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Company comparison · Medical & Diagnostic Devices
Sysmex is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥500.0B — 2.1x Nihon Kohden's ¥235.1B.
Sysmex earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 10.4% — 2.4 points above Nihon Kohden (8.0%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nihon Kohden +4.3%, Sysmex −1.7%. For next year, Nihon Kohden guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+25.4%).
Nihon Kohden pays more on average — ¥9.26M against ¥8.84M at Sysmex.
Over the past year the shares moved Sysmex +12.0%, Nihon Kohden −7.9%.
Head-to-head wins16 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
Sysmex aheadSysmex 3 : Nihon Kohden 0
Revenue: Sysmex ¥500.0B / Nihon Kohden ¥235.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Sysmex aheadSysmex 3 : Nihon Kohden 0
Operating margin: Sysmex 10.4% / Nihon Kohden 8.0%
GrowthInvestors
Nihon Kohden aheadSysmex 2 : Nihon Kohden 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Sysmex −1.7% / Nihon Kohden +4.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Sysmex aheadSysmex 2 : Nihon Kohden 0
Share price, 1 year: Sysmex +12.0% / Nihon Kohden −7.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nihon Kohden aheadSysmex 1 : Nihon Kohden 2
Average salary: Sysmex ¥8.84M / Nihon Kohden ¥9.26M
| Metric | Sysmex | Nihon Kohden | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥500.0B | ¥235.1B | 2.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥51.8B | ¥18.7B | 2.8x |
| Net income | ◎¥35.5B | ¥14.5B | 2.4x |
| Metric | Sysmex | Nihon Kohden | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎10.4% | 8.0% | 2.4pt |
| Net margin | ◎7.1% | 6.2% | 0.9pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥166M | ¥60M | 2.7x |
| Metric | Sysmex | Nihon Kohden | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −1.7% | ◎+4.3% | 6.0pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −40.8% | ◎−9.5% | 31.3pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+10.4% | +3.3% | 7.1pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+7.0% | −1.1% | 8.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +11.9% | ◎+25.4% | 13.5pt |
| Metric | Sysmex | Nihon Kohden | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+12.0% | −7.9% | 19.9pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+16.3% | −1.8% | 18.0pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,941.5 | ¥1,616.5 |
◎ 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 | Sysmex | Nihon Kohden | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.84M | ◎¥9.26M | ¥0.42M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥297,000 | ¥263,000 | ¥34,000 |
| Average tenure | 12.8 yrs | ◎15.8 yrs | 3.0 |
| Average age | 42.4 | 42.5 | 0.1 |
| Employees | 3,011 | 3,893 | 1.3x |
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)
¥1,941.5+12.0% (1Y)
Sysmex +12.0% over 1Y. Compared: Nihon Kohden -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.
Sysmex5 segments
Nihon Kohden3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nihon Kohden ¥9.26M, Sysmex ¥8.84M. Nihon Kohden pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Sysmex 42.4, Nihon Kohden 42.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Sysmex ¥500.0B, Nihon Kohden ¥235.1B. Sysmex is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥500.0B — 2.1x Nihon Kohden's ¥235.1B.
AOperating margins: Sysmex 10.4%, Nihon Kohden 8.0%. Sysmex turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Sysmex +12.0%, Nihon Kohden −7.9%. Sysmex 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.
