Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 103.6x JCU's ¥29.7B.
JCU earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 41.0% — 33.4 points above Asahi Kasei (7.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: JCU +4.6%, Asahi Kasei +1.2%. For next year, Asahi Kasei guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+7.3%).
JCU pays more on average — ¥8.21M against ¥8.00M at Asahi Kasei.
Over the past year the shares moved Asahi Kasei +36.0%, JCU +22.4%.
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 : JCU 0
Revenue: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T / JCU ¥29.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
JCU aheadAsahi Kasei 1 : JCU 2
Operating margin: Asahi Kasei 7.5% / JCU 41.0%
GrowthInvestors
JCU aheadAsahi Kasei 1 : JCU 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Asahi Kasei +1.2% / JCU +4.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenAsahi Kasei 1 : JCU 1
Share price, 1 year: Asahi Kasei +36.0% / JCU +22.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
JCU aheadAsahi Kasei 1 : JCU 2
Average salary: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M / JCU ¥8.21M
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | JCU | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.1T | ¥29.7B | 103.6x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥231.2B | ¥12.2B | 19.0x |
| Net income | ◎¥158.8B | ¥9.1B | 17.5x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | JCU | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.5% | ◎41.0% | 33.4pt |
| Net margin | 5.2% | ◎30.6% | 25.4pt |
| ROE | — | 17.7% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥371M | ¥119M | 3.1x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | JCU | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +1.2% | ◎+4.6% | 3.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +9.1% | ◎+15.6% | 6.5pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.9% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.8% | ◎+12.6% | 6.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+7.3% | +1.2% | 6.1pt |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | JCU | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+36.0% | +22.4% | 13.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −11.4% | ◎−2.0% | 9.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 15.0x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 87.1% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,604.5 | ¥5,500 |
◎ 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 | JCU | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.00M | ◎¥8.21M | ¥0.21M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥271,120 | ¥250,000 | ¥21,120 |
| Average tenure | 14.8 yrs | ◎16.6 yrs | 1.8 |
| Average age | 41.8 | 44.7 | 2.9 |
| Employees | 8,288 | 250 | 33.2x |
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: JCU +22.4%.
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
JCU2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: JCU ¥8.21M, Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M. JCU pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Asahi Kasei 41.8, JCU 44.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T, JCU ¥29.7B. Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 103.6x JCU's ¥29.7B.
AOperating margins: JCU 41.0%, Asahi Kasei 7.5%. JCU turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Asahi Kasei +36.0%, JCU +22.4%. Asahi Kasei 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.
