Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Major Private Railways
Tokyo Metro is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥422.4B — 1.4x Sotetsu's ¥307.6B.
Tokyo Metro earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 21.2% — 8.6 points above Sotetsu (12.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Sotetsu +5.3%, Tokyo Metro +3.6%. For next year, Sotetsu guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−4.7%).
Sotetsu pays more on average — ¥9.74M against ¥8.37M at Tokyo Metro.
Over the past year the shares moved Sotetsu +1.0%, Tokyo Metro −10.6%.
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
Tokyo Metro aheadTokyo Metro 3 : Sotetsu 0
Revenue: Tokyo Metro ¥422.4B / Sotetsu ¥307.6B
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenTokyo Metro 2 : Sotetsu 2
Operating margin: Tokyo Metro 21.2% / Sotetsu 12.6%
GrowthInvestors
Sotetsu aheadTokyo Metro 1 : Sotetsu 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Tokyo Metro +3.6% / Sotetsu +5.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Tokyo Metro aheadTokyo Metro 2 : Sotetsu 1
Share price, 1 year: Tokyo Metro −10.6% / Sotetsu +1.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenTokyo Metro 1 : Sotetsu 1
Average salary: Tokyo Metro ¥8.37M / Sotetsu ¥9.74M
| Metric | Tokyo Metro | Sotetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥422.4B | ¥307.6B | 1.4x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥89.6B | ¥38.8B | 2.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥59.0B | ¥24.8B | 2.4x |
| Metric | Tokyo Metro | Sotetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎21.2% | 12.6% | 8.6pt |
| Net margin | ◎14.0% | 8.1% | 5.9pt |
| ROE | 8.1% | ◎12.9% | 4.8pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥44M | ◎¥3.6B | 81.7x |
| Metric | Tokyo Metro | Sotetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +3.6% | ◎+5.3% | 1.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+3.0% | +2.7% | 0.3pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.5% | ◎+4.5% | 1.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −9.1% | ◎−4.7% | 4.4pt |
| Metric | Tokyo Metro | Sotetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −10.6% | ◎+1.0% | 11.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−3.6% | −8.9% | 5.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 14.2x | 9.9x | |
| Equity ratio | ◎35.9% | 25.0% | 10.9pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,445.5 | ¥2,568.5 |
◎ 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 | Tokyo Metro | Sotetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.37M | ◎¥9.74M | ¥1.38M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥279,800 | — | |
| Average tenure | ◎18.1 yrs | 14.0 yrs | 4.1 |
| Average age | 39.7 | 46.6 | 6.9 |
| Employees | 9,532 | 85 | 112.1x |
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)
¥1,445.5-10.6% (1Y)
Tokyo Metro -10.6% over 1Y. Compared: Sotetsu +1.0%.
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.
Tokyo Metro4 segments
Sotetsu5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Sotetsu ¥9.74M, Tokyo Metro ¥8.37M. Sotetsu pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Tokyo Metro 39.7, Sotetsu 46.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Tokyo Metro ¥422.4B, Sotetsu ¥307.6B. Tokyo Metro is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥422.4B — 1.4x Sotetsu's ¥307.6B.
AOperating margins: Tokyo Metro 21.2%, Sotetsu 12.6%. Tokyo Metro turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Sotetsu +1.0%, Tokyo Metro −10.6%. Sotetsu 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.
