Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 30.8x Osaka Soda's ¥100.0B.
Osaka Soda earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 17.6% — 10.1 points above Asahi Kasei (7.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Osaka Soda +3.7%, Asahi Kasei +1.2%. For next year, Osaka Soda guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+7.7%).
Asahi Kasei pays more on average — ¥8.00M against ¥7.27M at Osaka Soda.
Over the past year the shares moved Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Osaka Soda +20.8%.
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 : Osaka Soda 0
Revenue: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T / Osaka Soda ¥100.0B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Osaka Soda aheadAsahi Kasei 1 : Osaka Soda 2
Operating margin: Asahi Kasei 7.5% / Osaka Soda 17.6%
GrowthInvestors
Osaka Soda aheadAsahi Kasei 0 : Osaka Soda 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Asahi Kasei +1.2% / Osaka Soda +3.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenAsahi Kasei 1 : Osaka Soda 1
Share price, 1 year: Asahi Kasei +36.0% / Osaka Soda +20.8%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 2 : Osaka Soda 1
Average salary: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M / Osaka Soda ¥7.27M
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Osaka Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.1T | ¥100.0B | 30.8x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥231.2B | ¥17.6B | 13.1x |
| Net income | ◎¥158.8B | ¥15.5B | 10.3x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Osaka Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.5% | ◎17.6% | 10.1pt |
| Net margin | 5.2% | ◎15.5% | 10.3pt |
| ROE | — | 12.7% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥371M | ¥148M | 2.5x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Osaka Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +1.2% | ◎+3.7% | 2.5pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +9.1% | ◎+33.1% | 24.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.9% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.8% | ◎+6.0% | 0.2pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +7.3% | ◎+7.7% | 0.5pt |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Osaka Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+36.0% | +20.8% | 15.2pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −11.4% | ◎+11.0% | 22.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 15.4x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 75.6% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,604.5 | ¥1,914 |
◎ 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 | Osaka Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.00M | ¥7.27M | ¥0.73M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥271,120 | ¥257,450 | ¥13,670 |
| Average tenure | 14.8 yrs | ◎17.3 yrs | 2.5 |
| Average age | 41.8 | 42.1 | 0.3 |
| Employees | 8,288 | 677 | 12.2x |
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: Osaka Soda +20.8%.
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
Osaka Soda4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M, Osaka Soda ¥7.27M. Asahi Kasei pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Asahi Kasei 41.8, Osaka Soda 42.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T, Osaka Soda ¥100.0B. Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 30.8x Osaka Soda's ¥100.0B.
AOperating margins: Osaka Soda 17.6%, Asahi Kasei 7.5%. Osaka Soda turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Osaka Soda +20.8%. 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.
