Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 38.4x Asahi Yukizai's ¥80.1B.
Asahi Yukizai earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 9.5% — 1.9 points above Asahi Kasei (7.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Asahi Kasei +1.2%, Asahi Yukizai −6.0%. For next year, Asahi Yukizai guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+12.2%).
Asahi Kasei pays more on average — ¥8.00M against ¥6.83M at Asahi Yukizai.
Over the past year the shares moved Asahi Yukizai +36.4%, Asahi Kasei +36.0%.
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
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 3 : Asahi Yukizai 0
Revenue: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T / Asahi Yukizai ¥80.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 2 : Asahi Yukizai 1
Operating margin: Asahi Kasei 7.5% / Asahi Yukizai 9.5%
GrowthInvestors
EvenAsahi Kasei 2 : Asahi Yukizai 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Asahi Kasei +1.2% / Asahi Yukizai −6.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Asahi Yukizai aheadAsahi Kasei 0 : Asahi Yukizai 2
Share price, 1 year: Asahi Kasei +36.0% / Asahi Yukizai +36.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 2 : Asahi Yukizai 1
Average salary: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M / Asahi Yukizai ¥6.83M
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.1T | ¥80.1B | 38.4x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥231.2B | ¥7.6B | 30.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥158.8B | ¥3.3B | 47.7x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.5% | ◎9.5% | 1.9pt |
| Net margin | ◎5.2% | 4.2% | 1.0pt |
| ROE | — | 4.2% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥371M | ¥89M | 4.2x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+1.2% | −6.0% | 7.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+9.1% | −31.8% | 40.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.9% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.8% | ◎+12.4% | 6.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +7.3% | ◎+12.2% | 4.9pt |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +36.0% | ◎+36.4% | 0.4pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −11.4% | ◎+7.2% | 18.6pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 35.2x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 75.1% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,604.5 | ¥6,240 |
◎ 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 | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.00M | ¥6.83M | ¥1.17M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥271,120 | ¥247,450 | ¥23,670 |
| Average tenure | 14.8 yrs | ◎16.1 yrs | 1.3 |
| Average age | 41.8 | 42.1 | 0.3 |
| Employees | 8,288 | 899 | 9.2x |
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: Asahi Yukizai +36.4%.
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
Asahi Yukizai3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M, Asahi Yukizai ¥6.83M. Asahi Kasei pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Asahi Kasei 41.8, Asahi Yukizai 42.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T, Asahi Yukizai ¥80.1B. Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 38.4x Asahi Yukizai's ¥80.1B.
AOperating margins: Asahi Yukizai 9.5%, Asahi Kasei 7.5%. Asahi Yukizai turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Asahi Yukizai +36.4%, Asahi Kasei +36.0%. Asahi Yukizai 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.
