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Company comparison · Fluorochemicals & Semiconductor Gases
Central Glass is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥144.5B — 6.0x Tri Chemical's ¥23.9B.
Tri Chemical earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 24.7% — 17.8 points above Central Glass (6.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Tri Chemical +26.3%, Central Glass +0.2%. For next year, Tri Chemical guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+1.7%).
Tri Chemical pays more on average — ¥8.38M against ¥7.17M at Central Glass.
Over the past year the shares moved Central Glass +37.3%, Tri Chemical +2.2%.
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
Central Glass aheadCentral Glass 3 : Tri Chemical 0
Revenue: Central Glass ¥144.5B / Tri Chemical ¥23.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Tri Chemical aheadCentral Glass 1 : Tri Chemical 3
Operating margin: Central Glass 6.9% / Tri Chemical 24.7%
GrowthInvestors
Tri Chemical aheadCentral Glass 1 : Tri Chemical 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Central Glass +0.2% / Tri Chemical +26.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Central Glass aheadCentral Glass 2 : Tri Chemical 1
Share price, 1 year: Central Glass +37.3% / Tri Chemical +2.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Central Glass aheadCentral Glass 2 : Tri Chemical 1
Average salary: Central Glass ¥7.17M / Tri Chemical ¥8.38M
| Metric | Central Glass | Tri Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥144.5B | ¥23.9B | 6.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥10.0B | ¥5.9B | 1.7x |
| Net income | ◎¥8.4B | ¥5.5B | 1.5x |
| Metric | Central Glass | Tri Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.9% | ◎24.7% | 17.8pt |
| Net margin | 5.8% | ◎23.1% | 17.3pt |
| ROE | 7.0% | ◎16.3% | 9.3pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥105M | ¥90M | 1.2x |
| Metric | Central Glass | Tri Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.2% | ◎+26.3% | 26.1pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −5.6% | ◎+12.3% | 17.9pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+13.5% | +13.1% | 0.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −0.3% | ◎+1.7% | 1.9pt |
| Metric | Central Glass | Tri Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+37.3% | +2.2% | 35.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+8.2% | +4.9% | 3.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 13.1x | 17.9x | |
| Equity ratio | 64.8% | ◎76.5% | 11.7pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,435 | ¥3,040 |
◎ 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 | Tri Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.17M | ◎¥8.38M | ¥1.21M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥287,200 | ¥266,000 | ¥21,200 |
| Average tenure | ◎15.2 yrs | 9.0 yrs | 6.2 |
| Average age | 37.1 | 34.5 | 2.6 |
| Employees | 1,373 | 265 | 5.2x |
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: Tri Chemical +2.2%.
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.
Central Glass5 segments
Tri Chemical1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Tri Chemical ¥8.38M, Central Glass ¥7.17M. Tri Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Central Glass 37.1, Tri Chemical 34.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Central Glass ¥144.5B, Tri Chemical ¥23.9B. Central Glass is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥144.5B — 6.0x Tri Chemical's ¥23.9B.
AOperating margins: Tri Chemical 24.7%, Central Glass 6.9%. Tri Chemical turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Central Glass +37.3%, Tri Chemical +2.2%. Central Glass has risen the most.


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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.