Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 2.3x Nippon Sanso HD's ¥1.4T.
Nippon Sanso HD earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 14.6% — 7.0 points above Asahi Kasei (7.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Sanso HD +3.9%, Asahi Kasei +1.2%. For next year, Nippon Sanso HD guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+8.7%).
Nippon Sanso HD pays more on average — ¥10.3M against ¥8.00M at Asahi Kasei.
Over the past year the shares moved Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Nippon Sanso HD +8.1%.
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 : Nippon Sanso HD 0
Revenue: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T / Nippon Sanso HD ¥1.4T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nippon Sanso HD aheadAsahi Kasei 0 : Nippon Sanso HD 3
Operating margin: Asahi Kasei 7.5% / Nippon Sanso HD 14.6%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Sanso HD aheadAsahi Kasei 1 : Nippon Sanso HD 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Asahi Kasei +1.2% / Nippon Sanso HD +3.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenAsahi Kasei 1 : Nippon Sanso HD 1
Share price, 1 year: Asahi Kasei +36.0% / Nippon Sanso HD +8.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nippon Sanso HD aheadAsahi Kasei 1 : Nippon Sanso HD 2
Average salary: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M / Nippon Sanso HD ¥10.3M
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Nippon Sanso HD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.1T | ¥1.4T | 2.3x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥231.2B | ¥197.9B | 1.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥158.8B | ¥123.9B | 1.3x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Nippon Sanso HD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.5% | ◎14.6% | 7.0pt |
| Net margin | 5.2% | ◎9.1% | 3.9pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥371M | ◎¥12.1B | 32.7x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Nippon Sanso HD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +1.2% | ◎+3.9% | 2.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +9.1% | ◎+19.3% | 10.2pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.9% | ◎+10.7% | 2.8pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+5.8% | +1.5% | 4.3pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +7.3% | ◎+8.7% | 1.4pt |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Nippon Sanso HD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+36.0% | +8.1% | 27.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −11.4% | ◎−5.6% | 5.8pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,604.5 | ¥5,506 |
◎ 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 | Nippon Sanso HD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.00M | ◎¥10.3M | ¥2.31M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥271,120 | ¥270,000 | ¥1,120 |
| Average tenure | 14.8 yrs | ◎16.4 yrs | 1.6 |
| Average age | 41.8 | 43.7 | 1.9 |
| Employees | 8,288 | 112 | 74.0x |
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: Nippon Sanso HD +8.1%.
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
Nippon Sanso HD5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nippon Sanso HD ¥10.3M, Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M. Nippon Sanso HD pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Asahi Kasei 41.8, Nippon Sanso HD 43.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T, Nippon Sanso HD ¥1.4T. Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 2.3x Nippon Sanso HD's ¥1.4T.
AOperating margins: Nippon Sanso HD 14.6%, Asahi Kasei 7.5%. Nippon Sanso HD turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Nippon Sanso HD +8.1%. 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.
