Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Motors & Power Equipment
Nidec is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.6T — 24.3x SANYO DENKI's ¥107.3B.
SANYO DENKI earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 10.1% — 1.0 points above Nidec (9.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nidec +11.1%, SANYO DENKI +9.7%. For next year, SANYO DENKI guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+49.7%).
Nidec pays more on average — ¥7.60M against ¥6.83M at SANYO DENKI.
Over the past year the shares moved SANYO DENKI +29.2%, Nidec −8.1%.
Head-to-head wins17 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
Nidec aheadNidec 3 : SANYO DENKI 0
Revenue: Nidec ¥2.6T / SANYO DENKI ¥107.3B
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenNidec 2 : SANYO DENKI 2
Operating margin: Nidec 9.1% / SANYO DENKI 10.1%
GrowthInvestors
EvenNidec 2 : SANYO DENKI 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Nidec +11.1% / SANYO DENKI +9.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
SANYO DENKI aheadNidec 0 : SANYO DENKI 3
Share price, 1 year: Nidec −8.1% / SANYO DENKI +29.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
SANYO DENKI aheadNidec 1 : SANYO DENKI 2
Average salary: Nidec ¥7.60M / SANYO DENKI ¥6.83M
| Metric | Nidec | SANYO DENKI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.6T | ¥107.3B | 24.3x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥238.1B | ¥10.9B | 21.9x |
| Net income | ◎¥164.4B | ¥8.7B | 19.0x |
| Metric | Nidec | SANYO DENKI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.1% | ◎10.1% | 1.0pt |
| Net margin | 6.3% | ◎8.1% | 1.8pt |
| ROE | ◎9.8% | 7.2% | 2.6pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥1.5B | ¥92M | 16.6x |
| Metric | Nidec | SANYO DENKI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+11.1% | +9.7% | 1.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+47.1% | +37.2% | 9.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +12.7% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −0.3% | ◎+20.0% | 20.3pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +9.2% | ◎+49.7% | 40.5pt |
| Metric | Nidec | SANYO DENKI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −8.1% | ◎+29.2% | 37.3pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −27.4% | ◎−8.9% | 18.5pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 12.6x | 19.7x | |
| Equity ratio | 52.6% | ◎76.9% | 24.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,801 | ¥4,800 |
◎ 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 | Nidec | SANYO DENKI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.60M | ¥6.83M | ¥0.77M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥273,000 | ◎¥287,000 | ¥14,000 |
| Average tenure | 13.3 yrs | ◎16.4 yrs | 3.1 |
| Average age | 42.2 | 42.6 | 0.4 |
| Employees | 1,714 | 1,169 | 1.5x |
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)
¥1,801-8.1% (1Y)
Nidec -8.1% over 1Y. Compared: SANYO DENKI +29.2%.
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.
Nidec6 segments
SANYO DENKI4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nidec ¥7.60M, SANYO DENKI ¥6.83M. Nidec pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nidec 42.2, SANYO DENKI 42.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nidec ¥2.6T, SANYO DENKI ¥107.3B. Nidec is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.6T — 24.3x SANYO DENKI's ¥107.3B.
AOperating margins: SANYO DENKI 10.1%, Nidec 9.1%. SANYO DENKI turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): SANYO DENKI +29.2%, Nidec −8.1%. SANYO DENKI 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.
