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Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by ADEKA (¥416.6B), NOF (¥258.0B) and Sakai Chemical (¥81.4B).
NOF has the highest operating margin at 18.4%, 17.6 points above the lowest, Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: NOF +8.2%, ADEKA +2.3%, Sakai Chemical −3.5%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%. For next year, ADEKA guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+12.5%).
Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most on average (¥10.6M), ¥4.05M more than Sakai Chemical (¥6.54M).
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, ADEKA +31.0%, Sakai Chemical +24.3%, NOF +2.6%.
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
NOF aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : ADEKA 0 : NOF 2 : Sakai Chemical 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / ADEKA ¥416.6B / NOF ¥258.0B / Sakai Chemical ¥81.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
NOF aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : ADEKA 0 : NOF 2 : Sakai Chemical 0
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / ADEKA 10.0% / NOF 18.4% / Sakai Chemical 7.9%
GrowthInvestors
NOF aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : ADEKA 1 : NOF 3 : Sakai Chemical 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / ADEKA +2.3% / NOF +8.2% / Sakai Chemical −3.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 1 : ADEKA 1 : NOF 0 : Sakai Chemical 0
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / ADEKA +31.0% / NOF +2.6% / Sakai Chemical +24.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : ADEKA 1 : NOF 0 : Sakai Chemical 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / ADEKA ¥7.82M / NOF ¥8.44M / Sakai Chemical ¥6.54M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | ADEKA | NOF | Sakai Chemical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥416.6B | ¥258.0B | ¥81.4B |
| Operating profit | ¥30.1B | ¥41.6B | ◎¥47.4B | ¥6.5B |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ¥27.9B | ◎¥40.5B | ¥2.8B |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | ADEKA | NOF | Sakai Chemical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | 10.0% | ◎18.4% | 7.9% |
| Net margin | 0.3% | 6.7% | ◎15.7% | 3.4% |
| ROE | — | — | — | 3.5% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥230M | ¥131M | ¥106M |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | ADEKA | NOF | Sakai Chemical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | +2.3% | ◎+8.2% | −3.5% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | +1.5% | +4.6% | ◎+5.9% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | +5.0% | ◎+8.4% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | +8.7% | ◎+23.7% | +0.3% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | ◎+12.5% | +5.5% | −7.0% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | ADEKA | NOF | Sakai Chemical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+39.0% | +31.0% | +2.6% | +24.3% |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | ◎+16.2% | −0.2% | −7.9% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | — | 19.8x |
| Equity ratio | — | — | — | 67.3% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥4,515 | ¥2,799 | ¥3,495 |
◎ 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 | Mitsubishi Chemical | ADEKA | NOF | Sakai Chemical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥7.82M | ¥8.44M | ¥6.54M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ◎¥278,290 | ¥272,300 | ¥276,600 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 17.1 yrs | 17.5 yrs | 16.5 yrs |
| Average age | 47.6 | 40.2 | 42.9 | 41.7 |
| Employees | 414 | 1,810 | 1,976 | 769 |
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)
¥1,170+39.0% (1Y)
Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% over 1Y. Compared: ADEKA +31.0%, NOF +2.6%, Sakai Chemical +24.3%.
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.
Mitsubishi Chemical4 segments
ADEKA3 segments
NOF3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, NOF ¥8.44M, ADEKA ¥7.82M, Sakai Chemical ¥6.54M. Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Chemical 47.6, ADEKA 40.2, NOF 42.9, Sakai Chemical 41.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, ADEKA ¥416.6B, NOF ¥258.0B, Sakai Chemical ¥81.4B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by ADEKA (¥416.6B), NOF (¥258.0B) and Sakai Chemical (¥81.4B).
AOperating margins: NOF 18.4%, ADEKA 10.0%, Sakai Chemical 7.9%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. NOF turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, ADEKA +31.0%, Sakai Chemical +24.3%, NOF +2.6%. Mitsubishi Chemical has risen the most.
Comparing 4 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.
