Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Takeda is the largest by revenue at ¥4.5T, followed by Suzuken (¥2.5T), Otsuka (¥2.5T) and Towa (¥273.7B).
Otsuka has the highest operating margin at 19.4%, 18.0 points above the lowest, Suzuken (1.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Otsuka +6.0%, Towa +5.4%, Suzuken +3.6%, Takeda −1.7%. For next year, Towa guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+38.5%).
Takeda pays the most on average (¥11.0M), ¥4.09M more than Towa (¥6.95M).
Over the past year the shares moved Takeda +57.1%, Otsuka +48.2%, Towa +26.5%, Suzuken +4.4%.
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
Otsuka aheadTakeda 1 : Suzuken 0 : Otsuka 2 : Towa 0
Revenue: Takeda ¥4.5T / Suzuken ¥2.5T / Otsuka ¥2.5T / Towa ¥273.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Otsuka aheadTakeda 0 : Suzuken 0 : Otsuka 4 : Towa 0
Operating margin: Takeda 9.1% / Suzuken 1.5% / Otsuka 19.4% / Towa 8.4%
GrowthInvestors
Otsuka aheadTakeda 0 : Suzuken 0 : Otsuka 3 : Towa 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Takeda −1.7% / Suzuken +3.6% / Otsuka +6.0% / Towa +5.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Takeda aheadTakeda 2 : Suzuken 0 : Otsuka 1 : Towa 0
Share price, 1 year: Takeda +57.1% / Suzuken +4.4% / Otsuka +48.2% / Towa +26.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenTakeda 1 : Suzuken 1 : Otsuka 0 : Towa 0
Average salary: Takeda ¥11.0M / Suzuken ¥7.45M / Otsuka ¥10.6M / Towa ¥6.95M
| Metric | Takeda | Suzuken | Otsuka | Towa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥4.5T | ¥2.5T | ¥2.5T | ¥273.7B |
| Operating profit | ¥408.8B | ¥36.4B | ◎¥479.4B | ¥23.1B |
| Net income | ¥191.8B | ¥38.1B | ◎¥363.1B | ¥5.3B |
| Metric | Takeda | Suzuken | Otsuka | Towa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.1% | 1.5% | ◎19.4% | 8.4% |
| Net margin | 4.3% | 1.5% | ◎14.7% | 1.9% |
| ROE | — | 9.3% | ◎12.6% | 3.0% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥937M | ¥831M | ◎¥13.5B | ¥94M |
| Metric | Takeda | Suzuken | Otsuka | Towa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −1.7% | +3.6% | ◎+6.0% | +5.4% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +19.3% | −2.0% | ◎+48.2% | −0.6% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.1% | — | ◎+13.3% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.0% | +3.1% | +2.1% | ◎+11.1% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +2.7% | −14.2% | −24.9% | ◎+38.5% |
| Metric | Takeda | Suzuken | Otsuka | Towa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+57.1% | +4.4% | +48.2% | +26.5% |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+16.3% | +13.3% | +6.3% | −15.1% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 5.5x | 17.5x | 33.0x |
| Equity ratio | — | 36.0% | ◎72.3% | 37.5% |
| Share price (close) | ¥6,651 | ¥2,994 | ¥12,015 | ¥3,520 |
◎ 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 | Takeda | Suzuken | Otsuka | Towa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥11.0M | ¥7.45M | ¥10.6M | ¥6.95M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ◎¥300,000 | — | ¥240,000 |
| Average tenure | 14.4 yrs | ◎22.1 yrs | 3.2 yrs | 9.7 yrs |
| Average age | 43.4 | 47.3 | 44.4 | 35.5 |
| Employees | 4,808 | 2,991 | 183 | 2,899 |
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)
¥6,651+57.1% (1Y)
Takeda +57.1% over 1Y. Compared: Suzuken +4.4%, Otsuka +48.2%, Towa +26.5%.
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.
Takeda5 segments
Suzuken5 segments
Otsuka4 segments
Towa2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Takeda ¥11.0M, Otsuka ¥10.6M, Suzuken ¥7.45M, Towa ¥6.95M. Takeda pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Takeda 43.4, Suzuken 47.3, Otsuka 44.4, Towa 35.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Takeda ¥4.5T, Suzuken ¥2.5T, Otsuka ¥2.5T, Towa ¥273.7B. Takeda is the largest by revenue at ¥4.5T, followed by Suzuken (¥2.5T), Otsuka (¥2.5T) and Towa (¥273.7B).
AOperating margins: Otsuka 19.4%, Takeda 9.1%, Towa 8.4%, Suzuken 1.5%. Otsuka turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Takeda +57.1%, Otsuka +48.2%, Towa +26.5%, Suzuken +4.4%. Takeda 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.
