Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Seafood, Meat & Frozen Foods
Nichirei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥716.1B — 1.5x Prima Ham's ¥475.6B.
Nichirei earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 5.4% — 3.5 points above Prima Ham (1.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Prima Ham +3.8%, Nichirei +2.0%. For next year, Prima Ham guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+20.5%).
Average pay is about the same: Nichirei ¥7.43M, Prima Ham ¥7.43M.
Over the past year the shares moved Nichirei +22.4%, Prima Ham −12.0%.
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
Nichirei aheadNichirei 3 : Prima Ham 0
Revenue: Nichirei ¥716.1B / Prima Ham ¥475.6B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nichirei aheadNichirei 3 : Prima Ham 0
Operating margin: Nichirei 5.4% / Prima Ham 1.9%
GrowthInvestors
Prima Ham aheadNichirei 0 : Prima Ham 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Nichirei +2.0% / Prima Ham +3.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nichirei aheadNichirei 2 : Prima Ham 0
Share price, 1 year: Nichirei +22.4% / Prima Ham −12.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nichirei aheadNichirei 2 : Prima Ham 1
Average salary: Nichirei ¥7.43M / Prima Ham ¥7.43M
| Metric | Nichirei | Prima Ham | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥716.1B | ¥475.6B | 1.5x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥39.0B | ¥9.1B | 4.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥27.3B | ¥4.6B | 6.0x |
| Metric | Nichirei | Prima Ham | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎5.4% | 1.9% | 3.5pt |
| Net margin | ◎3.8% | 1.0% | 2.9pt |
| ROE | — | 3.8% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥3.0B | ¥418M | 7.3x |
| Metric | Nichirei | Prima Ham | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +2.0% | ◎+3.8% | 1.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +1.8% | ◎+2.0% | 0.2pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +4.6% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −14.9% | ◎+5.1% | 20.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −13.3% | ◎+20.5% | 33.8pt |
| Metric | Nichirei | Prima Ham | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+22.4% | −12.0% | 34.4pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−7.0% | −10.4% | 3.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 25.0x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 54.1% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,148.5 | ¥2,281 |
◎ 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 | Nichirei | Prima Ham | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.43M | ¥7.43M | ¥0.01M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥249,000 | ◎¥250,000 | ¥1,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎18.1 yrs | 15.9 yrs | 2.2 |
| Average age | 45.6 | 41.0 | 4.6 |
| Employees | 235 | 1,137 | 4.8x |
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)
¥2,148.5+22.4% (1Y)
Nichirei +22.4% over 1Y. Compared: Prima Ham -12.0%.
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.
Nichirei3 segments
Prima Ham3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nichirei ¥7.43M, Prima Ham ¥7.43M. Nichirei pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nichirei 45.6, Prima Ham 41.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nichirei ¥716.1B, Prima Ham ¥475.6B. Nichirei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥716.1B — 1.5x Prima Ham's ¥475.6B.
AOperating margins: Nichirei 5.4%, Prima Ham 1.9%. Nichirei turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nichirei +22.4%, Prima Ham −12.0%. Nichirei 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.
