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Company comparison · Construction Adhesives & Resins
Sekisui Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.3T — 5.2x Aica's ¥251.8B.
Aica earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 11.6% — 3.4 points above Sekisui Chemical (8.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Aica +1.2%, Sekisui Chemical +0.9%. For next year, Sekisui Chemical guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+8.0%).
Sekisui Chemical pays more on average — ¥9.35M against ¥8.17M at Aica.
Over the past year the shares moved Aica +22.5%, Sekisui Chemical −8.8%.
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
Sekisui Chemical aheadSekisui Chemical 3 : Aica 0
Revenue: Sekisui Chemical ¥1.3T / Aica ¥251.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Aica aheadSekisui Chemical 1 : Aica 2
Operating margin: Sekisui Chemical 8.1% / Aica 11.6%
GrowthInvestors
Aica aheadSekisui Chemical 1 : Aica 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Sekisui Chemical +0.9% / Aica +1.2%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Aica aheadSekisui Chemical 0 : Aica 2
Share price, 1 year: Sekisui Chemical −8.8% / Aica +22.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Sekisui Chemical aheadSekisui Chemical 2 : Aica 1
Average salary: Sekisui Chemical ¥9.35M / Aica ¥8.17M
| Metric | Sekisui Chemical | Aica | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.3T | ¥251.8B | 5.2x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥106.5B | ¥29.1B | 3.7x |
| Net income | ◎¥75.2B | ¥18.5B | 4.1x |
| Metric | Sekisui Chemical | Aica | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.1% | ◎11.6% | 3.4pt |
| Net margin | 5.7% | ◎7.4% | 1.6pt |
| ROE | — | 10.2% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥424M | ¥196M | 2.2x |
| Metric | Sekisui Chemical | Aica | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.9% | ◎+1.2% | 0.3pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −1.4% | ◎+6.3% | 7.7pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +4.4% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +7.6% | ◎+11.2% | 3.6pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+8.0% | +6.4% | 1.6pt |
| Metric | Sekisui Chemical | Aica | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −8.8% | ◎+22.5% | 31.3pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −5.9% | ◎+16.2% | 22.0pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 14.8x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 63.5% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,574 | ¥4,377 |
◎ 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 | Sekisui Chemical | Aica | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.35M | ¥8.17M | ¥1.18M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥255,000 | ¥250,000 | ¥5,000 |
| Average tenure | 15.9 yrs | ◎16.3 yrs | 0.4 |
| Average age | 43.9 | 41.3 | 2.6 |
| Employees | 3,089 | 1,287 | 2.4x |
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)
¥2,574-8.8% (1Y)
Sekisui Chemical -8.8% over 1Y. Compared: Aica +22.5%.
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.
Sekisui Chemical4 segments
Aica2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Sekisui Chemical ¥9.35M, Aica ¥8.17M. Sekisui Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Sekisui Chemical 43.9, Aica 41.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: Sekisui Chemical ¥1.3T, Aica ¥251.8B. Sekisui Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.3T — 5.2x Aica's ¥251.8B.
AOperating margins: Aica 11.6%, Sekisui Chemical 8.1%. Aica turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Aica +22.5%, Sekisui Chemical −8.8%. Aica 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.
