Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Gas & Energy Suppliers
Toho Gas is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥651.1B — 3.2x Shizuoka Gas's ¥201.2B.
Shizuoka Gas earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.0% — 2.1 points above Toho Gas (4.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Shizuoka Gas −0.5%, Toho Gas −0.8%. For next year, Shizuoka Gas guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−31.6%).
Shizuoka Gas pays more on average — ¥7.74M against ¥7.33M at Toho Gas.
Over the past year the shares moved Shizuoka Gas +22.2%, Toho Gas +13.1%.
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
Toho Gas aheadToho Gas 3 : Shizuoka Gas 0
Revenue: Toho Gas ¥651.1B / Shizuoka Gas ¥201.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Shizuoka Gas aheadToho Gas 1 : Shizuoka Gas 3
Operating margin: Toho Gas 4.9% / Shizuoka Gas 7.0%
GrowthInvestors
Shizuoka Gas aheadToho Gas 1 : Shizuoka Gas 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Toho Gas −0.8% / Shizuoka Gas −0.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Shizuoka Gas aheadToho Gas 0 : Shizuoka Gas 3
Share price, 1 year: Toho Gas +13.1% / Shizuoka Gas +22.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Shizuoka Gas aheadToho Gas 0 : Shizuoka Gas 3
Average salary: Toho Gas ¥7.33M / Shizuoka Gas ¥7.74M
| Metric | Toho Gas | Shizuoka Gas | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥651.1B | ¥201.2B | 3.2x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥31.8B | ¥14.1B | 2.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥31.4B | ¥10.0B | 3.1x |
| Metric | Toho Gas | Shizuoka Gas | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.9% | ◎7.0% | 2.1pt |
| Net margin | 4.8% | ◎5.0% | 0.2pt |
| ROE | 6.8% | ◎8.1% | 1.3pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥669M | ¥306M | 2.2x |
| Metric | Toho Gas | Shizuoka Gas | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −0.8% | ◎−0.5% | 0.3pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +2.9% | ◎+36.6% | 33.7pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+2.9% | −0.0% | 2.9pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −40.2% | ◎−31.6% | 8.6pt |
| Metric | Toho Gas | Shizuoka Gas | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +13.1% | ◎+22.2% | 9.2pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +6.3% | ◎+8.2% | 1.9pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 15.2x | 10.3x | |
| Equity ratio | 59.0% | ◎70.8% | 11.8pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,275 | ¥1,370 |
◎ 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 | Toho Gas | Shizuoka Gas | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.33M | ◎¥7.74M | ¥0.41M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥274,000 | ◎¥277,000 | ¥3,000 |
| Average tenure | 14.7 yrs | ◎20.9 yrs | 6.2 |
| Average age | 41.4 | 44.3 | 2.9 |
| Employees | 973 | 657 | 1.5x |
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)
¥1,275+13.1% (1Y)
Toho Gas +13.1% over 1Y. Compared: Shizuoka Gas +22.2%.
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.
Toho Gas4 segments
Shizuoka Gas3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Shizuoka Gas ¥7.74M, Toho Gas ¥7.33M. Shizuoka Gas pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Toho Gas 41.4, Shizuoka Gas 44.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: Toho Gas ¥651.1B, Shizuoka Gas ¥201.2B. Toho Gas is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥651.1B — 3.2x Shizuoka Gas's ¥201.2B.
AOperating margins: Shizuoka Gas 7.0%, Toho Gas 4.9%. Shizuoka Gas turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Shizuoka Gas +22.2%, Toho Gas +13.1%. Shizuoka Gas 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.
