Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Medical & Diagnostic Devices
Nihon Kohden is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥235.1B — 2.9x Nakanishi's ¥81.2B.
Nakanishi earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 17.4% — 9.4 points above Nihon Kohden (8.0%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nakanishi +5.4%, Nihon Kohden +4.3%. For next year, Nihon Kohden guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+25.4%).
Nihon Kohden pays more on average — ¥9.26M against ¥5.61M at Nakanishi.
Over the past year the shares moved Nakanishi +38.2%, Nihon Kohden −7.9%.
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
Nihon Kohden aheadNihon Kohden 3 : Nakanishi 0
Revenue: Nihon Kohden ¥235.1B / Nakanishi ¥81.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nakanishi aheadNihon Kohden 1 : Nakanishi 2
Operating margin: Nihon Kohden 8.0% / Nakanishi 17.4%
GrowthInvestors
Nakanishi aheadNihon Kohden 1 : Nakanishi 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Nihon Kohden +4.3% / Nakanishi +5.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenNihon Kohden 1 : Nakanishi 1
Share price, 1 year: Nihon Kohden −7.9% / Nakanishi +38.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nihon Kohden aheadNihon Kohden 3 : Nakanishi 0
Average salary: Nihon Kohden ¥9.26M / Nakanishi ¥5.61M
| Metric | Nihon Kohden | Nakanishi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥235.1B | ¥81.2B | 2.9x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥18.7B | ¥14.1B | 1.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥14.5B | −¥2.4B |
| Metric | Nihon Kohden | Nakanishi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.0% | ◎17.4% | 9.4pt |
| Net margin | ◎6.2% | −3.0% | 9.1pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥60M | ◎¥74M | 1.2x |
| Metric | Nihon Kohden | Nakanishi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +4.3% | ◎+5.4% | 1.1pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −9.5% | ◎−3.5% | 6.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +3.3% | ◎+16.0% | 12.7pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −1.1% | ◎+8.6% | 9.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+25.4% | +11.0% | 14.3pt |
| Metric | Nihon Kohden | Nakanishi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −7.9% | ◎+38.2% | 46.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−1.8% | −5.2% | 3.4pt |
| Equity ratio | — | 71.2% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,616.5 | ¥1,421 |
◎ 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 | Nihon Kohden | Nakanishi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.26M | ¥5.61M | ¥3.65M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥263,000 | ¥219,000 | ¥44,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎15.8 yrs | 10.9 yrs | 4.9 |
| Average age | 42.5 | 40.5 | 2.0 |
| Employees | 3,893 | 1,100 | 3.5x |
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)
¥1,616.5-7.9% (1Y)
Nihon Kohden -7.9% over 1Y. Compared: Nakanishi +38.2%.
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.
Nihon Kohden3 segments
Nakanishi4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nihon Kohden ¥9.26M, Nakanishi ¥5.61M. Nihon Kohden pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nihon Kohden 42.5, Nakanishi 40.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nihon Kohden ¥235.1B, Nakanishi ¥81.2B. Nihon Kohden is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥235.1B — 2.9x Nakanishi's ¥81.2B.
AOperating margins: Nakanishi 17.4%, Nihon Kohden 8.0%. Nakanishi turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nakanishi +38.2%, Nihon Kohden −7.9%. Nakanishi 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.
