mitsuboshi aheadSumitomo Rubber 1 : Mitsuboshi 3
Operating margin: Sumitomo Rubber 6.8% / Mitsuboshi 9.4%
GrowthInvestors
Sumitomo Rubber aheadSumitomo Rubber 3 : Mitsuboshi 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Sumitomo Rubber −0.4% / Mitsuboshi +2.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Mitsuboshi aheadSumitomo Rubber 0 : Mitsuboshi 3
Share price, 1 year: Sumitomo Rubber +7.7% / Mitsuboshi +15.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsuboshi aheadSumitomo Rubber 0 : Mitsuboshi 3
Average salary: Sumitomo Rubber ¥6.68M / Mitsuboshi ¥7.26M
| Metric | Sumitomo Rubber | Mitsuboshi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.2T | ¥92.3B | 13.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥82.6B | ¥8.7B | 9.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥50.4B | ¥7.4B | 6.8x |
| Metric | Sumitomo Rubber | Mitsuboshi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.8% | ◎9.4% | 2.6pt |
| Net margin | 4.2% | ◎8.0% | 3.8pt |
| ROE | 7.3% | ◎7.5% | 0.2pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥157M | ¥118M | 1.3x |
| Metric | Sumitomo Rubber | Mitsuboshi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −0.4% | ◎+2.0% | 2.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+638.3% | −2.8% | 641.1pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+9.4% | +2.9% | 6.4pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+21.1% | +1.4% | 19.7pt |
| Metric | Sumitomo Rubber | Mitsuboshi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +7.7% | ◎+15.4% | 7.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −16.4% | ◎+1.8% | 18.2pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 10.1x | 15.9x | |
| Equity ratio | 50.4% | ◎78.2% | 27.8pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,937 | ¥4,190 |
◎ 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 | Sumitomo Rubber | Mitsuboshi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥6.68M | ◎¥7.26M | ¥0.58M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥258,100 | ◎¥280,600 | ¥22,500 |
| Average tenure | 14.4 yrs | ◎17.1 yrs | 2.7 |
| Average age | 40.2 | 41.0 | 0.8 |
| Employees | 7,675 | 780 | 9.8x |
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)
¥1,937+7.7% (1Y)
Sumitomo Rubber +7.7% over 1Y. Compared: Mitsuboshi +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.
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsuboshi ¥7.26M, Sumitomo Rubber ¥6.68M. Mitsuboshi pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Sumitomo Rubber 40.2, Mitsuboshi 41.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Sumitomo Rubber ¥1.2T, Mitsuboshi ¥92.3B. Sumitomo Rubber is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.2T — 13.1x Mitsuboshi's ¥92.3B.
AOperating margins: Mitsuboshi 9.4%, Sumitomo Rubber 6.8%. Mitsuboshi turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Mitsuboshi +15.4%, Sumitomo Rubber +7.7%. Mitsuboshi 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.
