Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 11.9x Sakata INX's ¥257.7B.
Asahi Kasei earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.5% — 1.6 points above Sakata INX (5.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Sakata INX +4.9%, Asahi Kasei +1.2%. For next year, Sakata INX guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+11.7%).
Sakata INX pays more on average — ¥8.26M against ¥8.00M at Asahi Kasei.
Over the past year the shares moved Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Sakata INX +19.8%.
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 : Sakata INX 0
Revenue: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T / Sakata INX ¥257.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 3 : Sakata INX 0
Operating margin: Asahi Kasei 7.5% / Sakata INX 5.9%
GrowthInvestors
Sakata INX aheadAsahi Kasei 0 : Sakata INX 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Asahi Kasei +1.2% / Sakata INX +4.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenAsahi Kasei 1 : Sakata INX 1
Share price, 1 year: Asahi Kasei +36.0% / Sakata INX +19.8%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Sakata INX aheadAsahi Kasei 0 : Sakata INX 3
Average salary: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M / Sakata INX ¥8.26M
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Sakata INX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.1T | ¥257.7B | 11.9x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥231.2B | ¥15.2B | 15.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥158.8B | ¥11.6B | 13.7x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Sakata INX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎7.5% | 5.9% | 1.6pt |
| Net margin | ◎5.2% | 4.5% | 0.7pt |
| ROE | — | 10.0% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥371M | ¥286M | 1.3x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Sakata INX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +1.2% | ◎+4.9% | 3.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +9.1% | ◎+15.7% | 6.6pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.9% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.8% | ◎+7.1% | 1.3pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +7.3% | ◎+11.7% | 4.4pt |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Sakata INX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+36.0% | +19.8% | 16.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −11.4% | ◎+6.9% | 18.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 11.5x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 56.0% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,604.5 | ¥2,694 |
◎ 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 | Sakata INX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.00M | ◎¥8.26M | ¥0.26M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥271,120 | ◎¥281,100 | ¥9,980 |
| Average tenure | 14.8 yrs | ◎18.9 yrs | 4.1 |
| Average age | 41.8 | 44.6 | 2.8 |
| Employees | 8,288 | 902 | 9.2x |
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: Sakata INX +19.8%.
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
Sakata INX6 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Sakata INX ¥8.26M, Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M. Sakata INX pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Asahi Kasei 41.8, Sakata INX 44.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T, Sakata INX ¥257.7B. Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 11.9x Sakata INX's ¥257.7B.
AOperating margins: Asahi Kasei 7.5%, Sakata INX 5.9%. 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%, Sakata INX +19.8%. 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.
