Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
AGC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.1T — 54.6x Nippon Carbon's ¥37.7B.
Nippon Carbon earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 12.7% — 6.6 points above AGC (6.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: AGC −0.4%, Nippon Carbon −0.6%. For next year, AGC guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+17.7%).
AGC pays more on average — ¥8.88M against ¥7.92M at Nippon Carbon.
Over the past year the shares moved Nippon Carbon +14.1%, AGC +13.2%.
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
AGC aheadAGC 3 : Nippon Carbon 0
Revenue: AGC ¥2.1T / Nippon Carbon ¥37.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nippon Carbon aheadAGC 1 : Nippon Carbon 3
Operating margin: AGC 6.2% / Nippon Carbon 12.7%
GrowthInvestors
AGC aheadAGC 3 : Nippon Carbon 1
Revenue growth (YoY): AGC −0.4% / Nippon Carbon −0.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nippon Carbon aheadAGC 0 : Nippon Carbon 3
Share price, 1 year: AGC +13.2% / Nippon Carbon +14.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
AGC aheadAGC 3 : Nippon Carbon 0
Average salary: AGC ¥8.88M / Nippon Carbon ¥7.92M
| Metric | AGC | Nippon Carbon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.1T | ¥37.7B | 54.6x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥127.5B | ¥4.8B | 26.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥69.2B | ¥4.8B | 14.3x |
| Metric | AGC | Nippon Carbon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.2% | ◎12.7% | 6.6pt |
| Net margin | 3.4% | ◎12.8% | 9.4pt |
| ROE | 4.3% | ◎9.1% | 4.8pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥257M | ¥202M | 1.3x |
| Metric | AGC | Nippon Carbon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎−0.4% | −0.6% | 0.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+1.3% | −23.9% | 25.2pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +4.9% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +6.9% | ◎+8.7% | 1.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+17.7% | −10.6% | 28.3pt |
| Metric | AGC | Nippon Carbon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +13.2% | ◎+14.1% | 0.9pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −9.3% | ◎+4.0% | 13.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 16.6x | 11.2x | |
| Equity ratio | 58.7% | ◎74.3% | 15.6pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥5,420 | ¥4,885 |
◎ 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 | AGC | Nippon Carbon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.88M | ¥7.92M | ¥0.96M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥293,012 | ¥243,650 | ¥49,362 |
| Average tenure | ◎16.9 yrs | 16.4 yrs | 0.5 |
| Average age | 43.2 | 42.6 | 0.6 |
| Employees | 8,014 | 187 | 42.9x |
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)
¥5,420+13.2% (1Y)
AGC +13.2% over 1Y. Compared: Nippon Carbon +14.1%.
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.
AGC6 segments
Nippon Carbon3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: AGC ¥8.88M, Nippon Carbon ¥7.92M. AGC pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (AGC 43.2, Nippon Carbon 42.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: AGC ¥2.1T, Nippon Carbon ¥37.7B. AGC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.1T — 54.6x Nippon Carbon's ¥37.7B.
AOperating margins: Nippon Carbon 12.7%, AGC 6.2%. Nippon Carbon turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nippon Carbon +14.1%, AGC +13.2%. Nippon Carbon 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.
