Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Auto Body & Exhaust Parts
Unipres is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥321.9B — 1.6x Press Kogyo's ¥202.2B.
Press Kogyo earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 6.7% — 2.5 points above Unipres (4.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Press Kogyo +6.5%, Unipres −2.5%. For next year, Unipres guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−15.5%).
Press Kogyo pays more on average — ¥7.62M against ¥6.95M at Unipres.
Over the past year the shares moved Press Kogyo +41.6%, Unipres +2.9%.
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
Unipres aheadUnipres 2 : Press Kogyo 1
Revenue: Unipres ¥321.9B / Press Kogyo ¥202.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Press Kogyo aheadUnipres 1 : Press Kogyo 3
Operating margin: Unipres 4.2% / Press Kogyo 6.7%
GrowthInvestors
Press Kogyo aheadUnipres 1 : Press Kogyo 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Unipres −2.5% / Press Kogyo +6.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Press Kogyo aheadUnipres 0 : Press Kogyo 3
Share price, 1 year: Unipres +2.9% / Press Kogyo +41.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Unipres aheadUnipres 2 : Press Kogyo 1
Average salary: Unipres ¥6.95M / Press Kogyo ¥7.62M
| Metric | Unipres | Press Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥321.9B | ¥202.2B | 1.6x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥13.6B | ¥13.5B | 1.0x |
| Net income | −¥8.3B | ◎¥8.5B |
| Metric | Unipres | Press Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.2% | ◎6.7% | 2.5pt |
| Net margin | −2.6% | ◎4.2% | 6.8pt |
| ROE | −6.3% | ◎7.2% | 13.5pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥183M | ¥115M | 1.6x |
| Metric | Unipres | Press Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −2.5% | ◎+6.5% | 9.0pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +11.5% | ◎+40.0% | 28.5pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −11.5% | ◎−6.0% | 5.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎−15.5% | −15.6% | 0.2pt |
| Metric | Unipres | Press Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +2.9% | ◎+41.6% | 38.7pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −8.3% | ◎+7.0% | 15.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 10.7x | |
| Equity ratio | 51.9% | ◎65.0% | 13.1pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,230 | ¥919 |
◎ 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 | Unipres | Press Kogyo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥6.95M | ◎¥7.62M | ¥0.67M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥275,000 | ¥261,000 | ¥14,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎21.2 yrs | 19.3 yrs | 1.9 |
| Average age | 45.1 | 43.0 | 2.1 |
| Employees | 1,759 | 1,756 | 1.0x |
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)
¥1,230+2.9% (1Y)
Unipres +2.9% over 1Y. Compared: Press Kogyo +41.6%.
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.
Unipres4 segments
Press Kogyo3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Press Kogyo ¥7.62M, Unipres ¥6.95M. Press Kogyo pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Unipres 45.1, Press Kogyo 43.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Unipres ¥321.9B, Press Kogyo ¥202.2B. Unipres is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥321.9B — 1.6x Press Kogyo's ¥202.2B.
AOperating margins: Press Kogyo 6.7%, Unipres 4.2%. Press Kogyo turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Press Kogyo +41.6%, Unipres +2.9%. Press Kogyo 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.
