Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by Fujifilm (¥3.4T), Asahi Kasei (¥3.1T) and Asahi Yukizai (¥80.1B).
Fujifilm has the highest operating margin at 10.4%, 9.6 points above the lowest, Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Fujifilm +5.0%, Asahi Kasei +1.2%, Asahi Yukizai −6.0%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%. For next year, Asahi Yukizai guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+12.2%).
Fujifilm pays the most on average (¥10.9M), ¥4.02M more than Asahi Yukizai (¥6.83M).
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Asahi Yukizai +36.4%, Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Fujifilm −0.6%.
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
Fujifilm aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Fujifilm 2 : Asahi Kasei 0 : Asahi Yukizai 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Fujifilm ¥3.4T / Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T / Asahi Yukizai ¥80.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Fujifilm aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Fujifilm 2 : Asahi Kasei 0 : Asahi Yukizai 0
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Fujifilm 10.4% / Asahi Kasei 7.5% / Asahi Yukizai 9.5%
GrowthInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Fujifilm 2 : Asahi Kasei 1 : Asahi Yukizai 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Fujifilm +5.0% / Asahi Kasei +1.2% / Asahi Yukizai −6.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Fujifilm 0 : Asahi Kasei 0 : Asahi Yukizai 1
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Fujifilm −0.6% / Asahi Kasei +36.0% / Asahi Yukizai +36.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Fujifilm aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Fujifilm 2 : Asahi Kasei 0 : Asahi Yukizai 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Fujifilm ¥10.9M / Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M / Asahi Yukizai ¥6.83M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Fujifilm | Asahi Kasei | Asahi Yukizai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥3.4T | ¥3.1T | ¥80.1B |
| Operating profit | ¥30.1B | ◎¥350.2B | ¥231.2B | ¥7.6B |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥276.7B | ¥158.8B | ¥3.3B |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Fujifilm | Asahi Kasei | Asahi Yukizai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | ◎10.4% | 7.5% | 9.5% |
| Net margin | 0.3% | ◎8.2% | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| ROE | — | — | — | 4.2% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥2.8B | ¥371M | ¥89M |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Fujifilm | Asahi Kasei | Asahi Yukizai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | ◎+5.0% | +1.2% | −6.0% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | +6.1% | ◎+9.1% | −31.8% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | ◎+8.9% | +7.9% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | +3.4% | +5.8% | ◎+12.4% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +4.2% | +7.3% | ◎+12.2% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Fujifilm | Asahi Kasei | Asahi Yukizai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+39.0% | −0.6% | +36.0% | +36.4% |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | −8.6% | −11.4% | ◎+7.2% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | — | 35.2x |
| Equity ratio | — | — | — | 75.1% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥3,503 | ¥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 | Mitsubishi Chemical | Fujifilm | Asahi Kasei | Asahi Yukizai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥10.6M | ◎¥10.9M | ¥8.00M | ¥6.83M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ◎¥313,000 | ¥271,120 | ¥247,450 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 17.2 yrs | 14.8 yrs | 16.1 yrs |
| Average age | 47.6 | 43.3 | 41.8 | 42.1 |
| Employees | 414 | 1,198 | 8,288 | 899 |
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%, Asahi Kasei +36.0%, 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.
Mitsubishi Chemical4 segments
Fujifilm4 segments
Asahi Kasei3 segments
Asahi Yukizai3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Fujifilm ¥10.9M, Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M, Asahi Yukizai ¥6.83M. 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, Asahi Kasei 41.8, Asahi Yukizai 42.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Fujifilm ¥3.4T, Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T, Asahi Yukizai ¥80.1B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by Fujifilm (¥3.4T), Asahi Kasei (¥3.1T) and Asahi Yukizai (¥80.1B).
AOperating margins: Fujifilm 10.4%, Asahi Yukizai 9.5%, Asahi Kasei 7.5%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Fujifilm turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Asahi Yukizai +36.4%, Asahi Kasei +36.0%, 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.
