Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Tokai Carbon is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥323.0B — 8.0x Nippon Hume's ¥40.2B.
Tokai Carbon earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 8.0% — 1.7 points above Nippon Hume (6.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Hume +8.6%, Tokai Carbon −7.8%. For next year, Nippon Hume guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+14.9%).
Tokai Carbon pays more on average — ¥7.47M against ¥6.89M at Nippon Hume.
Over the past year the shares moved Tokai Carbon +87.7%, Nippon Hume −33.4%.
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
Tokai Carbon aheadTokai Carbon 3 : Nippon Hume 0
Revenue: Tokai Carbon ¥323.0B / Nippon Hume ¥40.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenTokai Carbon 2 : Nippon Hume 2
Operating margin: Tokai Carbon 8.0% / Nippon Hume 6.3%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Hume aheadTokai Carbon 1 : Nippon Hume 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Tokai Carbon −7.8% / Nippon Hume +8.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Tokai Carbon aheadTokai Carbon 2 : Nippon Hume 1
Share price, 1 year: Tokai Carbon +87.7% / Nippon Hume −33.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Tokai Carbon aheadTokai Carbon 2 : Nippon Hume 1
Average salary: Tokai Carbon ¥7.47M / Nippon Hume ¥6.89M
| Metric | Tokai Carbon | Nippon Hume | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥323.0B | ¥40.2B | 8.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥25.9B | ¥2.5B | 10.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥20.1B | ¥3.4B | 5.9x |
| Metric | Tokai Carbon | Nippon Hume | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎8.0% | 6.3% | 1.7pt |
| Net margin | 6.2% | ◎8.4% | 2.2pt |
| ROE | 6.6% | ◎7.1% | 0.5pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥413M | ¥88M | 4.7x |
| Metric | Tokai Carbon | Nippon Hume | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −7.8% | ◎+8.6% | 16.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+33.3% | +24.8% | 8.5pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +5.7% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +7.4% | ◎+13.1% | 5.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +0.6% | ◎+14.9% | 14.4pt |
| Metric | Tokai Carbon | Nippon Hume | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+87.7% | −33.4% | 121.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+26.0% | −1.9% | 28.0pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 20.5x | 14.2x | |
| Equity ratio | 53.1% | ◎76.4% | 23.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,926 | ¥1,026 |
◎ 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 | Tokai Carbon | Nippon Hume | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.47M | ¥6.89M | ¥0.57M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥262,000 | ¥260,195 | ¥1,805 |
| Average tenure | 15.8 yrs | ◎16.1 yrs | 0.3 |
| Average age | 42.8 | 44.1 | 1.3 |
| Employees | 782 | 458 | 1.7x |
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)
¥1,926+87.7% (1Y)
Tokai Carbon +87.7% over 1Y. Compared: Nippon Hume -33.4%.
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.
Tokai Carbon5 segments
Nippon Hume4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Tokai Carbon ¥7.47M, Nippon Hume ¥6.89M. Tokai Carbon pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Tokai Carbon 42.8, Nippon Hume 44.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Tokai Carbon ¥323.0B, Nippon Hume ¥40.2B. Tokai Carbon is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥323.0B — 8.0x Nippon Hume's ¥40.2B.
AOperating margins: Tokai Carbon 8.0%, Nippon Hume 6.3%. Tokai Carbon turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Tokai Carbon +87.7%, Nippon Hume −33.4%. Tokai Carbon 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.
