Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Major Private Railways
Tobu is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥655.4B — 1.6x Tokyo Metro's ¥422.4B.
Tokyo Metro earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 21.2% — 10.2 points above Tobu (11.0%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Tobu +3.8%, Tokyo Metro +3.6%. For next year, Tobu guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+0.2%).
Tokyo Metro pays more on average — ¥8.37M against ¥7.10M at Tobu.
Over the past year the shares moved Tobu +17.6%, Tokyo Metro −10.6%.
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
Tokyo Metro aheadTobu 1 : Tokyo Metro 2
Revenue: Tobu ¥655.4B / Tokyo Metro ¥422.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Tokyo Metro aheadTobu 1 : Tokyo Metro 2
Operating margin: Tobu 11.0% / Tokyo Metro 21.2%
GrowthInvestors
EvenTobu 2 : Tokyo Metro 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Tobu +3.8% / Tokyo Metro +3.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenTobu 1 : Tokyo Metro 1
Share price, 1 year: Tobu +17.6% / Tokyo Metro −10.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Tokyo Metro aheadTobu 1 : Tokyo Metro 2
Average salary: Tobu ¥7.10M / Tokyo Metro ¥8.37M
| Metric | Tobu | Tokyo Metro | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥655.4B | ¥422.4B | 1.6x |
| Operating profit | ¥71.9B | ◎¥89.6B | 1.2x |
| Net income | ¥55.6B | ◎¥59.0B | 1.1x |
| Metric | Tobu | Tokyo Metro | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 11.0% | ◎21.2% | 10.2pt |
| Net margin | 8.5% | ◎14.0% | 5.5pt |
| ROE | — | 8.1% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥202M | ¥44M | 4.6x |
| Metric | Tobu | Tokyo Metro | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+3.8% | +3.6% | 0.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −3.7% | ◎+3.0% | 6.7pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +5.7% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.7% | ◎+3.5% | 0.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+0.2% | −9.1% | 9.3pt |
| Metric | Tobu | Tokyo Metro | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+17.6% | −10.6% | 28.2pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −6.7% | ◎−3.6% | 3.0pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 14.2x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 35.9% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,932 | ¥1,445.5 |
◎ 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 | Tobu | Tokyo Metro | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.10M | ◎¥8.37M | ¥1.27M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥252,000 | ◎¥279,800 | ¥27,800 |
| Average tenure | ◎26.6 yrs | 18.1 yrs | 8.5 |
| Average age | 47.8 | 39.7 | 8.1 |
| Employees | 3,239 | 9,532 | 2.9x |
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)
¥2,932+17.6% (1Y)
Tobu +17.6% over 1Y. Compared: Tokyo Metro -10.6%.
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.
Tobu4 segments
Tokyo Metro4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Tokyo Metro ¥8.37M, Tobu ¥7.10M. Tokyo Metro pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Tobu 47.8, Tokyo Metro 39.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Tobu ¥655.4B, Tokyo Metro ¥422.4B. Tobu is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥655.4B — 1.6x Tokyo Metro's ¥422.4B.
AOperating margins: Tokyo Metro 21.2%, Tobu 11.0%. Tokyo Metro turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Tobu +17.6%, Tokyo Metro −10.6%. Tobu 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.
