Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Specialty & Functional Chemicals
Kuraray is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥808.4B — 2.1x Denka's ¥384.2B.
Kuraray earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.3% — 0.5 points above Denka (6.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kuraray −2.2%, Denka −4.0%. For next year, Kuraray guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+18.9%).
Kuraray pays more on average — ¥8.02M against ¥7.55M at Denka.
Over the past year the shares moved Denka +36.3%, Kuraray +10.9%.
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
Kuraray aheadKuraray 2 : Denka 1
Revenue: Kuraray ¥808.4B / Denka ¥384.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Kuraray aheadKuraray 2 : Denka 1
Operating margin: Kuraray 7.3% / Denka 6.8%
GrowthInvestors
Kuraray aheadKuraray 3 : Denka 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Kuraray −2.2% / Denka −4.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenKuraray 1 : Denka 1
Share price, 1 year: Kuraray +10.9% / Denka +36.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Kuraray aheadKuraray 3 : Denka 0
Average salary: Kuraray ¥8.02M / Denka ¥7.55M
| Metric | Kuraray | Denka | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥808.4B | ¥384.2B | 2.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥58.9B | ¥26.2B | 2.2x |
| Net income | ¥7.5B | ◎¥15.7B | 2.1x |
| Metric | Kuraray | Denka | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎7.3% | 6.8% | 0.5pt |
| Net margin | 0.9% | ◎4.1% | 3.2pt |
| ROE | 1.0% | — | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥177M | ¥91M | 1.9x |
| Metric | Kuraray | Denka | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎−2.2% | −4.0% | 1.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −30.8% | ◎+82.0% | 112.8pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | ◎+6.5% | +1.6% | 4.8pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.1% | ◎+17.1% | 12.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+18.9% | +14.4% | 4.5pt |
| Metric | Kuraray | Denka | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +10.9% | ◎+36.3% | 25.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−1.8% | −6.3% | 4.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 78.2x | — | |
| Equity ratio | 57.9% | — | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,847 | ¥3,055 |
◎ 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 | Kuraray | Denka | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.02M | ¥7.55M | ¥0.47M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥303,700 | ¥265,870 | ¥37,830 |
| Average tenure | ◎17.7 yrs | 16.4 yrs | 1.3 |
| Average age | 42.0 | 40.8 | 1.2 |
| Employees | 4,569 | 4,234 | 1.1x |
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)
¥1,847+10.9% (1Y)
Kuraray +10.9% over 1Y. Compared: Denka +36.3%.
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.
Kuraray6 segments
Denka4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Kuraray ¥8.02M, Denka ¥7.55M. Kuraray pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Kuraray 42.0, Denka 40.8).
ARevenue in the latest results: Kuraray ¥808.4B, Denka ¥384.2B. Kuraray is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥808.4B — 2.1x Denka's ¥384.2B.
AOperating margins: Kuraray 7.3%, Denka 6.8%. Kuraray turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Denka +36.3%, Kuraray +10.9%. Denka 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.
