Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Super General Contractors
Taisei (¥2.1T) and Shimizu (¥2.1T) are about the same size by revenue.
Taisei earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 9.0% — 3.2 points above Shimizu (5.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Shimizu +5.8%, Taisei −3.0%. For next year, Shimizu guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+28.9%).
Taisei pays more on average — ¥10.6M against ¥10.1M at Shimizu.
Over the past year the shares moved Taisei +1.6%, Shimizu +0.7%.
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
Taisei aheadTaisei 3 : Shimizu 0
Revenue: Taisei ¥2.1T / Shimizu ¥2.1T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Taisei aheadTaisei 3 : Shimizu 0
Operating margin: Taisei 9.0% / Shimizu 5.8%
GrowthInvestors
Shimizu aheadTaisei 1 : Shimizu 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Taisei −3.0% / Shimizu +5.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenTaisei 1 : Shimizu 1
Share price, 1 year: Taisei +1.6% / Shimizu +0.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Taisei aheadTaisei 2 : Shimizu 0
Average salary: Taisei ¥10.6M / Shimizu ¥10.1M
| Metric | Taisei | Shimizu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.1T | ¥2.1T | 1.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥188.0B | ¥118.7B | 1.6x |
| Net income | ◎¥170.0B | ¥126.6B | 1.3x |
| Metric | Taisei | Shimizu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎9.0% | 5.8% | 3.2pt |
| Net margin | ◎8.1% | 6.2% | 2.0pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥232M | ¥184M | 1.3x |
| Metric | Taisei | Shimizu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −3.0% | ◎+5.8% | 8.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +56.4% | ◎+67.1% | 10.7pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.1% | ◎+7.2% | 0.0pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+15.8% | +12.3% | 3.6pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +0.0% | ◎+28.9% | 28.9pt |
| Metric | Taisei | Shimizu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+1.6% | +0.7% | 0.9pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −14.6% | ◎−11.3% | 3.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥11,140 | ¥2,055 |
◎ 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 | Taisei | Shimizu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥10.1M | ¥0.46M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥300,000 | ¥300,000 | ¥0 |
| Average tenure | ◎17.2 yrs | 16.0 yrs | 1.2 |
| Average age | 42.4 | 43.7 | 1.3 |
| Employees | 8,994 | 11,163 | 1.2x |
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)
¥11,140+1.6% (1Y)
Taisei +1.6% over 1Y. Compared: Shimizu +0.7%.
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.
Taisei3 segments
Shimizu3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Taisei ¥10.6M, Shimizu ¥10.1M. Taisei pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Taisei 42.4, Shimizu 43.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Taisei ¥2.1T, Shimizu ¥2.1T. Taisei (¥2.1T) and Shimizu (¥2.1T) are about the same size by revenue.
AOperating margins: Taisei 9.0%, Shimizu 5.8%. Taisei turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Taisei +1.6%, Shimizu +0.7%. Taisei 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.
