Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 3.4x Air Water's ¥1.1T.
Air Water earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.0% — 6.2 points above Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Air Water +5.0%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%.
Mitsubishi Chemical pays more on average — ¥10.6M against ¥8.16M at Air Water.
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Air Water +31.4%.
Head-to-head wins14 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
Air Water aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Air Water 2
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Air Water ¥1.1T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Air Water aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Air Water 2
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Air Water 7.0%
GrowthInvestors
Air Water aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Air Water 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Air Water +5.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Air Water 1
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Air Water +31.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Air Water 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Air Water ¥8.16M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Air Water | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥1.1T | 3.4x |
| Operating profit | ¥30.1B | ◎¥75.2B | 2.5x |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥49.1B | 4.1x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Air Water | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | ◎7.0% | 6.2pt |
| Net margin | 0.3% | ◎4.6% | 4.2pt |
| ROE | — | 9.8% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥1.6B | 5.7x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Air Water | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | ◎+5.0% | 11.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | ◎+10.2% | 89.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | ◎+7.5% | 4.9pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | ◎+6.9% | 4.3pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +11.6% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Air Water | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+39.0% | +31.4% | 7.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | ◎+12.6% | 9.8pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 13.4x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 42.9% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥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 | Air Water | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥8.16M | ¥2.44M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥280,000 | |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 9.9 yrs | 9.4 |
| Average age | 47.6 | 42.5 | 5.1 |
| Employees | 414 | 685 | 1.7x |
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: 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
Air Water5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Air Water ¥8.16M. Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Chemical 47.6, Air Water 42.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Air Water ¥1.1T. Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 3.4x Air Water's ¥1.1T.
AOperating margins: Air Water 7.0%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Air Water 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%. Mitsubishi Chemical 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.
