Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 146.8x MEC's ¥20.9B.
MEC earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 27.4% — 19.9 points above Asahi Kasei (7.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: MEC +14.9%, Asahi Kasei +1.2%. For next year, MEC guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+13.1%).
Asahi Kasei pays more on average — ¥8.00M against ¥7.83M at MEC.
Over the past year the shares moved MEC +42.6%, 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 : MEC 0
Revenue: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T / MEC ¥20.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
MEC aheadAsahi Kasei 1 : MEC 2
Operating margin: Asahi Kasei 7.5% / MEC 27.4%
GrowthInvestors
MEC aheadAsahi Kasei 0 : MEC 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Asahi Kasei +1.2% / MEC +14.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenAsahi Kasei 1 : MEC 1
Share price, 1 year: Asahi Kasei +36.0% / MEC +42.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 2 : MEC 1
Average salary: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M / MEC ¥7.83M
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | MEC | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.1T | ¥20.9B | 146.8x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥231.2B | ¥5.7B | 40.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥158.8B | ¥5.0B | 31.6x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | MEC | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.5% | ◎27.4% | 19.9pt |
| Net margin | 5.2% | ◎24.0% | 18.8pt |
| ROE | — | 17.5% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥371M | ¥72M | 5.2x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | MEC | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +1.2% | ◎+14.9% | 13.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +9.1% | ◎+26.0% | 16.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.9% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.8% | ◎+7.4% | 1.6pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +7.3% | ◎+13.1% | 5.8pt |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | MEC | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +36.0% | ◎+42.6% | 6.7pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−11.4% | −21.0% | 9.6pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 21.6x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 83.7% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,604.5 | ¥5,870 |
◎ 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 | MEC | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.00M | ¥7.83M | ¥0.17M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥271,120 | ◎¥279,220 | ¥8,100 |
| Average tenure | ◎14.8 yrs | 12.5 yrs | 2.3 |
| Average age | 41.8 | 42.5 | 0.7 |
| Employees | 8,288 | 292 | 28.4x |
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: MEC +42.6%.
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
MEC6 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M, MEC ¥7.83M. Asahi Kasei pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Asahi Kasei 41.8, MEC 42.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T, MEC ¥20.9B. Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 146.8x MEC's ¥20.9B.
AOperating margins: MEC 27.4%, Asahi Kasei 7.5%. MEC turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): MEC +42.6%, Asahi Kasei +36.0%. MEC 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.
