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Company comparison · Specialty & Functional Chemicals
Nissan Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥279.6B — 3.6x FUSO Chemical's ¥76.9B.
FUSO Chemical earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 24.5% — 1.8 points above Nissan Chemical (22.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nissan Chemical +11.2%, FUSO Chemical +10.7%. For next year, FUSO Chemical guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+28.9%).
Nissan Chemical pays more on average — ¥8.71M against ¥7.58M at FUSO Chemical.
Over the past year the shares moved FUSO Chemical +72.7%, Nissan Chemical +49.0%.
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
Nissan Chemical aheadNissan Chemical 3 : FUSO Chemical 0
Revenue: Nissan Chemical ¥279.6B / FUSO Chemical ¥76.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
FUSO Chemical aheadNissan Chemical 1 : FUSO Chemical 2
Operating margin: Nissan Chemical 22.7% / FUSO Chemical 24.5%
GrowthInvestors
FUSO Chemical aheadNissan Chemical 1 : FUSO Chemical 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Nissan Chemical +11.2% / FUSO Chemical +10.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenNissan Chemical 1 : FUSO Chemical 1
Share price, 1 year: Nissan Chemical +49.0% / FUSO Chemical +72.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nissan Chemical aheadNissan Chemical 3 : FUSO Chemical 0
Average salary: Nissan Chemical ¥8.71M / FUSO Chemical ¥7.58M
| Metric | Nissan Chemical | FUSO Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥279.6B | ¥76.9B | 3.6x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥63.6B | ¥18.9B | 3.4x |
| Net income | ◎¥49.7B | ¥14.3B | 3.5x |
| Metric | Nissan Chemical | FUSO Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 22.7% | ◎24.5% | 1.8pt |
| Net margin | 17.8% | ◎18.6% | 0.8pt |
| ROE | — | 12.9% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥133M | ¥123M | 1.1x |
| Metric | Nissan Chemical | FUSO Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+11.2% | +10.7% | 0.5pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +11.8% | ◎+16.1% | 4.3pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +6.0% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.6% | ◎+11.5% | 7.9pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +5.1% | ◎+28.9% | 23.8pt |
| Metric | Nissan Chemical | FUSO Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +49.0% | ◎+72.7% | 23.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+6.7% | −13.8% | 20.5pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 21.4x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 77.0% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥7,803 | ¥2,889 |
◎ 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 | Nissan Chemical | FUSO Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.71M | ¥7.58M | ¥1.13M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥305,000 | ¥291,900 | ¥13,100 |
| Average tenure | ◎15.9 yrs | 12.0 yrs | 3.9 |
| Average age | 40.8 | 41.6 | 0.8 |
| Employees | 2,107 | 623 | 3.4x |
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)
¥7,803+49.0% (1Y)
Nissan Chemical +49.0% over 1Y. Compared: FUSO Chemical +72.7%.
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.
Nissan Chemical4 segments
FUSO Chemical2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nissan Chemical ¥8.71M, FUSO Chemical ¥7.58M. Nissan Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nissan Chemical 40.8, FUSO Chemical 41.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nissan Chemical ¥279.6B, FUSO Chemical ¥76.9B. Nissan Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥279.6B — 3.6x FUSO Chemical's ¥76.9B.
AOperating margins: FUSO Chemical 24.5%, Nissan Chemical 22.7%. FUSO Chemical turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): FUSO Chemical +72.7%, Nissan Chemical +49.0%. FUSO Chemical 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.
