Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Gas & Energy Suppliers
Osaka Gas is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.0T — 9.7x NICIGAS's ¥208.5B.
NICIGAS earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 10.2% — 1.6 points above Osaka Gas (8.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: NICIGAS +4.2%, Osaka Gas −1.9%. For next year, NICIGAS guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−6.0%).
Osaka Gas pays more on average — ¥7.38M against ¥6.72M at NICIGAS.
Over the past year the shares moved Osaka Gas +37.9%, NICIGAS −7.9%.
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
Osaka Gas aheadOsaka Gas 3 : NICIGAS 0
Revenue: Osaka Gas ¥2.0T / NICIGAS ¥208.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Osaka Gas aheadOsaka Gas 2 : NICIGAS 1
Operating margin: Osaka Gas 8.6% / NICIGAS 10.2%
GrowthInvestors
NICIGAS aheadOsaka Gas 1 : NICIGAS 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Osaka Gas −1.9% / NICIGAS +4.2%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Osaka Gas aheadOsaka Gas 2 : NICIGAS 0
Share price, 1 year: Osaka Gas +37.9% / NICIGAS −7.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Osaka Gas aheadOsaka Gas 3 : NICIGAS 0
Average salary: Osaka Gas ¥7.38M / NICIGAS ¥6.72M
| Metric | Osaka Gas | NICIGAS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.0T | ¥208.5B | 9.7x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥174.8B | ¥21.3B | 8.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥152.8B | ¥14.8B | 10.3x |
| Metric | Osaka Gas | NICIGAS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.6% | ◎10.2% | 1.6pt |
| Net margin | ◎7.5% | 7.1% | 0.4pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥1.6B | ¥184M | 8.6x |
| Metric | Osaka Gas | NICIGAS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −1.9% | ◎+4.2% | 6.1pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +8.8% | ◎+14.7% | 5.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+8.3% | +7.8% | 0.5pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.0% | — | |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −14.2% | ◎−6.0% | 8.2pt |
| Metric | Osaka Gas | NICIGAS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+37.9% | −7.9% | 45.7pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+6.8% | −11.9% | 18.7pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥5,892 | ¥866.1 |
◎ 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 | Osaka Gas | NICIGAS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.38M | ¥6.72M | ¥0.67M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥243,000 | ¥240,000 | ¥3,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎15.9 yrs | 13.3 yrs | 2.6 |
| Average age | 43.8 | 39.7 | 4.1 |
| Employees | 1,283 | 1,135 | 1.1x |
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)
¥5,892+37.9% (1Y)
Osaka Gas +37.9% over 1Y. Compared: NICIGAS -7.9%.
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.
Osaka Gas3 segments
NICIGAS3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Osaka Gas ¥7.38M, NICIGAS ¥6.72M. Osaka Gas pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Osaka Gas 43.8, NICIGAS 39.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Osaka Gas ¥2.0T, NICIGAS ¥208.5B. Osaka Gas is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.0T — 9.7x NICIGAS's ¥208.5B.
AOperating margins: NICIGAS 10.2%, Osaka Gas 8.6%. NICIGAS turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Osaka Gas +37.9%, NICIGAS −7.9%. Osaka Gas 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.
