Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Mid-Tier Semiconductor Equipment
ULVAC is the largest by revenue at ¥269.1B, followed by Rorze (¥128.8B), Shibaura (¥88.0B) and Nomura Micro (¥56.2B).
Rorze has the highest operating margin at 24.2%, 16.9 points above the lowest, ULVAC (7.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Shibaura +8.8%, ULVAC +7.1%, Rorze +3.5%, Nomura Micro −41.6%. For next year, Nomura Micro guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+140.0%).
Rorze pays the most on average (¥10.2M), ¥1.31M more than ULVAC (¥8.88M).
Over the past year the shares moved Rorze +82.0%, ULVAC +8.0%, Shibaura −9.1%, Nomura Micro −32.0%.
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
Rorze aheadULVAC 1 : Rorze 2 : Shibaura 0 : Nomura Micro 0
Revenue: ULVAC ¥269.1B / Rorze ¥128.8B / Shibaura ¥88.0B / Nomura Micro ¥56.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Rorze aheadULVAC 0 : Rorze 3 : Shibaura 0 : Nomura Micro 0
Operating margin: ULVAC 7.3% / Rorze 24.2% / Shibaura 17.3% / Nomura Micro 11.9%
GrowthInvestors
EvenULVAC 0 : Rorze 1 : Shibaura 2 : Nomura Micro 2
Revenue growth (YoY): ULVAC +7.1% / Rorze +3.5% / Shibaura +8.8% / Nomura Micro −41.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Rorze aheadULVAC 0 : Rorze 2 : Shibaura 0 : Nomura Micro 0
Share price, 1 year: ULVAC +8.0% / Rorze +82.0% / Shibaura −9.1% / Nomura Micro −32.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenULVAC 0 : Rorze 1 : Shibaura 1 : Nomura Micro 1
Average salary: ULVAC ¥8.88M / Rorze ¥10.2M / Shibaura ¥9.53M / Nomura Micro ¥9.41M
| Metric | ULVAC | Rorze | Shibaura | Nomura Micro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥269.1B | ¥128.8B | ¥88.0B | ¥56.2B |
| Operating profit | ¥19.6B | ◎¥31.2B | ¥15.3B | ¥6.7B |
| Net income | ¥17.1B | ◎¥19.0B | ¥11.2B | ¥3.8B |
| Metric | ULVAC | Rorze | Shibaura | Nomura Micro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.3% | ◎24.2% | 17.3% | 11.9% |
| Net margin | 6.4% | ◎14.8% | 12.7% | 6.8% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥163M | ◎¥528M | ¥142M | ¥139M |
| Metric | ULVAC | Rorze | Shibaura | Nomura Micro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +7.1% | +3.5% | ◎+8.8% | −41.6% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −26.1% | −2.7% | ◎+8.0% | −56.6% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +8.0% | ◎+20.4% | +14.5% | +13.1% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −5.3% | +23.5% | +12.5% | ◎+72.5% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +42.9% | +22.3% | +4.8% | ◎+140.0% |
| Metric | ULVAC | Rorze | Shibaura | Nomura Micro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +8.0% | ◎+82.0% | −9.1% | −32.0% |
| Share price, 3 months | −8.1% | ◎+8.6% | −21.4% | −25.5% |
| Share price (close) | ¥7,419 | ¥3,698 | ¥3,140 | ¥2,645 |
◎ 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 | ULVAC | Rorze | Shibaura | Nomura Micro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.88M | ◎¥10.2M | ¥9.53M | ¥9.41M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥264,900 | ¥264,000 | ¥276,000 | ◎¥295,000 |
| Average tenure | 17.5 yrs | 16.1 yrs | ◎18.5 yrs | 11.9 yrs |
| Average age | 44.6 | 43.8 | 43.8 | 41.5 |
| Employees | 1,648 | 244 | 621 | 406 |
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)
¥7,419+8.0% (1Y)
ULVAC +8.0% over 1Y. Compared: Rorze +82.0%, Shibaura -9.1%, Nomura Micro -32.0%.
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.
ULVAC2 segments
Rorze2 segments
Shibaura3 segments
Nomura Micro5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Rorze ¥10.2M, Shibaura ¥9.53M, Nomura Micro ¥9.41M, ULVAC ¥8.88M. Rorze pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (ULVAC 44.6, Rorze 43.8, Shibaura 43.8, Nomura Micro 41.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: ULVAC ¥269.1B, Rorze ¥128.8B, Shibaura ¥88.0B, Nomura Micro ¥56.2B. ULVAC is the largest by revenue at ¥269.1B, followed by Rorze (¥128.8B), Shibaura (¥88.0B) and Nomura Micro (¥56.2B).
AOperating margins: Rorze 24.2%, Shibaura 17.3%, Nomura Micro 11.9%, ULVAC 7.3%. Rorze turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Rorze +82.0%, ULVAC +8.0%, Shibaura −9.1%, Nomura Micro −32.0%. Rorze has risen the most.
Comparing 4 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.
