Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 5.2x Kansai Paint's ¥589.8B.
Kansai Paint earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 8.4% — 0.9 points above Asahi Kasei (7.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Asahi Kasei +1.2%, Kansai Paint +0.2%. For next year, Asahi Kasei guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+7.3%).
Kansai Paint pays more on average — ¥8.45M against ¥8.00M at Asahi Kasei.
Over the past year the shares moved Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Kansai Paint +16.5%.
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
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 3 : Kansai Paint 0
Revenue: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T / Kansai Paint ¥589.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Kansai Paint aheadAsahi Kasei 0 : Kansai Paint 3
Operating margin: Asahi Kasei 7.5% / Kansai Paint 8.4%
GrowthInvestors
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 4 : Kansai Paint 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Asahi Kasei +1.2% / Kansai Paint +0.2%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenAsahi Kasei 1 : Kansai Paint 1
Share price, 1 year: Asahi Kasei +36.0% / Kansai Paint +16.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Kansai Paint aheadAsahi Kasei 1 : Kansai Paint 2
Average salary: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M / Kansai Paint ¥8.45M
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Kansai Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.1T | ¥589.8B | 5.2x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥231.2B | ¥49.7B | 4.6x |
| Net income | ◎¥158.8B | ¥31.6B | 5.0x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Kansai Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.5% | ◎8.4% | 0.9pt |
| Net margin | 5.2% | ◎5.4% | 0.2pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥371M | ◎¥391M | 1.1x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Kansai Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+1.2% | +0.2% | 1.0pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+9.1% | −4.5% | 13.6pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.9% | ◎+10.1% | 2.2pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+5.8% | +3.4% | 2.4pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+7.3% | +6.6% | 0.7pt |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Kansai Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+36.0% | +16.5% | 19.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −11.4% | ◎+2.2% | 13.5pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,604.5 | ¥2,907.5 |
◎ 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 | Kansai Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.00M | ◎¥8.45M | ¥0.45M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥271,120 | ¥270,000 | ¥1,120 |
| Average tenure | 14.8 yrs | ◎18.7 yrs | 3.9 |
| Average age | 41.8 | 42.5 | 0.7 |
| Employees | 8,288 | 1,507 | 5.5x |
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: Kansai Paint +16.5%.
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
Kansai Paint5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Kansai Paint ¥8.45M, Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M. Kansai Paint pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Asahi Kasei 41.8, Kansai Paint 42.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T, Kansai Paint ¥589.8B. Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 5.2x Kansai Paint's ¥589.8B.
AOperating margins: Kansai Paint 8.4%, Asahi Kasei 7.5%. Kansai Paint turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Kansai Paint +16.5%. 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.
