Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 37.7x Sakai Chemical's ¥81.4B.
Sakai Chemical earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.9% — 0.4 points above Asahi Kasei (7.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Asahi Kasei +1.2%, Sakai Chemical −3.5%. For next year, Asahi Kasei guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+7.3%).
Asahi Kasei pays more on average — ¥8.00M against ¥6.54M at Sakai Chemical.
Over the past year the shares moved Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Sakai Chemical +24.3%.
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 : Sakai Chemical 0
Revenue: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T / Sakai Chemical ¥81.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 2 : Sakai Chemical 1
Operating margin: Asahi Kasei 7.5% / Sakai Chemical 7.9%
GrowthInvestors
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 4 : Sakai Chemical 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Asahi Kasei +1.2% / Sakai Chemical −3.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenAsahi Kasei 1 : Sakai Chemical 1
Share price, 1 year: Asahi Kasei +36.0% / Sakai Chemical +24.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Sakai Chemical aheadAsahi Kasei 1 : Sakai Chemical 2
Average salary: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M / Sakai Chemical ¥6.54M
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Sakai Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.1T | ¥81.4B | 37.7x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥231.2B | ¥6.5B | 35.8x |
| Net income | ◎¥158.8B | ¥2.8B | 57.7x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Sakai Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.5% | ◎7.9% | 0.4pt |
| Net margin | ◎5.2% | 3.4% | 1.8pt |
| ROE | — | 3.5% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥371M | ¥106M | 3.5x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Sakai Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+1.2% | −3.5% | 4.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+9.1% | +5.9% | 3.2pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.9% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+5.8% | +0.3% | 5.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+7.3% | −7.0% | 14.3pt |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Sakai Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+36.0% | +24.3% | 11.7pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −11.4% | ◎−7.9% | 3.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 19.8x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 67.3% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,604.5 | ¥3,495 |
◎ 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 | Sakai Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.00M | ¥6.54M | ¥1.46M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥271,120 | ◎¥276,600 | ¥5,480 |
| Average tenure | 14.8 yrs | ◎16.5 yrs | 1.7 |
| Average age | 41.8 | 41.7 | 0.1 |
| Employees | 8,288 | 769 | 10.8x |
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: Sakai Chemical +24.3%.
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.
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M, Sakai Chemical ¥6.54M. Asahi Kasei pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Asahi Kasei 41.8, Sakai Chemical 41.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T, Sakai Chemical ¥81.4B. Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 37.7x Sakai Chemical's ¥81.4B.
AOperating margins: Sakai Chemical 7.9%, Asahi Kasei 7.5%. Sakai Chemical turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Sakai Chemical +24.3%. 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.
