Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Sumitomo Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.3T — 29.1x Asahi Yukizai's ¥80.1B.
Asahi Yukizai earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 9.5% — 2.9 points above Sumitomo Chemical (6.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Asahi Yukizai −6.0%, 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 ¥6.83M at Asahi Yukizai.
Over the past year the shares moved Asahi Yukizai +36.4%, Sumitomo Chemical +23.0%.
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
Sumitomo Chemical aheadSumitomo Chemical 3 : Asahi Yukizai 0
Revenue: Sumitomo Chemical ¥2.3T / Asahi Yukizai ¥80.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Asahi Yukizai aheadSumitomo Chemical 1 : Asahi Yukizai 2
Operating margin: Sumitomo Chemical 6.5% / Asahi Yukizai 9.5%
GrowthInvestors
EvenSumitomo Chemical 2 : Asahi Yukizai 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Sumitomo Chemical −10.7% / Asahi Yukizai −6.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenSumitomo Chemical 1 : Asahi Yukizai 1
Share price, 1 year: Sumitomo Chemical +23.0% / Asahi Yukizai +36.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Sumitomo Chemical aheadSumitomo Chemical 3 : Asahi Yukizai 0
Average salary: Sumitomo Chemical ¥8.18M / Asahi Yukizai ¥6.83M
| Metric | Sumitomo Chemical | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.3T | ¥80.1B | 29.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥151.7B | ¥7.6B | 20.0x |
| Net income | ◎¥60.9B | ¥3.3B | 18.3x |
| Metric | Sumitomo Chemical | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.5% | ◎9.5% | 2.9pt |
| Net margin | 2.6% | ◎4.2% | 1.5pt |
| ROE | — | 4.2% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥349M | ¥89M | 3.9x |
| Metric | Sumitomo Chemical | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −10.7% | ◎−6.0% | 4.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎−21.4% | −31.8% | 10.4pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +0.4% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +1.4% | ◎+12.4% | 11.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+16.6% | +12.2% | 4.5pt |
| Metric | Sumitomo Chemical | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +23.0% | ◎+36.4% | 13.4pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+9.3% | +7.2% | 2.1pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 35.2x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 75.1% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥565 | ¥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 | Sumitomo Chemical | Asahi Yukizai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.18M | ¥6.83M | ¥1.35M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥280,000 | ¥247,450 | ¥32,550 |
| Average tenure | ◎16.3 yrs | 16.1 yrs | 0.2 |
| Average age | 42.1 | 42.1 | 0.0 |
| Employees | 6,669 | 899 | 7.4x |
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)
¥565+23.0% (1Y)
Sumitomo Chemical +23.0% 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.
Sumitomo Chemical5 segments
Asahi Yukizai3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Sumitomo Chemical ¥8.18M, Asahi Yukizai ¥6.83M. Sumitomo Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Sumitomo Chemical 42.1, Asahi Yukizai 42.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Sumitomo Chemical ¥2.3T, Asahi Yukizai ¥80.1B. Sumitomo Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.3T — 29.1x Asahi Yukizai's ¥80.1B.
AOperating margins: Asahi Yukizai 9.5%, Sumitomo Chemical 6.5%. Asahi Yukizai turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Asahi Yukizai +36.4%, Sumitomo Chemical +23.0%. 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.
