Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Taiheiyo Cement is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥898.4B — 1.5x NGK Insulators's ¥619.5B.
NGK Insulators earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 13.1% — 4.8 points above Taiheiyo Cement (8.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: NGK Insulators +7.0%, Taiheiyo Cement +0.2%. For next year, Taiheiyo Cement guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+1.8%).
NGK Insulators pays more on average — ¥8.45M against ¥7.64M at Taiheiyo Cement.
Over the past year the shares moved NGK Insulators +80.7%, Taiheiyo Cement +1.4%.
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 aheadTaiheiyo Cement 1 : NGK Insulators 2
Revenue: Taiheiyo Cement ¥898.4B / NGK Insulators ¥619.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
NGK Insulators aheadTaiheiyo Cement 1 : NGK Insulators 2
Operating margin: Taiheiyo Cement 8.3% / NGK Insulators 13.1%
GrowthInvestors
NGK Insulators aheadTaiheiyo Cement 2 : NGK Insulators 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Taiheiyo Cement +0.2% / NGK Insulators +7.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenTaiheiyo Cement 1 : NGK Insulators 1
Share price, 1 year: Taiheiyo Cement +1.4% / NGK Insulators +80.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Taiheiyo Cement aheadTaiheiyo Cement 2 : NGK Insulators 1
Average salary: Taiheiyo Cement ¥7.64M / NGK Insulators ¥8.45M
| Metric | Taiheiyo Cement | NGK Insulators | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥898.4B | ¥619.5B | 1.5x |
| Operating profit | ¥74.6B | ◎¥81.2B | 1.1x |
| Net income | ¥25.4B | ◎¥54.9B | 2.2x |
| Metric | Taiheiyo Cement | NGK Insulators | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.3% | ◎13.1% | 4.8pt |
| Net margin | 2.8% | ◎8.9% | 6.0pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥518M | ¥127M | 4.1x |
| Metric | Taiheiyo Cement | NGK Insulators | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.2% | ◎+7.0% | 6.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −4.0% | ◎+22.4% | 26.4pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +0.8% | ◎+8.2% | 7.4pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+14.3% | +1.7% | 12.6pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+1.8% | −7.7% | 9.5pt |
| Metric | Taiheiyo Cement | NGK Insulators | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +1.4% | ◎+80.7% | 79.3pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+1.4% | −12.0% | 13.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 24.8x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 63.6% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,231 | ¥4,613 |
◎ 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 | Taiheiyo Cement | NGK Insulators | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.64M | ◎¥8.45M | ¥0.82M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥285,000 | ¥15,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎17.3 yrs | 15.2 yrs | 2.1 |
| Average age | 39.8 | 40.5 | 0.7 |
| Employees | 1,733 | 4,876 | 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)
¥4,231+1.4% (1Y)
Taiheiyo Cement +1.4% over 1Y. Compared: NGK Insulators +80.7%.
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.
Taiheiyo Cement4 segments
NGK Insulators3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: NGK Insulators ¥8.45M, Taiheiyo Cement ¥7.64M. NGK Insulators pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Taiheiyo Cement 39.8, NGK Insulators 40.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Taiheiyo Cement ¥898.4B, NGK Insulators ¥619.5B. Taiheiyo Cement is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥898.4B — 1.5x NGK Insulators's ¥619.5B.
AOperating margins: NGK Insulators 13.1%, Taiheiyo Cement 8.3%. 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%, Taiheiyo Cement +1.4%. 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.
