Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Fluorochemicals & Semiconductor Gases
Tosoh is the largest by revenue at ¥1.0T, followed by Central Glass (¥144.5B), Kanto Denka (¥65.4B) and Stella Chemifa (¥36.8B).
Stella Chemifa has the highest operating margin at 12.6%, 5.7 points above the lowest, Central Glass (6.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kanto Denka +4.9%, Stella Chemifa +1.4%, Central Glass +0.2%, Tosoh −4.1%. For next year, Kanto Denka guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+82.5%).
Tosoh pays the most on average (¥7.96M), ¥0.79M more than Central Glass (¥7.17M).
Over the past year the shares moved Kanto Denka +89.7%, Central Glass +37.3%, Tosoh +15.9%, Stella Chemifa +14.2%.
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
Tosoh aheadTosoh 3 : Central Glass 0 : Kanto Denka 0 : Stella Chemifa 0
Revenue: Tosoh ¥1.0T / Central Glass ¥144.5B / Kanto Denka ¥65.4B / Stella Chemifa ¥36.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Stella Chemifa aheadTosoh 1 : Central Glass 1 : Kanto Denka 0 : Stella Chemifa 2
Operating margin: Tosoh 9.4% / Central Glass 6.9% / Kanto Denka 8.4% / Stella Chemifa 12.6%
GrowthInvestors
Kanto Denka aheadTosoh 0 : Central Glass 0 : Kanto Denka 4 : Stella Chemifa 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Tosoh −4.1% / Central Glass +0.2% / Kanto Denka +4.9% / Stella Chemifa +1.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenTosoh 0 : Central Glass 1 : Kanto Denka 1 : Stella Chemifa 1
Share price, 1 year: Tosoh +15.9% / Central Glass +37.3% / Kanto Denka +89.7% / Stella Chemifa +14.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenTosoh 1 : Central Glass 1 : Kanto Denka 1 : Stella Chemifa 0
Average salary: Tosoh ¥7.96M / Central Glass ¥7.17M / Kanto Denka ¥7.38M / Stella Chemifa ¥7.32M
| Metric | Tosoh | Central Glass | Kanto Denka | Stella Chemifa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.0T | ¥144.5B | ¥65.4B | ¥36.8B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥95.5B | ¥10.0B | ¥5.5B | ¥4.6B |
| Net income | ◎¥41.6B | ¥8.4B | ¥3.8B | ¥3.1B |
| Metric | Tosoh | Central Glass | Kanto Denka | Stella Chemifa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% | ◎12.6% |
| Net margin | 4.1% | 5.8% | 5.8% | ◎8.3% |
| ROE | — | ◎7.0% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥258M | ¥105M | ¥82M | ¥126M |
| Metric | Tosoh | Central Glass | Kanto Denka | Stella Chemifa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −4.1% | +0.2% | ◎+4.9% | +1.4% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −3.4% | −5.6% | ◎+28.2% | +7.1% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +6.8% | — | — | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | — | +13.5% | ◎+45.3% | +6.3% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | −0.3% | ◎+82.5% | +3.4% |
| Metric | Tosoh | Central Glass | Kanto Denka | Stella Chemifa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +15.9% | +37.3% | ◎+89.7% | +14.2% |
| Share price, 3 months | −5.4% | ◎+8.2% | −19.3% | −5.3% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 13.1x | 29.7x | 18.1x |
| Equity ratio | — | 64.8% | 56.5% | ◎74.9% |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,537.5 | ¥4,435 | ¥1,958 | ¥4,670 |
◎ 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 | Tosoh | Central Glass | Kanto Denka | Stella Chemifa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.96M | ¥7.17M | ¥7.38M | ¥7.32M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥283,083 | ◎¥287,200 | ¥271,700 | ¥222,600 |
| Average tenure | 13.5 yrs | 15.2 yrs | ◎16.7 yrs | 15.2 yrs |
| Average age | 38.5 | 37.1 | 40.8 | 39.5 |
| Employees | 3,954 | 1,373 | 802 | 293 |
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)
¥2,537.5+15.9% (1Y)
Tosoh +15.9% over 1Y. Compared: Central Glass +37.3%, Kanto Denka +89.7%, Stella Chemifa +14.2%.
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.
Tosoh4 segments
Central Glass5 segments
Kanto Denka5 segments
Stella Chemifa3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Tosoh ¥7.96M, Kanto Denka ¥7.38M, Stella Chemifa ¥7.32M, Central Glass ¥7.17M. Tosoh pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Tosoh 38.5, Central Glass 37.1, Kanto Denka 40.8, Stella Chemifa 39.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Tosoh ¥1.0T, Central Glass ¥144.5B, Kanto Denka ¥65.4B, Stella Chemifa ¥36.8B. Tosoh is the largest by revenue at ¥1.0T, followed by Central Glass (¥144.5B), Kanto Denka (¥65.4B) and Stella Chemifa (¥36.8B).
AOperating margins: Stella Chemifa 12.6%, Tosoh 9.4%, Kanto Denka 8.4%, Central Glass 6.9%. Stella Chemifa 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%, Tosoh +15.9%, Stella Chemifa +14.2%. Kanto Denka has risen the most.
Comparing 4 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.
