Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Printing Inks & Colorants
DIC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.1T — 4.1x Sakata INX's ¥257.7B.
Sakata INX earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 5.9% — 0.9 points above DIC (5.0%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Sakata INX +4.9%, DIC −1.8%. For next year, Sakata INX guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+11.7%).
Sakata INX pays more on average — ¥8.26M against ¥7.99M at DIC.
Over the past year the shares moved DIC +37.3%, Sakata INX +19.8%.
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
DIC aheadDIC 3 : Sakata INX 0
Revenue: DIC ¥1.1T / Sakata INX ¥257.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Sakata INX aheadDIC 0 : Sakata INX 4
Operating margin: DIC 5.0% / Sakata INX 5.9%
GrowthInvestors
Sakata INX aheadDIC 1 : Sakata INX 3
Revenue growth (YoY): DIC −1.8% / Sakata INX +4.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
DIC aheadDIC 2 : Sakata INX 1
Share price, 1 year: DIC +37.3% / Sakata INX +19.8%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Sakata INX aheadDIC 0 : Sakata INX 3
Average salary: DIC ¥7.99M / Sakata INX ¥8.26M
| Metric | DIC | Sakata INX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.1T | ¥257.7B | 4.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥52.2B | ¥15.2B | 3.4x |
| Net income | ◎¥32.4B | ¥11.6B | 2.8x |
| Metric | DIC | Sakata INX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.0% | ◎5.9% | 0.9pt |
| Net margin | 3.1% | ◎4.5% | 1.4pt |
| ROE | 7.4% | ◎10.0% | 2.6pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥271M | ◎¥286M | 1.1x |
| Metric | DIC | Sakata INX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −1.8% | ◎+4.9% | 6.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+17.2% | +15.7% | 1.5pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +4.5% | ◎+7.1% | 2.6pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +7.3% | ◎+11.7% | 4.4pt |
| Metric | DIC | Sakata INX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+37.3% | +19.8% | 17.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+14.8% | +6.9% | 7.9pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 14.4x | 11.5x | |
| Equity ratio | 38.5% | ◎56.0% | 17.5pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,937 | ¥2,694 |
◎ 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 | DIC | Sakata INX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.99M | ◎¥8.26M | ¥0.27M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥276,830 | ◎¥281,100 | ¥4,270 |
| Average tenure | 18.3 yrs | ◎18.9 yrs | 0.6 |
| Average age | 44.3 | 44.6 | 0.3 |
| Employees | 3,880 | 902 | 4.3x |
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)
¥4,937+37.3% (1Y)
DIC +37.3% over 1Y. Compared: Sakata INX +19.8%.
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.
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Sakata INX ¥8.26M, DIC ¥7.99M. Sakata INX pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (DIC 44.3, Sakata INX 44.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: DIC ¥1.1T, Sakata INX ¥257.7B. DIC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.1T — 4.1x Sakata INX's ¥257.7B.
AOperating margins: Sakata INX 5.9%, DIC 5.0%. Sakata INX turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): DIC +37.3%, Sakata INX +19.8%. DIC 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.
