Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
ULVAC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥269.1B — 5.0x TOWA's ¥54.4B.
TOWA earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 12.7% — 5.4 points above ULVAC (7.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: ULVAC +7.1%, TOWA +1.7%. For next year, TOWA guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+48.0%).
ULVAC pays more on average — ¥8.88M against ¥7.39M at TOWA.
Over the past year the shares moved ULVAC +8.0%, TOWA −7.7%.
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
ULVAC aheadULVAC 3 : TOWA 0
Revenue: ULVAC ¥269.1B / TOWA ¥54.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
TOWA aheadULVAC 1 : TOWA 2
Operating margin: ULVAC 7.3% / TOWA 12.7%
GrowthInvestors
TOWA aheadULVAC 1 : TOWA 3
Revenue growth (YoY): ULVAC +7.1% / TOWA +1.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
ULVAC aheadULVAC 2 : TOWA 0
Share price, 1 year: ULVAC +8.0% / TOWA −7.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
ULVAC aheadULVAC 2 : TOWA 1
Average salary: ULVAC ¥8.88M / TOWA ¥7.39M
| Metric | ULVAC | TOWA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥269.1B | ¥54.4B | 5.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥19.6B | ¥6.9B | 2.8x |
| Net income | ◎¥17.1B | ¥4.6B | 3.7x |
| Metric | ULVAC | TOWA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.3% | ◎12.7% | 5.4pt |
| Net margin | 6.4% | ◎8.4% | 2.1pt |
| ROE | — | 7.0% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥163M | ¥76M | 2.2x |
| Metric | ULVAC | TOWA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+7.1% | +1.7% | 5.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −26.1% | ◎−22.1% | 4.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +8.0% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −5.3% | ◎+17.7% | 23.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +42.9% | ◎+48.0% | 5.2pt |
| Metric | ULVAC | TOWA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+8.0% | −7.7% | 15.7pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−8.1% | −10.4% | 2.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 34.1x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 66.4% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥7,419 | ¥2,088 |
◎ 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 | ULVAC | TOWA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.88M | ¥7.39M | ¥1.50M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥264,900 | ◎¥286,000 | ¥21,100 |
| Average tenure | ◎17.5 yrs | 10.8 yrs | 6.7 |
| Average age | 44.6 | 39.2 | 5.4 |
| Employees | 1,648 | 716 | 2.3x |
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)
¥7,419+8.0% (1Y)
ULVAC +8.0% over 1Y. Compared: TOWA -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.
ULVAC2 segments
TOWA3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: ULVAC ¥8.88M, TOWA ¥7.39M. ULVAC pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (ULVAC 44.6, TOWA 39.2).
ARevenue in the latest results: ULVAC ¥269.1B, TOWA ¥54.4B. ULVAC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥269.1B — 5.0x TOWA's ¥54.4B.
AOperating margins: TOWA 12.7%, ULVAC 7.3%. TOWA turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): ULVAC +8.0%, TOWA −7.7%. ULVAC 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.
