Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 22.3x Nihon Parkerizing's ¥138.2B.
Nihon Parkerizing earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 10.7% — 3.2 points above Asahi Kasei (7.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nihon Parkerizing +4.4%, Asahi Kasei +1.2%. For next year, Asahi Kasei guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+7.3%).
Nihon Parkerizing pays more on average — ¥8.05M against ¥8.00M at Asahi Kasei.
Over the past year the shares moved Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Nihon Parkerizing +34.0%.
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 : Nihon Parkerizing 0
Revenue: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T / Nihon Parkerizing ¥138.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nihon Parkerizing aheadAsahi Kasei 1 : Nihon Parkerizing 2
Operating margin: Asahi Kasei 7.5% / Nihon Parkerizing 10.7%
GrowthInvestors
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 3 : Nihon Parkerizing 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Asahi Kasei +1.2% / Nihon Parkerizing +4.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenAsahi Kasei 1 : Nihon Parkerizing 1
Share price, 1 year: Asahi Kasei +36.0% / Nihon Parkerizing +34.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nihon Parkerizing aheadAsahi Kasei 0 : Nihon Parkerizing 3
Average salary: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M / Nihon Parkerizing ¥8.05M
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Nihon Parkerizing | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.1T | ¥138.2B | 22.3x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥231.2B | ¥14.8B | 15.6x |
| Net income | ◎¥158.8B | ¥12.9B | 12.3x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Nihon Parkerizing | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.5% | ◎10.7% | 3.2pt |
| Net margin | 5.2% | ◎9.4% | 4.2pt |
| ROE | — | 6.5% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥371M | ¥152M | 2.4x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Nihon Parkerizing | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +1.2% | ◎+4.4% | 3.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+9.1% | −1.2% | 10.3pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.9% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+5.8% | −3.0% | 8.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+7.3% | +1.3% | 6.0pt |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Nihon Parkerizing | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+36.0% | +34.0% | 1.9pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −11.4% | ◎+7.0% | 18.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 15.2x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 81.1% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,604.5 | ¥1,776 |
◎ 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 | Nihon Parkerizing | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.00M | ◎¥8.05M | ¥0.05M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥271,120 | ◎¥304,430 | ¥33,310 |
| Average tenure | 14.8 yrs | ◎17.6 yrs | 2.8 |
| Average age | 41.8 | 44.0 | 2.2 |
| Employees | 8,288 | 906 | 9.1x |
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: Nihon Parkerizing +34.0%.
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
Nihon Parkerizing4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nihon Parkerizing ¥8.05M, Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M. Nihon Parkerizing pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Asahi Kasei 41.8, Nihon Parkerizing 44.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T, Nihon Parkerizing ¥138.2B. Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 22.3x Nihon Parkerizing's ¥138.2B.
AOperating margins: Nihon Parkerizing 10.7%, Asahi Kasei 7.5%. Nihon Parkerizing turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Nihon Parkerizing +34.0%. 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.
