Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Nikon is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥677.2B — 1.2x Shimadzu's ¥560.7B.
Shimadzu earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 13.1% — 29.7 points above Nikon (-16.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Shimadzu +4.0%, Nikon −5.3%.
Shimadzu pays more on average — ¥9.24M against ¥8.51M at Nikon.
Over the past year the shares moved Shimadzu +8.6%, Nikon −10.1%.
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
Shimadzu aheadNikon 1 : Shimadzu 2
Revenue: Nikon ¥677.2B / Shimadzu ¥560.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Shimadzu aheadNikon 0 : Shimadzu 3
Operating margin: Nikon −16.6% / Shimadzu 13.1%
GrowthInvestors
Nikon aheadNikon 2 : Shimadzu 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Nikon −5.3% / Shimadzu +4.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Shimadzu aheadNikon 0 : Shimadzu 2
Share price, 1 year: Nikon −10.1% / Shimadzu +8.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Shimadzu aheadNikon 0 : Shimadzu 3
Average salary: Nikon ¥8.51M / Shimadzu ¥9.24M
| Metric | Nikon | Shimadzu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥677.2B | ¥560.7B | 1.2x |
| Operating profit | −¥112.4B | ◎¥73.7B | |
| Net income | −¥86.1B | ◎¥60.5B |
| Metric | Nikon | Shimadzu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | −16.6% | ◎13.1% | 29.7pt |
| Net margin | −12.7% | ◎10.8% | 23.5pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥146M | ◎¥148M | 1.0x |
| Metric | Nikon | Shimadzu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −5.3% | ◎+4.0% | 9.3pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | — | +2.8% | |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+8.5% | +7.3% | 1.1pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+9.3% | +2.5% | 6.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +3.1% |
| Metric | Nikon | Shimadzu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −10.1% | ◎+8.6% | 18.7pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −11.2% | ◎+8.6% | 19.8pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,633.5 | ¥4,476 |
◎ 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 | Nikon | Shimadzu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.51M | ◎¥9.24M | ¥0.73M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥254,000 | ◎¥284,000 | ¥30,000 |
| Average tenure | 13.9 yrs | ◎18.5 yrs | 4.6 |
| Average age | 42.1 | 43.9 | 1.8 |
| Employees | 4,634 | 3,779 | 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)
¥1,633.5-10.1% (1Y)
Nikon -10.1% over 1Y. Compared: Shimadzu +8.6%.
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.
Nikon5 segments
Shimadzu4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Shimadzu ¥9.24M, Nikon ¥8.51M. Shimadzu pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nikon 42.1, Shimadzu 43.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nikon ¥677.2B, Shimadzu ¥560.7B. Nikon is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥677.2B — 1.2x Shimadzu's ¥560.7B.
AOperating margins: Shimadzu 13.1%, Nikon -16.6%. Shimadzu turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Shimadzu +8.6%, Nikon −10.1%. Shimadzu 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.
