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Company comparison · Diversified Chemical Majors
Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 1.3x Sumitomo Chemical's ¥2.3T.
Asahi Kasei earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.5% — 1.0 points above Sumitomo Chemical (6.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Asahi Kasei +1.2%, Sumitomo Chemical −10.7%. For next year, Sumitomo Chemical guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+16.6%).
Sumitomo Chemical pays more on average — ¥8.18M against ¥8.00M at Asahi Kasei.
Over the past year the shares moved Asahi Kasei +36.0%, Sumitomo Chemical +23.0%.
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 : Sumitomo Chemical 0
Revenue: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T / Sumitomo Chemical ¥2.3T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 3 : Sumitomo Chemical 0
Operating margin: Asahi Kasei 7.5% / Sumitomo Chemical 6.5%
GrowthInvestors
Asahi Kasei aheadAsahi Kasei 4 : Sumitomo Chemical 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Asahi Kasei +1.2% / Sumitomo Chemical −10.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenAsahi Kasei 1 : Sumitomo Chemical 1
Share price, 1 year: Asahi Kasei +36.0% / Sumitomo Chemical +23.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Sumitomo Chemical aheadAsahi Kasei 0 : Sumitomo Chemical 3
Average salary: Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M / Sumitomo Chemical ¥8.18M
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Sumitomo Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.1T | ¥2.3T | 1.3x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥231.2B | ¥151.7B | 1.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥158.8B | ¥60.9B | 2.6x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Sumitomo Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎7.5% | 6.5% | 1.0pt |
| Net margin | ◎5.2% | 2.6% | 2.5pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥371M | ¥349M | 1.1x |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Sumitomo Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+1.2% | −10.7% | 11.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+9.1% | −21.4% | 30.5pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+7.9% | +0.4% | 7.5pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+5.8% | +1.4% | 4.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +7.3% | ◎+16.6% | 9.4pt |
| Metric | Asahi Kasei | Sumitomo Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+36.0% | +23.0% | 13.0pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −11.4% | ◎+9.3% | 20.7pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,604.5 | ¥565 |
◎ 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 | Sumitomo Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.00M | ◎¥8.18M | ¥0.18M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥271,120 | ◎¥280,000 | ¥8,880 |
| Average tenure | 14.8 yrs | ◎16.3 yrs | 1.5 |
| Average age | 41.8 | 42.1 | 0.3 |
| Employees | 8,288 | 6,669 | 1.2x |
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: Sumitomo Chemical +23.0%.
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
Sumitomo Chemical5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Sumitomo Chemical ¥8.18M, Asahi Kasei ¥8.00M. Sumitomo Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Asahi Kasei 41.8, Sumitomo Chemical 42.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Asahi Kasei ¥3.1T, Sumitomo Chemical ¥2.3T. Asahi Kasei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 1.3x Sumitomo Chemical's ¥2.3T.
AOperating margins: Asahi Kasei 7.5%, Sumitomo Chemical 6.5%. 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%, Sumitomo Chemical +23.0%. 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.
