Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Asahi is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.9T — 16.1x DM Mitsui Sugar's ¥180.1B.
DM Mitsui Sugar earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.2% — 0.7 points above Asahi (6.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: DM Mitsui Sugar +0.7%, Asahi −1.5%. For next year, Asahi guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+59.8%).
Asahi pays more on average — ¥13.4M against ¥8.15M at DM Mitsui Sugar.
Over the past year the shares moved DM Mitsui Sugar +14.8%, Asahi −1.9%.
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
Asahi aheadAsahi 3 : DM Mitsui Sugar 0
Revenue: Asahi ¥2.9T / DM Mitsui Sugar ¥180.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Asahi aheadAsahi 2 : DM Mitsui Sugar 1
Operating margin: Asahi 6.4% / DM Mitsui Sugar 7.2%
GrowthInvestors
EvenAsahi 2 : DM Mitsui Sugar 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Asahi −1.5% / DM Mitsui Sugar +0.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
DM Mitsui Sugar aheadAsahi 0 : DM Mitsui Sugar 2
Share price, 1 year: Asahi −1.9% / DM Mitsui Sugar +14.8%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenAsahi 1 : DM Mitsui Sugar 1
Average salary: Asahi ¥13.4M / DM Mitsui Sugar ¥8.15M
| Metric | Asahi | DM Mitsui Sugar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.9T | ¥180.1B | 16.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥185.9B | ¥12.9B | 14.4x |
| Net income | ◎¥121.6B | ¥4.0B | 30.7x |
| Metric | Asahi | DM Mitsui Sugar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.4% | ◎7.2% | 0.7pt |
| Net margin | ◎4.2% | 2.2% | 2.0pt |
| ROE | — | 3.5% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.8B | ¥421M | 21.0x |
| Metric | Asahi | DM Mitsui Sugar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −1.5% | ◎+0.7% | 2.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −30.9% | ◎−6.7% | 24.2pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.4% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+11.2% | +0.5% | 10.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+59.8% | +0.7% | 59.1pt |
| Metric | Asahi | DM Mitsui Sugar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −1.9% | ◎+14.8% | 16.7pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −5.6% | ◎+0.3% | 5.9pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 28.2x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 63.0% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,650.5 | ¥3,575 |
◎ 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 | DM Mitsui Sugar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥13.4M | ¥8.15M | ¥5.20M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥293,000 | — | |
| Average tenure | 13.6 yrs | ◎18.3 yrs | 4.7 |
| Average age | 44.9 | 43.4 | 1.5 |
| Employees | 328 | 428 | 1.3x |
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)
¥1,650.5-1.9% (1Y)
Asahi -1.9% over 1Y. Compared: DM Mitsui Sugar +14.8%.
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.
Asahi3 segments
DM Mitsui Sugar3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Asahi ¥13.4M, DM Mitsui Sugar ¥8.15M. Asahi pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Asahi 44.9, DM Mitsui Sugar 43.4).
ARevenue in the latest results: Asahi ¥2.9T, DM Mitsui Sugar ¥180.1B. Asahi is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.9T — 16.1x DM Mitsui Sugar's ¥180.1B.
AOperating margins: DM Mitsui Sugar 7.2%, Asahi 6.4%. DM Mitsui Sugar turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): DM Mitsui Sugar +14.8%, Asahi −1.9%. DM Mitsui Sugar 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.
