Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Sony is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥12.5T — 63.7x Nitto Kogyo's ¥195.8B.
Sony earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 11.6% — 3.7 points above Nitto Kogyo (7.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nitto Kogyo +6.0%, Sony +3.7%. For next year, Sony guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+10.5%).
Sony pays more on average — ¥11.2M against ¥7.21M at Nitto Kogyo.
Over the past year the shares moved Nitto Kogyo +15.4%, Sony −8.3%.
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
Sony aheadSony 3 : Nitto Kogyo 0
Revenue: Sony ¥12.5T / Nitto Kogyo ¥195.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Sony aheadSony 3 : Nitto Kogyo 0
Operating margin: Sony 11.6% / Nitto Kogyo 7.9%
GrowthInvestors
Nitto Kogyo aheadSony 1 : Nitto Kogyo 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Sony +3.7% / Nitto Kogyo +6.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenSony 1 : Nitto Kogyo 1
Share price, 1 year: Sony −8.3% / Nitto Kogyo +15.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Sony aheadSony 3 : Nitto Kogyo 0
Average salary: Sony ¥11.2M / Nitto Kogyo ¥7.21M
| Metric | Sony | Nitto Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥12.5T | ¥195.8B | 63.7x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥1.4T | ¥15.4B | 93.7x |
| Net income | ◎¥1.0T | ¥11.5B | 89.7x |
| Metric | Sony | Nitto Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎11.6% | 7.9% | 3.7pt |
| Net margin | ◎8.3% | 5.9% | 2.4pt |
| ROE | — | 9.6% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥5.6B | ¥86M | 65.4x |
| Metric | Sony | Nitto Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +3.7% | ◎+6.0% | 2.3pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +13.4% | ◎+15.0% | 1.6pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +6.8% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −1.4% | ◎+7.3% | 8.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+10.5% | +8.1% | 2.4pt |
| Metric | Sony | Nitto Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −8.3% | ◎+15.4% | 23.7pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+3.9% | −2.9% | 6.9pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 13.6x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 67.6% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,958 | ¥4,125 |
◎ 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 | Sony | Nitto Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥11.2M | ¥7.21M | ¥3.98M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥323,000 | ¥300,000 | ¥23,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎15.8 yrs | 15.0 yrs | 0.8 |
| Average age | 42.5 | 40.1 | 2.4 |
| Employees | 2,212 | 2,269 | 1.0x |
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)
¥3,958-8.3% (1Y)
Sony -8.3% over 1Y. Compared: Nitto Kogyo +15.4%.
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.
Sony3 segments
Nitto Kogyo3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Sony ¥11.2M, Nitto Kogyo ¥7.21M. Sony pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Sony 42.5, Nitto Kogyo 40.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Sony ¥12.5T, Nitto Kogyo ¥195.8B. Sony is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥12.5T — 63.7x Nitto Kogyo's ¥195.8B.
AOperating margins: Sony 11.6%, Nitto Kogyo 7.9%. Sony turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nitto Kogyo +15.4%, Sony −8.3%. Nitto Kogyo 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.
