Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Tire Makers
Yokohama Rubber (¥1.2T) and Sumitomo Rubber (¥1.2T) are about the same size by revenue.
Yokohama Rubber earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 12.4% — 5.5 points above Sumitomo Rubber (6.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Yokohama Rubber +12.8%, Sumitomo Rubber −0.4%. For next year, Sumitomo Rubber guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+21.1%).
Average pay is about the same: Sumitomo Rubber ¥6.68M, Yokohama Rubber ¥6.65M.
Over the past year the shares moved Yokohama Rubber +14.9%, Sumitomo Rubber +7.7%.
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
Yokohama Rubber aheadYokohama Rubber 3 : Sumitomo Rubber 0
Revenue: Yokohama Rubber ¥1.2T / Sumitomo Rubber ¥1.2T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Yokohama Rubber aheadYokohama Rubber 4 : Sumitomo Rubber 0
Operating margin: Yokohama Rubber 12.4% / Sumitomo Rubber 6.8%
GrowthInvestors
Sumitomo Rubber aheadYokohama Rubber 1 : Sumitomo Rubber 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Yokohama Rubber +12.8% / Sumitomo Rubber −0.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Yokohama Rubber aheadYokohama Rubber 2 : Sumitomo Rubber 1
Share price, 1 year: Yokohama Rubber +14.9% / Sumitomo Rubber +7.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Sumitomo Rubber aheadYokohama Rubber 1 : Sumitomo Rubber 2
Average salary: Yokohama Rubber ¥6.65M / Sumitomo Rubber ¥6.68M
| Metric | Yokohama Rubber | Sumitomo Rubber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.2T | ¥1.2T | 1.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥152.9B | ¥82.6B | 1.9x |
| Net income | ◎¥105.4B | ¥50.4B | 2.1x |
| Metric | Yokohama Rubber | Sumitomo Rubber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎12.4% | 6.8% | 5.5pt |
| Net margin | ◎8.5% | 4.2% | 4.4pt |
| ROE | ◎10.9% | 7.3% | 3.6pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥222M | ¥157M | 1.4x |
| Metric | Yokohama Rubber | Sumitomo Rubber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+12.8% | −0.4% | 13.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +28.3% | ◎+638.3% | 610.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +16.5% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.3% | ◎+9.4% | 4.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +13.1% | ◎+21.1% | 7.9pt |
| Metric | Yokohama Rubber | Sumitomo Rubber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+14.9% | +7.7% | 7.2pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −18.4% | ◎−16.4% | 2.0pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 9.4x | 10.1x | |
| Equity ratio | ◎52.1% | 50.4% | 1.6pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥6,280 | ¥1,937 |
◎ 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 | Yokohama Rubber | Sumitomo Rubber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥6.65M | ◎¥6.68M | ¥0.03M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥245,600 | ◎¥258,100 | ¥12,500 |
| Average tenure | ◎17.3 yrs | 14.4 yrs | 2.9 |
| Average age | 41.1 | 40.2 | 0.9 |
| Employees | 5,562 | 7,675 | 1.4x |
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)
¥6,280+14.9% (1Y)
Yokohama Rubber +14.9% over 1Y. Compared: Sumitomo Rubber +7.7%.
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.
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Sumitomo Rubber ¥6.68M, Yokohama Rubber ¥6.65M. Sumitomo Rubber pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Yokohama Rubber 41.1, Sumitomo Rubber 40.2).
ARevenue in the latest results: Yokohama Rubber ¥1.2T, Sumitomo Rubber ¥1.2T. Yokohama Rubber (¥1.2T) and Sumitomo Rubber (¥1.2T) are about the same size by revenue.
AOperating margins: Yokohama Rubber 12.4%, Sumitomo Rubber 6.8%. Yokohama Rubber turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Yokohama Rubber +14.9%, Sumitomo Rubber +7.7%. Yokohama Rubber 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.
