Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by Nippon Paint (¥1.8T), Kansai Paint (¥589.8B) and CMP (¥139.4B).
Nippon Paint has the highest operating margin at 14.5%, 13.7 points above the lowest, Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Paint +8.3%, CMP +6.3%, Kansai Paint +0.2%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%. For next year, Nippon Paint guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+10.1%).
Nippon Paint pays the most on average (¥10.8M), ¥3.20M more than CMP (¥7.64M).
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Nippon Paint +29.0%, Kansai Paint +16.5%, CMP −14.0%.
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
Nippon Paint aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Nippon Paint 2 : Kansai Paint 0 : CMP 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Nippon Paint ¥1.8T / Kansai Paint ¥589.8B / CMP ¥139.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nippon Paint aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Nippon Paint 3 : Kansai Paint 0 : CMP 0
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Nippon Paint 14.5% / Kansai Paint 8.4% / CMP 12.5%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Paint aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Nippon Paint 5 : Kansai Paint 0 : CMP 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Nippon Paint +8.3% / Kansai Paint +0.2% / CMP +6.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Nippon Paint 1 : Kansai Paint 0 : CMP 1
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Nippon Paint +29.0% / Kansai Paint +16.5% / CMP −14.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Nippon Paint 1 : Kansai Paint 0 : CMP 1
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Nippon Paint ¥10.8M / Kansai Paint ¥8.45M / CMP ¥7.64M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Paint | Kansai Paint | CMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥1.8T | ¥589.8B | ¥139.4B |
| Operating profit | ¥30.1B | ◎¥257.1B | ¥49.7B | ¥17.4B |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥179.8B | ¥31.6B | ¥11.0B |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Paint | Kansai Paint | CMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | ◎14.5% | 8.4% | 12.5% |
| Net margin | 0.3% | ◎10.1% | 5.4% | 7.9% |
| ROE | — | — | — | 12.3% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥8.9B | ◎¥35.5B | ¥391M | ¥283M |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Paint | Kansai Paint | CMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | ◎+8.3% | +0.2% | +6.3% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | ◎+38.1% | −4.5% | +13.4% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | ◎+15.5% | +10.1% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | ◎+8.2% | +3.4% | — |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | ◎+10.1% | +6.6% | — |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Paint | Kansai Paint | CMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+39.0% | +29.0% | +16.5% | −14.0% |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | ◎+4.2% | +2.2% | −2.8% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 16.6x | — | 15.9x |
| Equity ratio | — | 45.4% | — | ◎64.6% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥1,276 | ¥2,907.5 | ¥3,515 |
◎ 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 | Nippon Paint | Kansai Paint | CMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥10.6M | ◎¥10.8M | ¥8.45M | ¥7.64M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥257,320 | ¥270,000 | ◎¥287,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 10.8 yrs | 18.7 yrs | 15.5 yrs |
| Average age | 47.6 | 42.4 | 42.5 | 44.5 |
| Employees | 414 | 50 | 1,507 | 493 |
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: Nippon Paint +29.0%, Kansai Paint +16.5%, CMP -14.0%.
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
Nippon Paint5 segments
Kansai Paint5 segments
CMP5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nippon Paint ¥10.8M, Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Kansai Paint ¥8.45M, CMP ¥7.64M. Nippon Paint pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Chemical 47.6, Nippon Paint 42.4, Kansai Paint 42.5, CMP 44.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Nippon Paint ¥1.8T, Kansai Paint ¥589.8B, CMP ¥139.4B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by Nippon Paint (¥1.8T), Kansai Paint (¥589.8B) and CMP (¥139.4B).
AOperating margins: Nippon Paint 14.5%, CMP 12.5%, Kansai Paint 8.4%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Nippon Paint turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Nippon Paint +29.0%, Kansai Paint +16.5%, CMP −14.0%. Mitsubishi Chemical 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.
