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Company comparison · Diversified Chemical Majors
Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by Asahi Kasei (¥3.1T), Sumitomo Chemical (¥2.3T) and UBE (¥462.3B).
Asahi Kasei has the highest operating margin at 7.5%, 6.7 points above the lowest, Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Asahi Kasei +1.2%, UBE −5.0%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%, Sumitomo Chemical −10.7%. For next year, UBE guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+24.1%).
Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most on average (¥10.6M), ¥2.86M more than UBE (¥7.74M).
Over the past year the shares moved UBE +44.3%, Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Sumitomo Chemical +23.0%.
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 aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Asahi Kasei 2 : Sumitomo Chemical 0 : UBE 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T / Sumitomo Chemical ¥2.3T / UBE ¥462.3B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Asahi Kasei aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Asahi Kasei 2 : Sumitomo Chemical 0 : UBE 0
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Asahi Kasei 7.5% / Sumitomo Chemical 6.5% / UBE 4.1%
GrowthInvestors
Asahi Kasei aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Asahi Kasei 4 : Sumitomo Chemical 0 : UBE 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Asahi Kasei +1.2% / Sumitomo Chemical −10.7% / UBE −5.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Asahi Kasei 0 : Sumitomo Chemical 1 : UBE 1
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Asahi Kasei +36.0% / Sumitomo Chemical +23.0% / UBE +44.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Asahi Kasei 0 : Sumitomo Chemical 1 : UBE 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M / Sumitomo Chemical ¥8.18M / UBE ¥7.74M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Asahi Kasei | Sumitomo Chemical | UBE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥3.1T | ¥2.3T | ¥462.3B |
| Operating profit | ¥30.1B | ◎¥231.2B | ¥151.7B | ¥18.9B |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥158.8B | ¥60.9B | ¥23.9B |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Asahi Kasei | Sumitomo Chemical | UBE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | ◎7.5% | 6.5% | 4.1% |
| Net margin | 0.3% | ◎5.2% | 2.6% | 5.2% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥371M | ¥349M | ¥172M |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Asahi Kasei | Sumitomo Chemical | UBE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | ◎+1.2% | −10.7% | −5.0% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | ◎+9.1% | −21.4% | +5.0% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | ◎+7.9% | +0.4% | −5.5% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | ◎+5.8% | +1.4% | +4.9% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +7.3% | +16.6% | ◎+24.1% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Asahi Kasei | Sumitomo Chemical | UBE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +39.0% | +36.0% | +23.0% | ◎+44.3% |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | −11.4% | ◎+9.3% | +2.8% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥1,604.5 | ¥565 | ¥3,255 |
◎ 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 | Asahi Kasei | Sumitomo Chemical | UBE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥8.00M | ¥8.18M | ¥7.74M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥271,120 | ◎¥280,000 | ¥273,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 14.8 yrs | 16.3 yrs | 15.8 yrs |
| Average age | 47.6 | 41.8 | 42.1 | 43.1 |
| Employees | 414 | 8,288 | 6,669 | 2,693 |
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: Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Sumitomo Chemical +23.0%, UBE +44.3%.
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
Asahi Kasei3 segments
Sumitomo Chemical5 segments
UBE4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Sumitomo Chemical ¥8.18M, Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M, UBE ¥7.74M. Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Chemical 47.6, Asahi Kasei 41.8, Sumitomo Chemical 42.1, UBE 43.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T, Sumitomo Chemical ¥2.3T, UBE ¥462.3B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by Asahi Kasei (¥3.1T), Sumitomo Chemical (¥2.3T) and UBE (¥462.3B).
AOperating margins: Asahi Kasei 7.5%, Sumitomo Chemical 6.5%, UBE 4.1%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Asahi Kasei turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): UBE +44.3%, Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Sumitomo Chemical +23.0%. UBE 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.
