Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Fujifilm is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.4T — 13.9x Nippon Kayaku's ¥241.9B.
Fujifilm earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 10.4% — 1.1 points above Nippon Kayaku (9.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Kayaku +8.7%, Fujifilm +5.0%. For next year, Nippon Kayaku guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+13.1%).
Fujifilm pays more on average — ¥10.9M against ¥7.98M at Nippon Kayaku.
Over the past year the shares moved Nippon Kayaku +44.1%, Fujifilm −0.6%.
Head-to-head wins15 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
Fujifilm aheadFujifilm 3 : Nippon Kayaku 0
Revenue: Fujifilm ¥3.4T / Nippon Kayaku ¥241.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Fujifilm aheadFujifilm 2 : Nippon Kayaku 1
Operating margin: Fujifilm 10.4% / Nippon Kayaku 9.3%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Kayaku aheadFujifilm 0 : Nippon Kayaku 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Fujifilm +5.0% / Nippon Kayaku +8.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nippon Kayaku aheadFujifilm 0 : Nippon Kayaku 2
Share price, 1 year: Fujifilm −0.6% / Nippon Kayaku +44.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Fujifilm aheadFujifilm 3 : Nippon Kayaku 0
Average salary: Fujifilm ¥10.9M / Nippon Kayaku ¥7.98M
| Metric | Fujifilm | Nippon Kayaku | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.4T | ¥241.9B | 13.9x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥350.2B | ¥22.5B | 15.6x |
| Net income | ◎¥276.7B | ¥24.6B | 11.2x |
| Metric | Fujifilm | Nippon Kayaku | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎10.4% | 9.3% | 1.1pt |
| Net margin | 8.2% | ◎10.2% | 1.9pt |
| ROE | — | 9.0% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥2.8B | ¥102M | 27.4x |
| Metric | Fujifilm | Nippon Kayaku | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +5.0% | ◎+8.7% | 3.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +6.1% | ◎+10.1% | 4.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +8.9% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.4% | ◎+7.8% | 4.4pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +4.2% | ◎+13.1% | 8.9pt |
| Metric | Fujifilm | Nippon Kayaku | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −0.6% | ◎+44.1% | 44.7pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −8.6% | ◎+5.2% | 13.7pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 12.4x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 70.2% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,503 | ¥2,000 |
◎ 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 | Fujifilm | Nippon Kayaku | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.9M | ¥7.98M | ¥2.88M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥313,000 | ¥263,000 | ¥50,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎17.2 yrs | 14.8 yrs | 2.4 |
| Average age | 43.3 | 41.0 | 2.3 |
| Employees | 1,198 | 2,366 | 2.0x |
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)
¥3,503-0.6% (1Y)
Fujifilm -0.6% over 1Y. Compared: Nippon Kayaku +44.1%.
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.
Fujifilm4 segments
Nippon Kayaku3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Fujifilm ¥10.9M, Nippon Kayaku ¥7.98M. Fujifilm pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Fujifilm 43.3, Nippon Kayaku 41.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Fujifilm ¥3.4T, Nippon Kayaku ¥241.9B. Fujifilm is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.4T — 13.9x Nippon Kayaku's ¥241.9B.
AOperating margins: Fujifilm 10.4%, Nippon Kayaku 9.3%. Fujifilm turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nippon Kayaku +44.1%, Fujifilm −0.6%. Nippon Kayaku 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.
