Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Noritz is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥202.0B — 1.9x Pigeon's ¥109.2B.
Pigeon earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 12.1% — 9.9 points above Noritz (2.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Pigeon +4.8%, Noritz −0.1%. For next year, Pigeon guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+5.6%).
Pigeon pays more on average — ¥8.27M against ¥6.50M at Noritz.
Over the past year the shares moved Pigeon +21.8%, Noritz +15.4%.
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
Pigeon aheadNoritz 1 : Pigeon 2
Revenue: Noritz ¥202.0B / Pigeon ¥109.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Pigeon aheadNoritz 0 : Pigeon 4
Operating margin: Noritz 2.1% / Pigeon 12.1%
GrowthInvestors
Pigeon aheadNoritz 1 : Pigeon 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Noritz −0.1% / Pigeon +4.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Pigeon aheadNoritz 0 : Pigeon 3
Share price, 1 year: Noritz +15.4% / Pigeon +21.8%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Pigeon aheadNoritz 1 : Pigeon 2
Average salary: Noritz ¥6.50M / Pigeon ¥8.27M
| Metric | Noritz | Pigeon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥202.0B | ¥109.2B | 1.9x |
| Operating profit | ¥4.3B | ◎¥13.2B | 3.1x |
| Net income | ¥3.4B | ◎¥8.6B | 2.6x |
| Metric | Noritz | Pigeon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.1% | ◎12.1% | 9.9pt |
| Net margin | 1.7% | ◎7.9% | 6.2pt |
| ROE | 2.5% | ◎10.4% | 7.9pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥102M | ◎¥323M | 3.2x |
| Metric | Noritz | Pigeon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −0.1% | ◎+4.8% | 4.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+79.5% | +8.4% | 71.1pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.9% | ◎+4.0% | 0.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +4.7% | ◎+5.6% | 1.0pt |
| Metric | Noritz | Pigeon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +15.4% | ◎+21.8% | 6.4pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −5.0% | ◎+2.1% | 7.0pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 31.4x | 29.3x | |
| Equity ratio | 61.2% | ◎78.0% | 16.9pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,310 | ¥2,101.5 |
◎ 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 | Noritz | Pigeon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥6.50M | ◎¥8.27M | ¥1.77M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥250,000 | ◎¥292,000 | ¥42,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎18.1 yrs | 15.0 yrs | 3.1 |
| Average age | 43.8 | 42.8 | 1.0 |
| Employees | 1,985 | 338 | 5.9x |
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)
¥2,310+15.4% (1Y)
Noritz +15.4% over 1Y. Compared: Pigeon +21.8%.
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.
Noritz2 segments
Pigeon4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Pigeon ¥8.27M, Noritz ¥6.50M. Pigeon pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Noritz 43.8, Pigeon 42.8).
ARevenue in the latest results: Noritz ¥202.0B, Pigeon ¥109.2B. Noritz is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥202.0B — 1.9x Pigeon's ¥109.2B.
AOperating margins: Pigeon 12.1%, Noritz 2.1%. Pigeon turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Pigeon +21.8%, Noritz +15.4%. Pigeon 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.
