Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Electronic Materials & Functional Chemicals
MGC is the largest by revenue at ¥738.2B, followed by Daicel (¥579.6B), Sumitomo Bakelite (¥319.9B) and Taiyo Holdings (¥137.9B).
Taiyo Holdings has the highest operating margin at 23.6%, 17.5 points above the lowest, MGC (6.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Taiyo Holdings +15.8%, Sumitomo Bakelite +5.0%, Daicel −1.2%, MGC −4.6%. For next year, MGC guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+30.3%).
Taiyo Holdings pays the most on average (¥9.85M), ¥1.68M more than Sumitomo Bakelite (¥8.17M).
Over the past year the shares moved Sumitomo Bakelite +61.8%, MGC +24.1%, Taiyo Holdings +19.1%, Daicel +10.2%.
Head-to-head wins16 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
MGC aheadMGC 2 : Daicel 0 : Sumitomo Bakelite 1 : Taiyo Holdings 0
Revenue: MGC ¥738.2B / Daicel ¥579.6B / Sumitomo Bakelite ¥319.9B / Taiyo Holdings ¥137.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Taiyo Holdings aheadMGC 0 : Daicel 0 : Sumitomo Bakelite 0 : Taiyo Holdings 3
Operating margin: MGC 6.1% / Daicel 7.3% / Sumitomo Bakelite 11.1% / Taiyo Holdings 23.6%
GrowthInvestors
Taiyo Holdings aheadMGC 2 : Daicel 0 : Sumitomo Bakelite 0 : Taiyo Holdings 3
Revenue growth (YoY): MGC −4.6% / Daicel −1.2% / Sumitomo Bakelite +5.0% / Taiyo Holdings +15.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Sumitomo Bakelite aheadMGC 0 : Daicel 0 : Sumitomo Bakelite 2 : Taiyo Holdings 0
Share price, 1 year: MGC +24.1% / Daicel +10.2% / Sumitomo Bakelite +61.8% / Taiyo Holdings +19.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Taiyo Holdings aheadMGC 0 : Daicel 0 : Sumitomo Bakelite 1 : Taiyo Holdings 2
Average salary: MGC ¥9.08M / Daicel ¥8.65M / Sumitomo Bakelite ¥8.17M / Taiyo Holdings ¥9.85M
| Metric | MGC | Daicel | Sumitomo Bakelite | Taiyo Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥738.2B | ¥579.6B | ¥319.9B | ¥137.9B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥45.3B | ¥42.1B | ¥35.5B | ¥32.5B |
| Net income | −¥40.3B | ¥10.2B | ◎¥28.0B | ¥24.0B |
| Metric | MGC | Daicel | Sumitomo Bakelite | Taiyo Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.1% | 7.3% | 11.1% | ◎23.6% |
| Net margin | −5.5% | 1.8% | 8.8% | ◎17.4% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥288M | ¥229M | ¥190M | ◎¥783M |
| Metric | MGC | Daicel | Sumitomo Bakelite | Taiyo Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −4.6% | −1.2% | +5.0% | ◎+15.8% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −10.9% | −31.0% | +43.1% | ◎+47.4% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +4.4% | +8.1% | +8.9% | ◎+11.2% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+13.8% | +2.7% | +5.4% | +6.1% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+30.3% | +1.0% | +5.7% | +5.4% |
| Metric | MGC | Daicel | Sumitomo Bakelite | Taiyo Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +24.1% | +10.2% | ◎+61.8% | +19.1% |
| Share price, 3 months | −8.4% | +0.6% | ◎+34.5% | +0.1% |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,543 | ¥1,453.5 | ¥8,109 | ¥4,704 |
◎ 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 | MGC | Daicel | Sumitomo Bakelite | Taiyo Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥9.08M | ¥8.65M | ¥8.17M | ◎¥9.85M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥309,125 | ¥295,000 | ¥291,030 | ◎¥310,000 |
| Average tenure | 17.5 yrs | 15.3 yrs | ◎22.0 yrs | 8.6 yrs |
| Average age | 41.0 | 41.9 | 46.7 | 37.5 |
| Employees | 2,562 | 2,533 | 1,684 | 176 |
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)
¥3,543+24.1% (1Y)
MGC +24.1% over 1Y. Compared: Daicel +10.2%, Sumitomo Bakelite +61.8%, Taiyo Holdings +19.1%.
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.
MGC2 segments
Daicel5 segments
Sumitomo Bakelite3 segments
Taiyo Holdings2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Taiyo Holdings ¥9.85M, MGC ¥9.08M, Daicel ¥8.65M, Sumitomo Bakelite ¥8.17M. Taiyo Holdings pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (MGC 41.0, Daicel 41.9, Sumitomo Bakelite 46.7, Taiyo Holdings 37.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: MGC ¥738.2B, Daicel ¥579.6B, Sumitomo Bakelite ¥319.9B, Taiyo Holdings ¥137.9B. MGC is the largest by revenue at ¥738.2B, followed by Daicel (¥579.6B), Sumitomo Bakelite (¥319.9B) and Taiyo Holdings (¥137.9B).
AOperating margins: Taiyo Holdings 23.6%, Sumitomo Bakelite 11.1%, Daicel 7.3%, MGC 6.1%. Taiyo Holdings turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Sumitomo Bakelite +61.8%, MGC +24.1%, Taiyo Holdings +19.1%, Daicel +10.2%. Sumitomo Bakelite 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.
