Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Fluorochemicals & Semiconductor Gases
Central Glass is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥144.5B — 2.2x Kanto Denka's ¥65.4B.
Kanto Denka earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 8.4% — 1.4 points above Central Glass (6.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kanto Denka +4.9%, Central Glass +0.2%. For next year, Kanto Denka guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+82.5%).
Kanto Denka pays more on average — ¥7.38M against ¥7.17M at Central Glass.
Over the past year the shares moved Kanto Denka +89.7%, Central Glass +37.3%.
Head-to-head wins17 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
Central Glass aheadCentral Glass 3 : Kanto Denka 0
Revenue: Central Glass ¥144.5B / Kanto Denka ¥65.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenCentral Glass 2 : Kanto Denka 2
Operating margin: Central Glass 6.9% / Kanto Denka 8.4%
GrowthInvestors
Kanto Denka aheadCentral Glass 0 : Kanto Denka 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Central Glass +0.2% / Kanto Denka +4.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Central Glass aheadCentral Glass 2 : Kanto Denka 1
Share price, 1 year: Central Glass +37.3% / Kanto Denka +89.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Kanto Denka aheadCentral Glass 1 : Kanto Denka 2
Average salary: Central Glass ¥7.17M / Kanto Denka ¥7.38M
| Metric | Central Glass | Kanto Denka | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥144.5B | ¥65.4B | 2.2x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥10.0B | ¥5.5B | 1.8x |
| Net income | ◎¥8.4B | ¥3.8B | 2.2x |
| Metric | Central Glass | Kanto Denka | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.9% | ◎8.4% | 1.4pt |
| Net margin | 5.8% | ◎5.8% | 0.0pt |
| ROE | ◎7.0% | 5.5% | 1.5pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥105M | ¥82M | 1.3x |
| Metric | Central Glass | Kanto Denka | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.2% | ◎+4.9% | 4.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −5.6% | ◎+28.2% | 33.8pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +13.5% | ◎+45.3% | 31.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −0.3% | ◎+82.5% | 82.8pt |
| Metric | Central Glass | Kanto Denka | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +37.3% | ◎+89.7% | 52.4pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+8.2% | −19.3% | 27.5pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 13.1x | 29.7x | |
| Equity ratio | ◎64.8% | 56.5% | 8.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,435 | ¥1,958 |
◎ 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 | Central Glass | Kanto Denka | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.17M | ◎¥7.38M | ¥0.21M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥287,200 | ¥271,700 | ¥15,500 |
| Average tenure | 15.2 yrs | ◎16.7 yrs | 1.5 |
| Average age | 37.1 | 40.8 | 3.7 |
| Employees | 1,373 | 802 | 1.7x |
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)
¥4,435+37.3% (1Y)
Central Glass +37.3% over 1Y. Compared: Kanto Denka +89.7%.
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.
Central Glass5 segments
Kanto Denka5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Kanto Denka ¥7.38M, Central Glass ¥7.17M. Kanto Denka pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Central Glass 37.1, Kanto Denka 40.8).
ARevenue in the latest results: Central Glass ¥144.5B, Kanto Denka ¥65.4B. Central Glass is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥144.5B — 2.2x Kanto Denka's ¥65.4B.
AOperating margins: Kanto Denka 8.4%, Central Glass 6.9%. Kanto Denka turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Kanto Denka +89.7%, Central Glass +37.3%. Kanto Denka 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.
