Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Bearings & Drivetrain Parts
NTN is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥826.3B — 3.4x THK's ¥240.4B.
THK earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 6.0% — 2.2 points above NTN (3.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: THK +7.9%, NTN +0.1%. For next year, THK guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+80.1%).
NTN pays more on average — ¥7.46M against ¥6.48M at THK.
Over the past year the shares moved THK +38.4%, NTN +2.9%.
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
NTN aheadNTN 3 : THK 0
Revenue: NTN ¥826.3B / THK ¥240.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
NTN aheadNTN 2 : THK 1
Operating margin: NTN 3.8% / THK 6.0%
GrowthInvestors
THK aheadNTN 1 : THK 3
Revenue growth (YoY): NTN +0.1% / THK +7.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenNTN 1 : THK 1
Share price, 1 year: NTN +2.9% / THK +38.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
NTN aheadNTN 3 : THK 0
Average salary: NTN ¥7.46M / THK ¥6.48M
| Metric | NTN | THK | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥826.3B | ¥240.4B | 3.4x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥31.0B | ¥14.4B | 2.1x |
| Net income | ◎¥12.9B | −¥69.9B |
| Metric | NTN | THK | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.8% | ◎6.0% | 2.2pt |
| Net margin | ◎1.6% | −29.1% | 30.6pt |
| ROE | — | −21.7% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥151M | ¥60M | 2.5x |
| Metric | NTN | THK | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.1% | ◎+7.9% | 7.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+35.2% | −9.3% | 44.5pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +8.0% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −2.0% | ◎+8.1% | 10.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +6.3% | ◎+80.1% | 73.8pt |
| Metric | NTN | THK | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +2.9% | ◎+38.4% | 35.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−3.7% | −6.2% | 2.5pt |
| Equity ratio | — | 56.2% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥359.1 | ¥5,727 |
◎ 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 | NTN | THK | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.46M | ¥6.48M | ¥0.97M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥271,100 | ¥268,000 | ¥3,100 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.6 yrs | 19.2 yrs | 0.4 |
| Average age | 41.7 | 41.5 | 0.2 |
| Employees | 5,478 | 4,016 | 1.4x |
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)
¥359.1+2.9% (1Y)
NTN +2.9% over 1Y. Compared: THK +38.4%.
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.
NTN4 segments
THK5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: NTN ¥7.46M, THK ¥6.48M. NTN pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (NTN 41.7, THK 41.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: NTN ¥826.3B, THK ¥240.4B. NTN is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥826.3B — 3.4x THK's ¥240.4B.
AOperating margins: THK 6.0%, NTN 3.8%. THK turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): THK +38.4%, NTN +2.9%. THK 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.
