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Company comparison · Cement & Carbon Products
Nichias is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥251.9B — 5.5x Toyo Tanso's ¥46.2B.
Operating margins are level: Nichias 14.7%, Toyo Tanso 14.6%.
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nichias −1.8%, Toyo Tanso −13.0%. For next year, Nichias guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+21.6%).
Average pay is about the same: Nichias ¥7.29M, Toyo Tanso ¥7.25M.
Over the past year the shares moved Nichias +72.7%, Toyo Tanso +39.4%.
Head-to-head wins15 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
Nichias aheadNichias 3 : Toyo Tanso 0
Revenue: Nichias ¥251.9B / Toyo Tanso ¥46.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nichias aheadNichias 3 : Toyo Tanso 0
Operating margin: Nichias 14.7% / Toyo Tanso 14.6%
GrowthInvestors
Nichias aheadNichias 4 : Toyo Tanso 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Nichias −1.8% / Toyo Tanso −13.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenNichias 1 : Toyo Tanso 1
Share price, 1 year: Nichias +72.7% / Toyo Tanso +39.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Toyo Tanso aheadNichias 1 : Toyo Tanso 2
Average salary: Nichias ¥7.29M / Toyo Tanso ¥7.25M
| Metric | Nichias | Toyo Tanso | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥251.9B | ¥46.2B | 5.5x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥37.0B | ¥6.8B | 5.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥31.6B | ¥5.5B | 5.8x |
| Metric | Nichias | Toyo Tanso | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎14.7% | 14.6% | 0.1pt |
| Net margin | ◎12.6% | 11.8% | 0.7pt |
| ROE | — | 5.7% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥134M | ¥47M | 2.8x |
| Metric | Nichias | Toyo Tanso | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎−1.8% | −13.0% | 11.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎−6.8% | −44.8% | 38.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +5.1% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+7.2% | +6.1% | 1.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+21.6% | −8.3% | 29.8pt |
| Metric | Nichias | Toyo Tanso | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+72.7% | +39.4% | 33.3pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +3.7% | ◎+6.9% | 3.2pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 24.9x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 82.7% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,304 | ¥6,490 |
◎ 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 | Nichias | Toyo Tanso | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.29M | ¥7.25M | ¥0.04M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥265,000 | ◎¥275,500 | ¥10,500 |
| Average tenure | 14.0 yrs | ◎15.2 yrs | 1.2 |
| Average age | 40.9 | 40.9 | 0.0 |
| Employees | 1,886 | 976 | 1.9x |
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)
¥3,304+72.7% (1Y)
Nichias +72.7% over 1Y. Compared: Toyo Tanso +39.4%.
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.
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nichias ¥7.29M, Toyo Tanso ¥7.25M. Nichias pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nichias 40.9, Toyo Tanso 40.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nichias ¥251.9B, Toyo Tanso ¥46.2B. Nichias is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥251.9B — 5.5x Toyo Tanso's ¥46.2B.
AOperating margins: Nichias 14.7%, Toyo Tanso 14.6%. Nichias turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nichias +72.7%, Toyo Tanso +39.4%. Nichias has risen the most.
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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.
