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Company comparison · Electronic Materials & Functional Chemicals
Taiyo Holdings is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥137.9B — 1.2x Dexerials's ¥113.8B.
Dexerials earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 33.5% — 9.9 points above Taiyo Holdings (23.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Taiyo Holdings +15.8%, Dexerials +3.1%. For next year, Taiyo Holdings guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+5.4%).
Taiyo Holdings pays more on average — ¥9.85M against ¥7.59M at Dexerials.
Over the past year the shares moved Dexerials +20.0%, Taiyo Holdings +19.1%.
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
Dexerials aheadTaiyo Holdings 1 : Dexerials 2
Revenue: Taiyo Holdings ¥137.9B / Dexerials ¥113.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Dexerials aheadTaiyo Holdings 1 : Dexerials 2
Operating margin: Taiyo Holdings 23.6% / Dexerials 33.5%
GrowthInvestors
Taiyo Holdings aheadTaiyo Holdings 3 : Dexerials 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Taiyo Holdings +15.8% / Dexerials +3.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenTaiyo Holdings 1 : Dexerials 1
Share price, 1 year: Taiyo Holdings +19.1% / Dexerials +20.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Taiyo Holdings aheadTaiyo Holdings 2 : Dexerials 1
Average salary: Taiyo Holdings ¥9.85M / Dexerials ¥7.59M
| Metric | Taiyo Holdings | Dexerials | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥137.9B | ¥113.8B | 1.2x |
| Operating profit | ¥32.5B | ◎¥38.1B | 1.2x |
| Net income | ¥24.0B | ◎¥28.0B | 1.2x |
| Metric | Taiyo Holdings | Dexerials | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 23.6% | ◎33.5% | 9.9pt |
| Net margin | 17.4% | ◎24.6% | 7.2pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥783M | ¥83M | 9.4x |
| Metric | Taiyo Holdings | Dexerials | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+15.8% | +3.1% | 12.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+47.4% | −4.1% | 51.5pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +11.2% | ◎+11.6% | 0.4pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +6.1% | ◎+8.1% | 1.9pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+5.4% | +1.1% | 4.4pt |
| Metric | Taiyo Holdings | Dexerials | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +19.1% | ◎+20.0% | 0.9pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+0.1% | −7.7% | 7.8pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,704 | ¥2,895.5 |
◎ 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 | Taiyo Holdings | Dexerials | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.85M | ¥7.59M | ¥2.25M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥310,000 | ¥250,000 | ¥60,000 |
| Average tenure | 8.6 yrs | ◎15.4 yrs | 6.8 |
| Average age | 37.5 | 44.3 | 6.8 |
| Employees | 176 | 1,369 | 7.8x |
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)
¥4,704+19.1% (1Y)
Taiyo Holdings +19.1% over 1Y. Compared: Dexerials +20.0%.
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.
Taiyo Holdings2 segments
Dexerials2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Taiyo Holdings ¥9.85M, Dexerials ¥7.59M. Taiyo Holdings pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Taiyo Holdings 37.5, Dexerials 44.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: Taiyo Holdings ¥137.9B, Dexerials ¥113.8B. Taiyo Holdings is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥137.9B — 1.2x Dexerials's ¥113.8B.
AOperating margins: Dexerials 33.5%, Taiyo Holdings 23.6%. Dexerials turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Dexerials +20.0%, Taiyo Holdings +19.1%. Dexerials 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.
