Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 46.3x Asahi Yukizai's ¥80.1B.
Asahi Yukizai earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 9.5% — 8.7 points above Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Asahi Yukizai −6.0%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%.
Mitsubishi Chemical pays more on average — ¥10.6M against ¥6.83M at Asahi Yukizai.
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Asahi Yukizai +36.4%.
Head-to-head wins13 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
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 3 : Asahi Yukizai 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Asahi Yukizai ¥80.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Asahi Yukizai aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Asahi Yukizai 2
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Asahi Yukizai 9.5%
GrowthInvestors
Asahi Yukizai aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Asahi Yukizai 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Asahi Yukizai −6.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Asahi Yukizai 1
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Asahi Yukizai +36.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Asahi Yukizai 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Asahi Yukizai ¥6.83M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥80.1B | 46.3x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥30.1B | ¥7.6B | 4.0x |
| Net income | ◎¥11.8B | ¥3.3B | 3.6x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | ◎9.5% | 8.7pt |
| Net margin | 0.3% | ◎4.2% | 3.8pt |
| ROE | — | 4.2% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥89M | 100.4x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | ◎−6.0% | 0.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | ◎−31.8% | 47.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | ◎+12.4% | 9.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +12.2% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+39.0% | +36.4% | 2.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | ◎+7.2% | 4.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 35.2x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 75.1% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥6,240 |
◎ 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 | Mitsubishi Chemical | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥6.83M | ¥3.77M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥247,450 | |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 16.1 yrs | 3.2 |
| Average age | 47.6 | 42.1 | 5.5 |
| Employees | 414 | 899 | 2.2x |
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)
¥1,170+39.0% (1Y)
Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% over 1Y. Compared: Asahi Yukizai +36.4%.
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.
Mitsubishi Chemical4 segments
Asahi Yukizai3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Asahi Yukizai ¥6.83M. Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Chemical 47.6, Asahi Yukizai 42.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Asahi Yukizai ¥80.1B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 46.3x Asahi Yukizai's ¥80.1B.
AOperating margins: Asahi Yukizai 9.5%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Asahi Yukizai turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Asahi Yukizai +36.4%. Mitsubishi Chemical 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.
