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Company comparison · Mid-Tier Semiconductor Equipment
Shibaura is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥88.0B — 1.6x Nomura Micro's ¥56.2B.
Shibaura earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 17.3% — 5.5 points above Nomura Micro (11.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Shibaura +8.8%, Nomura Micro −41.6%. For next year, Nomura Micro guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+140.0%).
Shibaura pays more on average — ¥9.53M against ¥9.41M at Nomura Micro.
Over the past year the shares moved 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
Shibaura aheadShibaura 3 : Nomura Micro 0
Revenue: Shibaura ¥88.0B / Nomura Micro ¥56.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Shibaura aheadShibaura 3 : Nomura Micro 0
Operating margin: Shibaura 17.3% / Nomura Micro 11.9%
GrowthInvestors
Shibaura aheadShibaura 3 : Nomura Micro 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Shibaura +8.8% / Nomura Micro −41.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Shibaura aheadShibaura 2 : Nomura Micro 0
Share price, 1 year: Shibaura −9.1% / Nomura Micro −32.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Shibaura aheadShibaura 2 : Nomura Micro 1
Average salary: Shibaura ¥9.53M / Nomura Micro ¥9.41M
| Metric | Shibaura | Nomura Micro | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥88.0B | ¥56.2B | 1.6x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥15.3B | ¥6.7B | 2.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥11.2B | ¥3.8B | 2.9x |
| Metric | Shibaura | Nomura Micro | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎17.3% | 11.9% | 5.5pt |
| Net margin | ◎12.7% | 6.8% | 5.9pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥142M | ¥139M | 1.0x |
| Metric | Shibaura | Nomura Micro | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+8.8% | −41.6% | 50.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+8.0% | −56.6% | 64.6pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+14.5% | +13.1% | 1.3pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +12.5% | ◎+72.5% | 60.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +4.8% | ◎+140.0% | 135.2pt |
| Metric | Shibaura | Nomura Micro | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎−9.1% | −32.0% | 22.9pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−21.4% | −25.5% | 4.1pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥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 | Shibaura | Nomura Micro | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.53M | ¥9.41M | ¥0.12M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥276,000 | ◎¥295,000 | ¥19,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎18.5 yrs | 11.9 yrs | 6.6 |
| Average age | 43.8 | 41.5 | 2.3 |
| Employees | 621 | 406 | 1.5x |
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)
¥3,140-9.1% (1Y)
Shibaura -9.1% over 1Y. Compared: 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.
Shibaura3 segments
Nomura Micro5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Shibaura ¥9.53M, Nomura Micro ¥9.41M. Shibaura pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Shibaura 43.8, Nomura Micro 41.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Shibaura ¥88.0B, Nomura Micro ¥56.2B. Shibaura is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥88.0B — 1.6x Nomura Micro's ¥56.2B.
AOperating margins: Shibaura 17.3%, Nomura Micro 11.9%. Shibaura turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Shibaura −9.1%, Nomura Micro −32.0%. Shibaura 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.
