Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsui High-tec is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥218.3B — 1.2x Socionext's ¥188.5B.
Socionext earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 13.3% — 7.5 points above Mitsui High-tec (5.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Mitsui High-tec +1.6%, Socionext −14.8%. For next year, Mitsui High-tec guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−13.1%).
Socionext pays more on average — ¥9.26M against ¥6.87M at Mitsui High-tec.
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsui High-tec +10.8%, Socionext −37.3%.
Head-to-head wins18 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
Socionext aheadMitsui High-tec 1 : Socionext 2
Revenue: Mitsui High-tec ¥218.3B / Socionext ¥188.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Socionext aheadMitsui High-tec 1 : Socionext 3
Operating margin: Mitsui High-tec 5.8% / Socionext 13.3%
GrowthInvestors
Mitsui High-tec aheadMitsui High-tec 4 : Socionext 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsui High-tec +1.6% / Socionext −14.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Mitsui High-tec aheadMitsui High-tec 2 : Socionext 1
Share price, 1 year: Mitsui High-tec +10.8% / Socionext −37.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Socionext aheadMitsui High-tec 1 : Socionext 2
Average salary: Mitsui High-tec ¥6.87M / Socionext ¥9.26M
| Metric | Mitsui High-tec | Socionext | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥218.3B | ¥188.5B | 1.2x |
| Operating profit | ¥12.7B | ◎¥25.0B | 2.0x |
| Net income | ¥3.2B | ◎¥19.6B | 6.2x |
| Metric | Mitsui High-tec | Socionext | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.8% | ◎13.3% | 7.5pt |
| Net margin | 1.4% | ◎10.4% | 9.0pt |
| ROE | 2.8% | ◎14.6% | 11.8pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥93M | ¥88M | 1.1x |
| Metric | Mitsui High-tec | Socionext | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+1.6% | −14.8% | 16.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎−21.0% | −29.6% | 8.6pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +11.9% | ◎+17.3% | 5.4pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+6.7% | −7.2% | 13.9pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎−13.1% | −44.0% | 30.9pt |
| Metric | Mitsui High-tec | Socionext | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+10.8% | −37.3% | 48.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+0.7% | −3.7% | 4.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 49.3x | 16.6x | |
| Equity ratio | 47.1% | ◎80.5% | 33.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥851 | ¥1,824 |
◎ 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 | Mitsui High-tec | Socionext | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥6.87M | ◎¥9.26M | ¥2.39M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥264,000 | ◎¥300,000 | ¥36,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎13.4 yrs | 8.8 yrs | 4.6 |
| Average age | 39.1 | 50.2 | 11.1 |
| Employees | 2,357 | 2,138 | 1.1x |
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)
¥851+10.8% (1Y)
Mitsui High-tec +10.8% over 1Y. Compared: Socionext -37.3%.
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: Socionext ¥9.26M, Mitsui High-tec ¥6.87M. Socionext pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsui High-tec 39.1, Socionext 50.2).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsui High-tec ¥218.3B, Socionext ¥188.5B. Mitsui High-tec is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥218.3B — 1.2x Socionext's ¥188.5B.
AOperating margins: Socionext 13.3%, Mitsui High-tec 5.8%. Socionext turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Mitsui High-tec +10.8%, Socionext −37.3%. Mitsui High-tec 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.
