Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 2.9x Air Water's ¥1.1T.
Asahi Kasei earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.5% — 0.5 points above Air Water (7.0%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Air Water +5.0%, Asahi Kasei +1.2%. For next year, Air Water guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+11.6%).
Air Water pays more on average — ¥8.16M against ¥8.00M at Asahi Kasei.
Over the past year the shares moved Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Air Water +31.4%.
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
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 3 : Air Water 0
Revenue: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T / Air Water ¥1.1T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 2 : Air Water 1
Operating margin: Asahi Kasei 7.5% / Air Water 7.0%
GrowthInvestors
Air Water aheadAsahi Kasei 1 : Air Water 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Asahi Kasei +1.2% / Air Water +5.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenAsahi Kasei 1 : Air Water 1
Share price, 1 year: Asahi Kasei +36.0% / Air Water +31.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Air Water aheadAsahi Kasei 1 : Air Water 2
Average salary: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M / Air Water ¥8.16M
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Air Water | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.1T | ¥1.1T | 2.9x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥231.2B | ¥75.2B | 3.1x |
| Net income | ◎¥158.8B | ¥49.1B | 3.2x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Air Water | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎7.5% | 7.0% | 0.5pt |
| Net margin | ◎5.2% | 4.6% | 0.6pt |
| ROE | — | 9.8% | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥371M | ◎¥1.6B | 4.2x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Air Water | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +1.2% | ◎+5.0% | 3.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +9.1% | ◎+10.2% | 1.1pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+7.9% | +7.5% | 0.4pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.8% | ◎+6.9% | 1.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +7.3% | ◎+11.6% | 4.4pt |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Air Water | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+36.0% | +31.4% | 4.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −11.4% | ◎+12.6% | 24.0pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 13.4x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 42.9% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,604.5 | ¥2,877 |
◎ 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 | Asahi Kasei | Air Water | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.00M | ◎¥8.16M | ¥0.16M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥271,120 | ◎¥280,000 | ¥8,880 |
| Average tenure | ◎14.8 yrs | 9.9 yrs | 4.9 |
| Average age | 41.8 | 42.5 | 0.7 |
| Employees | 8,288 | 685 | 12.1x |
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)
¥1,604.5+36.0% (1Y)
Asahi Kasei +36.0% over 1Y. Compared: Air Water +31.4%.
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.
Asahi Kasei3 segments
Air Water5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Air Water ¥8.16M, Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M. Air Water pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Asahi Kasei 41.8, Air Water 42.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T, Air Water ¥1.1T. Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 2.9x Air Water's ¥1.1T.
AOperating margins: Asahi Kasei 7.5%, Air Water 7.0%. Asahi Kasei turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Air Water +31.4%. Asahi Kasei 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.
