Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Auto Interior & Mechanical Parts
NHK Spring is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥816.9B — 2.2x Nifco's ¥367.0B.
Nifco earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 13.8% — 8.2 points above NHK Spring (5.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nifco +4.1%, NHK Spring +1.9%. For next year, NHK Spring guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+28.9%).
NHK Spring pays more on average — ¥7.91M against ¥7.09M at Nifco.
Over the past year the shares moved Nifco +8.7%, NHK Spring +0.7%.
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
Nifco aheadNHK Spring 1 : Nifco 2
Revenue: NHK Spring ¥816.9B / Nifco ¥367.0B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nifco aheadNHK Spring 0 : Nifco 3
Operating margin: NHK Spring 5.6% / Nifco 13.8%
GrowthInvestors
Nifco aheadNHK Spring 2 : Nifco 3
Revenue growth (YoY): NHK Spring +1.9% / Nifco +4.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nifco aheadNHK Spring 0 : Nifco 2
Share price, 1 year: NHK Spring +0.7% / Nifco +8.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
NHK Spring aheadNHK Spring 3 : Nifco 0
Average salary: NHK Spring ¥7.91M / Nifco ¥7.09M
| Metric | NHK Spring | Nifco | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥816.9B | ¥367.0B | 2.2x |
| Operating profit | ¥45.8B | ◎¥50.8B | 1.1x |
| Net income | ¥27.9B | ◎¥34.0B | 1.2x |
| Metric | NHK Spring | Nifco | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.6% | ◎13.8% | 8.2pt |
| Net margin | 3.4% | ◎9.3% | 5.9pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥155M | ◎¥265M | 1.7x |
| Metric | NHK Spring | Nifco | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +1.9% | ◎+4.1% | 2.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −12.2% | ◎+5.7% | 17.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.4% | ◎+7.5% | 0.1pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+5.3% | +0.0% | 5.3pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+28.9% | +0.0% | 28.9pt |
| Metric | NHK Spring | Nifco | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +0.7% | ◎+8.7% | 8.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −13.3% | ◎−7.1% | 6.2pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,895.5 | ¥2,479.5 |
◎ 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 | NHK Spring | Nifco | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.91M | ¥7.09M | ¥0.82M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥246,220 | ¥240,000 | ¥6,220 |
| Average tenure | ◎18.5 yrs | 16.7 yrs | 1.8 |
| Average age | 41.8 | 41.7 | 0.1 |
| Employees | 5,281 | 1,383 | 3.8x |
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)
¥2,895.5+0.7% (1Y)
NHK Spring +0.7% over 1Y. Compared: Nifco +8.7%.
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.
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: NHK Spring ¥7.91M, Nifco ¥7.09M. NHK Spring pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (NHK Spring 41.8, Nifco 41.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: NHK Spring ¥816.9B, Nifco ¥367.0B. NHK Spring is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥816.9B — 2.2x Nifco's ¥367.0B.
AOperating margins: Nifco 13.8%, NHK Spring 5.6%. Nifco turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nifco +8.7%, NHK Spring +0.7%. Nifco 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.
