Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Shin-Etsu is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.6T — 32.1x Asahi Yukizai's ¥80.1B.
Shin-Etsu earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 24.7% — 15.2 points above Asahi Yukizai (9.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Shin-Etsu +0.5%, Asahi Yukizai −6.0%.
Shin-Etsu pays more on average — ¥8.76M against ¥6.83M at Asahi Yukizai.
Over the past year the shares moved Asahi Yukizai +36.4%, Shin-Etsu +28.9%.
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
Shin-Etsu aheadShin-Etsu 3 : Asahi Yukizai 0
Revenue: Shin-Etsu ¥2.6T / Asahi Yukizai ¥80.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Shin-Etsu aheadShin-Etsu 3 : Asahi Yukizai 0
Operating margin: Shin-Etsu 24.7% / Asahi Yukizai 9.5%
GrowthInvestors
Shin-Etsu aheadShin-Etsu 2 : Asahi Yukizai 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Shin-Etsu +0.5% / Asahi Yukizai −6.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Asahi Yukizai aheadShin-Etsu 0 : Asahi Yukizai 2
Share price, 1 year: Shin-Etsu +28.9% / Asahi Yukizai +36.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Shin-Etsu aheadShin-Etsu 3 : Asahi Yukizai 0
Average salary: Shin-Etsu ¥8.76M / Asahi Yukizai ¥6.83M
| Metric | Shin-Etsu | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.6T | ¥80.1B | 32.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥635.2B | ¥7.6B | 83.8x |
| Net income | ◎¥474.5B | ¥3.3B | 142.7x |
| Metric | Shin-Etsu | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎24.7% | 9.5% | 15.2pt |
| Net margin | ◎18.4% | 4.2% | 14.3pt |
| ROE | — | 4.2% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥663M | ¥89M | 7.4x |
| Metric | Shin-Etsu | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+0.5% | −6.0% | 6.5pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎−14.4% | −31.8% | 17.4pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +11.5% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | — | +12.4% | |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +12.2% |
| Metric | Shin-Etsu | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +28.9% | ◎+36.4% | 7.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +3.6% | ◎+7.2% | 3.6pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 35.2x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 75.1% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥5,966 | ¥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 | Shin-Etsu | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.76M | ¥6.83M | ¥1.93M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥304,450 | ¥247,450 | ¥57,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.2 yrs | 16.1 yrs | 3.1 |
| Average age | 41.3 | 42.1 | 0.8 |
| Employees | 3,881 | 899 | 4.3x |
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)
¥5,966+28.9% (1Y)
Shin-Etsu +28.9% 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.
Shin-Etsu4 segments
Asahi Yukizai3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Shin-Etsu ¥8.76M, Asahi Yukizai ¥6.83M. Shin-Etsu pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Shin-Etsu 41.3, Asahi Yukizai 42.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Shin-Etsu ¥2.6T, Asahi Yukizai ¥80.1B. Shin-Etsu is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.6T — 32.1x Asahi Yukizai's ¥80.1B.
AOperating margins: Shin-Etsu 24.7%, Asahi Yukizai 9.5%. Shin-Etsu turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Asahi Yukizai +36.4%, Shin-Etsu +28.9%. Asahi Yukizai 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.
