Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
AGC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.1T — 6.4x Tokai Carbon's ¥323.0B.
Tokai Carbon earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 8.0% — 1.8 points above AGC (6.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: AGC −0.4%, Tokai Carbon −7.8%. For next year, AGC guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+17.7%).
AGC pays more on average — ¥8.88M against ¥7.47M at Tokai Carbon.
Over the past year the shares moved Tokai Carbon +87.7%, AGC +13.2%.
Head-to-head wins18 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 : Tokai Carbon 0
Revenue: AGC ¥2.1T / Tokai Carbon ¥323.0B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Tokai Carbon aheadAGC 0 : Tokai Carbon 4
Operating margin: AGC 6.2% / Tokai Carbon 8.0%
GrowthInvestors
Tokai Carbon aheadAGC 2 : Tokai Carbon 3
Revenue growth (YoY): AGC −0.4% / Tokai Carbon −7.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Tokai Carbon aheadAGC 1 : Tokai Carbon 2
Share price, 1 year: AGC +13.2% / Tokai Carbon +87.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
AGC aheadAGC 3 : Tokai Carbon 0
Average salary: AGC ¥8.88M / Tokai Carbon ¥7.47M
| Metric | AGC | Tokai Carbon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.1T | ¥323.0B | 6.4x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥127.5B | ¥25.9B | 4.9x |
| Net income | ◎¥69.2B | ¥20.1B | 3.4x |
| Metric | AGC | Tokai Carbon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.2% | ◎8.0% | 1.8pt |
| Net margin | 3.4% | ◎6.2% | 2.9pt |
| ROE | 4.3% | ◎6.6% | 2.3pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥257M | ◎¥413M | 1.6x |
| Metric | AGC | Tokai Carbon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎−0.4% | −7.8% | 7.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +1.3% | ◎+33.3% | 32.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +4.9% | ◎+5.7% | 0.7pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +6.9% | ◎+7.4% | 0.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+17.7% | +0.6% | 17.1pt |
| Metric | AGC | Tokai Carbon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +13.2% | ◎+87.7% | 74.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −9.3% | ◎+26.0% | 35.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 16.6x | 20.5x | |
| Equity ratio | ◎58.7% | 53.1% | 5.6pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥5,420 | ¥1,926 |
◎ 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 | Tokai Carbon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.88M | ¥7.47M | ¥1.41M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥293,012 | ¥262,000 | ¥31,012 |
| Average tenure | ◎16.9 yrs | 15.8 yrs | 1.1 |
| Average age | 43.2 | 42.8 | 0.4 |
| Employees | 8,014 | 782 | 10.2x |
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: Tokai Carbon +87.7%.
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.
AGC6 segments
Tokai Carbon5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: AGC ¥8.88M, Tokai Carbon ¥7.47M. AGC pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (AGC 43.2, Tokai Carbon 42.8).
ARevenue in the latest results: AGC ¥2.1T, Tokai Carbon ¥323.0B. AGC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.1T — 6.4x Tokai Carbon's ¥323.0B.
AOperating margins: Tokai Carbon 8.0%, AGC 6.2%. Tokai Carbon turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Tokai Carbon +87.7%, AGC +13.2%. Tokai 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.
