Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Precision Cutting Tools
OSG is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥160.6B — 4.0x Union Tool's ¥40.2B.
Union Tool earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 21.7% — 9.1 points above OSG (12.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Union Tool +23.2%, OSG +3.3%. For next year, Union Tool guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+14.6%).
Union Tool pays more on average — ¥7.14M against ¥7.01M at OSG.
Over the past year the shares moved OSG +59.5%, Union Tool +56.4%.
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
OSG aheadOSG 3 : Union Tool 0
Revenue: OSG ¥160.6B / Union Tool ¥40.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenOSG 2 : Union Tool 2
Operating margin: OSG 12.7% / Union Tool 21.7%
GrowthInvestors
Union Tool aheadOSG 0 : Union Tool 4
Revenue growth (YoY): OSG +3.3% / Union Tool +23.2%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
OSG aheadOSG 2 : Union Tool 1
Share price, 1 year: OSG +59.5% / Union Tool +56.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Union Tool aheadOSG 1 : Union Tool 2
Average salary: OSG ¥7.01M / Union Tool ¥7.14M
| Metric | OSG | Union Tool | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥160.6B | ¥40.2B | 4.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥20.3B | ¥8.7B | 2.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥14.3B | ¥6.1B | 2.3x |
| Metric | OSG | Union Tool | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 12.7% | ◎21.7% | 9.1pt |
| Net margin | 8.9% | ◎15.2% | 6.3pt |
| ROE | ◎8.3% | 8.0% | 0.3pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥87M | ¥44M | 2.0x |
| Metric | OSG | Union Tool | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +3.3% | ◎+23.2% | 19.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +7.7% | ◎+26.9% | 19.2pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.7% | ◎+12.0% | 9.3pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +8.2% | ◎+14.6% | 6.4pt |
| Metric | OSG | Union Tool | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+59.5% | +56.4% | 3.0pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−1.5% | −10.0% | 8.5pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 20.4x | 34.7x | |
| Equity ratio | 72.4% | ◎90.7% | 18.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,508 | ¥12,280 |
◎ 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 | OSG | Union Tool | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.01M | ◎¥7.14M | ¥0.13M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥247,540 | ◎¥260,000 | ¥12,460 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.7 yrs | 19.2 yrs | 0.5 |
| Average age | 44.5 | 42.2 | 2.3 |
| Employees | 1,854 | 905 | 2.0x |
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)
¥3,508+59.5% (1Y)
OSG +59.5% over 1Y. Compared: Union Tool +56.4%.
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.
OSG4 segments
Union Tool4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Union Tool ¥7.14M, OSG ¥7.01M. Union Tool pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (OSG 44.5, Union Tool 42.2).
ARevenue in the latest results: OSG ¥160.6B, Union Tool ¥40.2B. OSG is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥160.6B — 4.0x Union Tool's ¥40.2B.
AOperating margins: Union Tool 21.7%, OSG 12.7%. Union Tool turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): OSG +59.5%, Union Tool +56.4%. OSG 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.
