Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 25.6x Central Glass's ¥144.5B.
Central Glass earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 6.9% — 6.1 points above Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Central Glass +0.2%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%.
Mitsubishi Chemical pays more on average — ¥10.6M against ¥7.17M at Central Glass.
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Central Glass +37.3%.
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 : Central Glass 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Central Glass ¥144.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Central Glass aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Central Glass 2
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Central Glass 6.9%
GrowthInvestors
Central Glass aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Central Glass 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Central Glass +0.2%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Central Glass 1
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Central Glass +37.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Central Glass 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Central Glass ¥7.17M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Central Glass | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥144.5B | 25.6x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥30.1B | ¥10.0B | 3.0x |
| Net income | ◎¥11.8B | ¥8.4B | 1.4x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Central Glass | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | ◎6.9% | 6.1pt |
| Net margin | 0.3% | ◎5.8% | 5.5pt |
| ROE | — | 7.0% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥105M | 85.0x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Central Glass | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | ◎+0.2% | 6.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | ◎−5.6% | 73.2pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | ◎+13.5% | 10.9pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | −0.3% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Central Glass | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+39.0% | +37.3% | 1.7pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | ◎+8.2% | 5.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 13.1x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 64.8% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥4,435 |
◎ 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 | Central Glass | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥7.17M | ¥3.43M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥287,200 | |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 15.2 yrs | 4.1 |
| Average age | 47.6 | 37.1 | 10.5 |
| Employees | 414 | 1,373 | 3.3x |
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)
¥1,170+39.0% (1Y)
Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% over 1Y. Compared: Central Glass +37.3%.
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
Central Glass5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Central Glass ¥7.17M. Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Chemical 47.6, Central Glass 37.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Central Glass ¥144.5B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 25.6x Central Glass's ¥144.5B.
AOperating margins: Central Glass 6.9%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Central Glass turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Central Glass +37.3%. 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.
