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Company comparison · Diversified Chemical Majors
Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 1.8x Mitsui Chemicals's ¥1.7T.
Asahi Kasei earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.5% — 3.1 points above Mitsui Chemicals (4.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Asahi Kasei +1.2%, Mitsui Chemicals −7.8%. For next year, Mitsui Chemicals guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+12.5%).
Mitsui Chemicals pays more on average — ¥8.72M against ¥8.00M at Asahi Kasei.
Over the past year the shares moved Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Mitsui Chemicals +14.3%.
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 : Mitsui Chemicals 0
Revenue: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T / Mitsui Chemicals ¥1.7T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 3 : Mitsui Chemicals 0
Operating margin: Asahi Kasei 7.5% / Mitsui Chemicals 4.4%
GrowthInvestors
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 3 : Mitsui Chemicals 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Asahi Kasei +1.2% / Mitsui Chemicals −7.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenAsahi Kasei 1 : Mitsui Chemicals 1
Share price, 1 year: Asahi Kasei +36.0% / Mitsui Chemicals +14.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsui Chemicals aheadAsahi Kasei 0 : Mitsui Chemicals 3
Average salary: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M / Mitsui Chemicals ¥8.72M
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Mitsui Chemicals | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.1T | ¥1.7T | 1.8x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥231.2B | ¥73.8B | 3.1x |
| Net income | ◎¥158.8B | ¥34.4B | 4.6x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Mitsui Chemicals | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎7.5% | 4.4% | 3.1pt |
| Net margin | ◎5.2% | 2.1% | 3.1pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥371M | ¥321M | 1.2x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Mitsui Chemicals | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+1.2% | −7.8% | 9.0pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+9.1% | −5.8% | 14.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+7.9% | +6.6% | 1.3pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.8% | ◎+13.9% | 8.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +7.3% | ◎+12.5% | 5.2pt |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Mitsui Chemicals | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+36.0% | +14.3% | 21.7pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −11.4% | ◎−1.2% | 10.1pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,604.5 | ¥2,086 |
◎ 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 | Mitsui Chemicals | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.00M | ◎¥8.72M | ¥0.72M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥271,120 | ◎¥280,000 | ¥8,880 |
| Average tenure | 14.8 yrs | ◎15.0 yrs | 0.2 |
| Average age | 41.8 | 40.0 | 1.8 |
| Employees | 8,288 | 5,198 | 1.6x |
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: Mitsui Chemicals +14.3%.
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.
Asahi Kasei3 segments
Mitsui Chemicals4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsui Chemicals ¥8.72M, Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M. Mitsui Chemicals pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Asahi Kasei 41.8, Mitsui Chemicals 40.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T, Mitsui Chemicals ¥1.7T. Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 1.8x Mitsui Chemicals's ¥1.7T.
AOperating margins: Asahi Kasei 7.5%, Mitsui Chemicals 4.4%. Asahi Kasei turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Mitsui Chemicals +14.3%. 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.
