Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Mid-Tier Semiconductor Equipment
ULVAC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥269.1B — 3.1x Shibaura's ¥88.0B.
Shibaura earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 17.3% — 10.1 points above ULVAC (7.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Shibaura +8.8%, ULVAC +7.1%. For next year, ULVAC guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+42.9%).
Shibaura pays more on average — ¥9.53M against ¥8.88M at ULVAC.
Over the past year the shares moved ULVAC +8.0%, Shibaura −9.1%.
Head-to-head wins16 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
ULVAC aheadULVAC 3 : Shibaura 0
Revenue: ULVAC ¥269.1B / Shibaura ¥88.0B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Shibaura aheadULVAC 1 : Shibaura 2
Operating margin: ULVAC 7.3% / Shibaura 17.3%
GrowthInvestors
Shibaura aheadULVAC 1 : Shibaura 4
Revenue growth (YoY): ULVAC +7.1% / Shibaura +8.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
ULVAC aheadULVAC 2 : Shibaura 0
Share price, 1 year: ULVAC +8.0% / Shibaura −9.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Shibaura aheadULVAC 0 : Shibaura 3
Average salary: ULVAC ¥8.88M / Shibaura ¥9.53M
| Metric | ULVAC | Shibaura | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥269.1B | ¥88.0B | 3.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥19.6B | ¥15.3B | 1.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥17.1B | ¥11.2B | 1.5x |
| Metric | ULVAC | Shibaura | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.3% | ◎17.3% | 10.1pt |
| Net margin | 6.4% | ◎12.7% | 6.3pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥163M | ¥142M | 1.2x |
| Metric | ULVAC | Shibaura | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +7.1% | ◎+8.8% | 1.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −26.1% | ◎+8.0% | 34.1pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +8.0% | ◎+14.5% | 6.5pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −5.3% | ◎+12.5% | 17.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+42.9% | +4.8% | 38.0pt |
| Metric | ULVAC | Shibaura | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+8.0% | −9.1% | 17.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−8.1% | −21.4% | 13.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥7,419 | ¥3,140 |
◎ 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 | ULVAC | Shibaura | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.88M | ◎¥9.53M | ¥0.65M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥264,900 | ◎¥276,000 | ¥11,100 |
| Average tenure | 17.5 yrs | ◎18.5 yrs | 1.0 |
| Average age | 44.6 | 43.8 | 0.8 |
| Employees | 1,648 | 621 | 2.7x |
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)
¥7,419+8.0% (1Y)
ULVAC +8.0% over 1Y. Compared: Shibaura -9.1%.
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.
ULVAC2 segments
Shibaura3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Shibaura ¥9.53M, ULVAC ¥8.88M. Shibaura pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (ULVAC 44.6, Shibaura 43.8).
ARevenue in the latest results: ULVAC ¥269.1B, Shibaura ¥88.0B. ULVAC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥269.1B — 3.1x Shibaura's ¥88.0B.
AOperating margins: Shibaura 17.3%, ULVAC 7.3%. Shibaura turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): ULVAC +8.0%, Shibaura −9.1%. ULVAC 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.
