Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Gas & Energy Suppliers
Toho Gas is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥651.1B — 3.1x NICIGAS's ¥208.5B.
NICIGAS earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 10.2% — 5.3 points above Toho Gas (4.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: NICIGAS +4.2%, Toho Gas −0.8%. For next year, NICIGAS guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−6.0%).
Toho Gas pays more on average — ¥7.33M against ¥6.72M at NICIGAS.
Over the past year the shares moved Toho Gas +13.1%, NICIGAS −7.9%.
Head-to-head wins14 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
Toho Gas aheadToho Gas 3 : NICIGAS 0
Revenue: Toho Gas ¥651.1B / NICIGAS ¥208.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
NICIGAS aheadToho Gas 1 : NICIGAS 2
Operating margin: Toho Gas 4.9% / NICIGAS 10.2%
GrowthInvestors
NICIGAS aheadToho Gas 0 : NICIGAS 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Toho Gas −0.8% / NICIGAS +4.2%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Toho Gas aheadToho Gas 2 : NICIGAS 0
Share price, 1 year: Toho Gas +13.1% / NICIGAS −7.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Toho Gas aheadToho Gas 3 : NICIGAS 0
Average salary: Toho Gas ¥7.33M / NICIGAS ¥6.72M
| Metric | Toho Gas | NICIGAS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥651.1B | ¥208.5B | 3.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥31.8B | ¥21.3B | 1.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥31.4B | ¥14.8B | 2.1x |
| Metric | Toho Gas | NICIGAS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.9% | ◎10.2% | 5.3pt |
| Net margin | 4.8% | ◎7.1% | 2.3pt |
| ROE | 6.8% | — | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥669M | ¥184M | 3.6x |
| Metric | Toho Gas | NICIGAS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −0.8% | ◎+4.2% | 5.0pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +2.9% | ◎+14.7% | 11.8pt |
| Revenue CAGR | — | +7.8% | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.9% | — | |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −40.2% | ◎−6.0% | 34.2pt |
| Metric | Toho Gas | NICIGAS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+13.1% | −7.9% | 20.9pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+6.3% | −11.9% | 18.2pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 15.2x | — | |
| Equity ratio | 59.0% | — | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,275 | ¥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 | Toho Gas | NICIGAS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.33M | ¥6.72M | ¥0.62M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥274,000 | ¥240,000 | ¥34,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎14.7 yrs | 13.3 yrs | 1.4 |
| Average age | 41.4 | 39.7 | 1.7 |
| Employees | 973 | 1,135 | 1.2x |
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)
¥1,275+13.1% (1Y)
Toho Gas +13.1% 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.
Toho Gas4 segments
NICIGAS3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Toho Gas ¥7.33M, NICIGAS ¥6.72M. Toho Gas pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Toho Gas 41.4, NICIGAS 39.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Toho Gas ¥651.1B, NICIGAS ¥208.5B. Toho Gas is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥651.1B — 3.1x NICIGAS's ¥208.5B.
AOperating margins: NICIGAS 10.2%, Toho Gas 4.9%. NICIGAS turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Toho Gas +13.1%, NICIGAS −7.9%. Toho 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.
