Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Sporting Goods
Shimano is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥466.2B — 2.8x Yonex's ¥163.6B.
Shimano earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 11.1% — 1.0 points above Yonex (10.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Yonex +18.3%, Shimano +3.4%. For next year, Yonex guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+7.6%).
Shimano pays more on average — ¥8.56M against ¥6.01M at Yonex.
Over the past year the shares moved Shimano +26.6%, Yonex −38.4%.
Head-to-head wins15 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
Shimano aheadShimano 3 : Yonex 0
Revenue: Shimano ¥466.2B / Yonex ¥163.6B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Shimano aheadShimano 2 : Yonex 1
Operating margin: Shimano 11.1% / Yonex 10.1%
GrowthInvestors
Yonex aheadShimano 0 : Yonex 5
Revenue growth (YoY): Shimano +3.4% / Yonex +18.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Shimano aheadShimano 2 : Yonex 0
Share price, 1 year: Shimano +26.6% / Yonex −38.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenShimano 1 : Yonex 1
Average salary: Shimano ¥8.56M / Yonex ¥6.01M
| Metric | Shimano | Yonex | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥466.2B | ¥163.6B | 2.8x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥51.7B | ¥16.5B | 3.1x |
| Net income | ◎¥34.0B | ¥12.1B | 2.8x |
| Metric | Shimano | Yonex | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎11.1% | 10.1% | 1.0pt |
| Net margin | 7.3% | ◎7.4% | 0.1pt |
| ROE | 3.9% | — | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥267M | ¥121M | 2.2x |
| Metric | Shimano | Yonex | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +3.4% | ◎+18.3% | 14.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −20.6% | ◎+16.7% | 37.3pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | −3.9% | ◎+26.0% | 29.9pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +0.2% | ◎+8.8% | 8.6pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −9.1% | ◎+7.6% | 16.6pt |
| Metric | Shimano | Yonex | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+26.6% | −38.4% | 65.0pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−1.9% | −11.2% | 9.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 53.0x | — | |
| Equity ratio | 92.7% | — | |
| Share price (close) | ¥20,570 | ¥2,372 |
◎ 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 | Shimano | Yonex | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.56M | ¥6.01M | ¥2.55M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥293,700 | — | |
| Average tenure | 13.8 yrs | ◎14.0 yrs | 0.2 |
| Average age | 41.3 | 39.1 | 2.2 |
| Employees | 1,748 | 1,351 | 1.3x |
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)
¥20,570+26.6% (1Y)
Shimano +26.6% over 1Y. Compared: Yonex -38.4%.
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.
Shimano3 segments
Yonex4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Shimano ¥8.56M, Yonex ¥6.01M. Shimano pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Shimano 41.3, Yonex 39.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Shimano ¥466.2B, Yonex ¥163.6B. Shimano is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥466.2B — 2.8x Yonex's ¥163.6B.
AOperating margins: Shimano 11.1%, Yonex 10.1%. Shimano turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Shimano +26.6%, Yonex −38.4%. Shimano 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.
