Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Non-Ferrous Metals & Resources
Mitsubishi Materials is the largest by revenue at ¥1.8T, followed by SMM (¥1.7T), Mitsui Kinzoku (¥758.5B) and ARE Holdings (¥570.0B).
Mitsui Kinzoku has the highest operating margin at 17.3%, 14.0 points above the lowest, Mitsubishi Materials (3.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: ARE Holdings +12.6%, SMM +9.3%, Mitsui Kinzoku +6.5%, Mitsubishi Materials −6.0%. For next year, ARE Holdings guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+10.5%).
Mitsui Kinzoku pays the most on average (¥8.96M), ¥1.82M more than Mitsubishi Materials (¥7.14M).
Over the past year the shares moved SMM +65.3%, Mitsubishi Materials +46.9%, ARE Holdings +36.2%, Mitsui Kinzoku +29.9%.
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
SMM aheadMitsubishi Materials 1 : SMM 2 : Mitsui Kinzoku 0 : ARE Holdings 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Materials ¥1.8T / SMM ¥1.7T / Mitsui Kinzoku ¥758.5B / ARE Holdings ¥570.0B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Mitsui Kinzoku aheadMitsubishi Materials 0 : SMM 0 : Mitsui Kinzoku 2 : ARE Holdings 1
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Materials 3.3% / SMM 14.7% / Mitsui Kinzoku 17.3% / ARE Holdings 6.5%
GrowthInvestors
ARE Holdings aheadMitsubishi Materials 0 : SMM 1 : Mitsui Kinzoku 0 : ARE Holdings 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Materials −6.0% / SMM +9.3% / Mitsui Kinzoku +6.5% / ARE Holdings +12.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
SMM aheadMitsubishi Materials 0 : SMM 2 : Mitsui Kinzoku 0 : ARE Holdings 0
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Materials +46.9% / SMM +65.3% / Mitsui Kinzoku +29.9% / ARE Holdings +36.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenMitsubishi Materials 1 : SMM 0 : Mitsui Kinzoku 1 : ARE Holdings 1
Average salary: Mitsubishi Materials ¥7.14M / SMM ¥7.90M / Mitsui Kinzoku ¥8.96M / ARE Holdings ¥7.87M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Materials | SMM | Mitsui Kinzoku | ARE Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.8T | ¥1.7T | ¥758.5B | ¥570.0B |
| Operating profit | ¥60.5B | ◎¥255.7B | ¥130.9B | ¥37.1B |
| Net income | ¥40.6B | ◎¥176.3B | ¥91.3B | ¥24.4B |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Materials | SMM | Mitsui Kinzoku | ARE Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.3% | 14.7% | ◎17.3% | 6.5% |
| Net margin | 2.2% | 10.1% | ◎12.0% | 4.3% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥347M | ¥568M | ¥293M | ◎¥10.6B |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Materials | SMM | Mitsui Kinzoku | ARE Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.0% | +9.3% | +6.5% | ◎+12.6% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +63.0% | ◎+714.7% | +75.1% | +85.6% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +4.4% | +13.5% | +7.7% | ◎+28.2% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +7.9% | +8.1% | +9.4% | ◎+19.3% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −40.5% | −10.4% | −30.5% | ◎+10.5% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Materials | SMM | Mitsui Kinzoku | ARE Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +46.9% | ◎+65.3% | +29.9% | +36.2% |
| Share price, 3 months | +9.3% | ◎+9.4% | −25.5% | +4.6% |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,340 | ¥8,131 | ¥2,017.5 | ¥3,125 |
◎ 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 Materials | SMM | Mitsui Kinzoku | ARE Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.14M | ¥7.90M | ◎¥8.96M | ¥7.87M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥257,000 | ¥275,000 | ¥275,000 | ◎¥280,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎18.5 yrs | 16.7 yrs | 13.9 yrs | 2.4 yrs |
| Average age | 43.2 | 40.5 | 42.9 | 42.3 |
| Employees | 5,315 | 3,067 | 2,587 | 54 |
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)
¥4,340+46.9% (1Y)
Mitsubishi Materials +46.9% over 1Y. Compared: SMM +65.3%, Mitsui Kinzoku +29.9%, ARE Holdings +36.2%.
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 Materials3 segments
SMM3 segments
Mitsui Kinzoku3 segments
ARE Holdings1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsui Kinzoku ¥8.96M, SMM ¥7.90M, ARE Holdings ¥7.87M, Mitsubishi Materials ¥7.14M. Mitsui Kinzoku pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Materials 43.2, SMM 40.5, Mitsui Kinzoku 42.9, ARE Holdings 42.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Materials ¥1.8T, SMM ¥1.7T, Mitsui Kinzoku ¥758.5B, ARE Holdings ¥570.0B. Mitsubishi Materials is the largest by revenue at ¥1.8T, followed by SMM (¥1.7T), Mitsui Kinzoku (¥758.5B) and ARE Holdings (¥570.0B).
AOperating margins: Mitsui Kinzoku 17.3%, SMM 14.7%, ARE Holdings 6.5%, Mitsubishi Materials 3.3%. Mitsui Kinzoku turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): SMM +65.3%, Mitsubishi Materials +46.9%, ARE Holdings +36.2%, Mitsui Kinzoku +29.9%. SMM has risen the most.
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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.
