Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by Fujifilm (¥3.4T), Nippon Sanso HD (¥1.4T) and Air Water (¥1.1T).
Nippon Sanso HD has the highest operating margin at 14.6%, 13.7 points above the lowest, Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Fujifilm +5.0%, Air Water +5.0%, Nippon Sanso HD +3.9%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%. For next year, Air Water guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+11.6%).
Fujifilm pays the most on average (¥10.9M), ¥2.69M more than Air Water (¥8.16M).
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Air Water +31.4%, Nippon Sanso HD +8.1%, Fujifilm −0.6%.
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
Fujifilm aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Fujifilm 2 : Nippon Sanso HD 0 : Air Water 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Fujifilm ¥3.4T / Nippon Sanso HD ¥1.4T / Air Water ¥1.1T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nippon Sanso HD aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Fujifilm 0 : Nippon Sanso HD 3 : Air Water 0
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Fujifilm 10.4% / Nippon Sanso HD 14.6% / Air Water 7.0%
GrowthInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Fujifilm 0 : Nippon Sanso HD 2 : Air Water 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Fujifilm +5.0% / Nippon Sanso HD +3.9% / Air Water +5.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Fujifilm 0 : Nippon Sanso HD 0 : Air Water 1
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Fujifilm −0.6% / Nippon Sanso HD +8.1% / Air Water +31.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Fujifilm aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Fujifilm 2 : Nippon Sanso HD 0 : Air Water 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Fujifilm ¥10.9M / Nippon Sanso HD ¥10.3M / Air Water ¥8.16M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Fujifilm | Nippon Sanso HD | Air Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥3.4T | ¥1.4T | ¥1.1T |
| Operating profit | ¥30.1B | ◎¥350.2B | ¥197.9B | ¥75.2B |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥276.7B | ¥123.9B | ¥49.1B |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Fujifilm | Nippon Sanso HD | Air Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | 10.4% | ◎14.6% | 7.0% |
| Net margin | 0.3% | 8.2% | ◎9.1% | 4.6% |
| ROE | — | — | — | 9.8% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥8.9B | ¥2.8B | ◎¥12.1B | ¥1.6B |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Fujifilm | Nippon Sanso HD | Air Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | ◎+5.0% | +3.9% | ◎+5.0% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | +6.1% | ◎+19.3% | +10.2% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | +8.9% | ◎+10.7% | +7.5% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | +3.4% | +1.5% | ◎+6.9% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +4.2% | +8.7% | ◎+11.6% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Fujifilm | Nippon Sanso HD | Air Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+39.0% | −0.6% | +8.1% | +31.4% |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | −8.6% | −5.6% | ◎+12.6% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | — | 13.4x |
| Equity ratio | — | — | — | 42.9% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥3,503 | ¥5,506 | ¥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 | Mitsubishi Chemical | Fujifilm | Nippon Sanso HD | Air Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥10.6M | ◎¥10.9M | ¥10.3M | ¥8.16M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ◎¥313,000 | ¥270,000 | ¥280,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 17.2 yrs | 16.4 yrs | 9.9 yrs |
| Average age | 47.6 | 43.3 | 43.7 | 42.5 |
| Employees | 414 | 1,198 | 112 | 685 |
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: Fujifilm -0.6%, Nippon Sanso HD +8.1%, 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.
Mitsubishi Chemical4 segments
Fujifilm4 segments
Nippon Sanso HD5 segments
Air Water5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Fujifilm ¥10.9M, Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Nippon Sanso HD ¥10.3M, Air Water ¥8.16M. Fujifilm pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Chemical 47.6, Fujifilm 43.3, Nippon Sanso HD 43.7, Air Water 42.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Fujifilm ¥3.4T, Nippon Sanso HD ¥1.4T, Air Water ¥1.1T. Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by Fujifilm (¥3.4T), Nippon Sanso HD (¥1.4T) and Air Water (¥1.1T).
AOperating margins: Nippon Sanso HD 14.6%, Fujifilm 10.4%, Air Water 7.0%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Nippon Sanso HD turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Air Water +31.4%, Nippon Sanso HD +8.1%, Fujifilm −0.6%. 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.
