Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Major Game Publishers
Sega Sammy is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥487.5B — 1.6x Square Enix's ¥297.7B.
Square Enix earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 18.4% — 8.7 points above Sega Sammy (9.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Sega Sammy +13.7%, Square Enix −8.3%. For next year, Sega Sammy guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−5.6%).
Over the past year the shares moved Sega Sammy +18.2%, Square Enix +0.4%.
Head-to-head wins13 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
Square Enix aheadSega Sammy 1 : Square Enix 2
Revenue: Sega Sammy ¥487.5B / Square Enix ¥297.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Square Enix aheadSega Sammy 0 : Square Enix 2
Operating margin: Sega Sammy 9.7% / Square Enix 18.4%
GrowthInvestors
Sega Sammy aheadSega Sammy 4 : Square Enix 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Sega Sammy +13.7% / Square Enix −8.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Sega Sammy aheadSega Sammy 2 : Square Enix 0
Share price, 1 year: Sega Sammy +18.2% / Square Enix +0.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Square Enix aheadSega Sammy 0 : Square Enix 1
Average tenure: Sega Sammy 3.9 yrs / Square Enix 5.9 yrs
| Metric | Sega Sammy | Square Enix | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥487.5B | ¥297.7B | 1.6x |
| Operating profit | ¥47.1B | ◎¥54.7B | 1.2x |
| Net income | −¥5.8B | ◎¥29.6B |
| Metric | Sega Sammy | Square Enix | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.7% | ◎18.4% | 8.7pt |
| Net margin | −1.2% | ◎9.9% | 11.1pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥1.2B | — |
| Metric | Sega Sammy | Square Enix | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+13.7% | −8.3% | 22.0pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −2.1% | ◎+34.9% | 37.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+11.9% | −2.2% | 14.1pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+4.6% | +0.1% | 4.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎−5.6% | −10.5% | 4.9pt |
| Metric | Sega Sammy | Square Enix | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+18.2% | +0.4% | 17.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+13.9% | +4.2% | 9.6pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,314 | ¥3,016 |
◎ 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 | Sega Sammy | Square Enix | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥9.40M | — | |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥270,000 | — | |
| Average tenure | 3.9 yrs | ◎5.9 yrs | 2.0 |
| Average age | 42.6 | 48.0 | 5.4 |
| Employees | 414 | 26 | 15.9x |
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)
¥3,314+18.2% (1Y)
Sega Sammy +18.2% over 1Y. Compared: Square Enix +0.4%.
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.
Sega Sammy3 segments
Square Enix4 segments
ARevenue in the latest results: Sega Sammy ¥487.5B, Square Enix ¥297.7B. Sega Sammy is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥487.5B — 1.6x Square Enix's ¥297.7B.
AOperating margins: Square Enix 18.4%, Sega Sammy 9.7%. Square Enix turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Sega Sammy +18.2%, Square Enix +0.4%. Sega Sammy 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.
