Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
NGK Insulators is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥619.5B — 4.3x Noritake's ¥142.9B.
NGK Insulators earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 13.1% — 5.3 points above Noritake (7.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: NGK Insulators +7.0%, Noritake +3.4%. For next year, Noritake guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+3.5%).
NGK Insulators pays more on average — ¥8.45M against ¥6.97M at Noritake.
Over the past year the shares moved NGK Insulators +80.7%, Noritake +36.4%.
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
NGK Insulators aheadNGK Insulators 3 : Noritake 0
Revenue: NGK Insulators ¥619.5B / Noritake ¥142.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
NGK Insulators aheadNGK Insulators 2 : Noritake 1
Operating margin: NGK Insulators 13.1% / Noritake 7.8%
GrowthInvestors
EvenNGK Insulators 2 : Noritake 2
Revenue growth (YoY): NGK Insulators +7.0% / Noritake +3.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Noritake aheadNGK Insulators 1 : Noritake 2
Share price, 1 year: NGK Insulators +80.7% / Noritake +36.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
NGK Insulators aheadNGK Insulators 2 : Noritake 1
Average salary: NGK Insulators ¥8.45M / Noritake ¥6.97M
| Metric | NGK Insulators | Noritake | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥619.5B | ¥142.9B | 4.3x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥81.2B | ¥11.1B | 7.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥54.9B | ¥14.2B | 3.9x |
| Metric | NGK Insulators | Noritake | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎13.1% | 7.8% | 5.3pt |
| Net margin | 8.9% | ◎9.9% | 1.1pt |
| ROE | — | 9.0% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥127M | ¥83M | 1.5x |
| Metric | NGK Insulators | Noritake | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+7.0% | +3.4% | 3.6pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+22.4% | +8.8% | 13.6pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +8.2% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +1.7% | ◎+5.0% | 3.3pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −7.7% | ◎+3.5% | 11.2pt |
| Metric | NGK Insulators | Noritake | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+80.7% | +36.4% | 44.2pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −12.0% | ◎+2.1% | 14.1pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 24.8x | 12.6x | |
| Equity ratio | 63.6% | ◎72.9% | 9.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,613 | ¥3,220 |
◎ 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 | NGK Insulators | Noritake | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.45M | ¥6.97M | ¥1.48M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥285,000 | ¥241,100 | ¥43,900 |
| Average tenure | 15.2 yrs | ◎21.3 yrs | 6.1 |
| Average age | 40.5 | 44.8 | 4.3 |
| Employees | 4,876 | 1,722 | 2.8x |
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)
¥4,613+80.7% (1Y)
NGK Insulators +80.7% over 1Y. Compared: Noritake +36.4%.
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.
NGK Insulators3 segments
Noritake4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: NGK Insulators ¥8.45M, Noritake ¥6.97M. NGK Insulators pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (NGK Insulators 40.5, Noritake 44.8).
ARevenue in the latest results: NGK Insulators ¥619.5B, Noritake ¥142.9B. NGK Insulators is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥619.5B — 4.3x Noritake's ¥142.9B.
AOperating margins: NGK Insulators 13.1%, Noritake 7.8%. NGK Insulators turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): NGK Insulators +80.7%, Noritake +36.4%. NGK Insulators 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.
