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Company comparison · Agrochemicals
Nissan Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥279.6B, followed by Nippon Kayaku (¥241.9B), Ishihara (¥154.9B) and Nippon Soda (¥152.1B).
Nissan Chemical has the highest operating margin at 22.7%, 13.4 points above the lowest, Nippon Kayaku (9.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nissan Chemical +11.2%, Nippon Kayaku +8.7%, Ishihara +6.7%, Nippon Soda −2.0%. For next year, Nippon Kayaku guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+13.1%).
Nippon Soda pays the most on average (¥9.49M), ¥1.83M more than Ishihara (¥7.66M).
Over the past year the shares moved Nissan Chemical +49.0%, Nippon Kayaku +44.1%, Ishihara +11.0%, Nippon Soda +7.1%.
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
Nissan Chemical aheadNissan Chemical 3 : Nippon Kayaku 0 : Ishihara 0 : Nippon Soda 0
Revenue: Nissan Chemical ¥279.6B / Nippon Kayaku ¥241.9B / Ishihara ¥154.9B / Nippon Soda ¥152.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenNissan Chemical 2 : Nippon Kayaku 0 : Ishihara 2 : Nippon Soda 0
Operating margin: Nissan Chemical 22.7% / Nippon Kayaku 9.3% / Ishihara 12.3% / Nippon Soda 9.8%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Kayaku aheadNissan Chemical 1 : Nippon Kayaku 2 : Ishihara 1 : Nippon Soda 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Nissan Chemical +11.2% / Nippon Kayaku +8.7% / Ishihara +6.7% / Nippon Soda −2.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nissan Chemical aheadNissan Chemical 2 : Nippon Kayaku 1 : Ishihara 0 : Nippon Soda 0
Share price, 1 year: Nissan Chemical +49.0% / Nippon Kayaku +44.1% / Ishihara +11.0% / Nippon Soda +7.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nippon Soda aheadNissan Chemical 1 : Nippon Kayaku 0 : Ishihara 0 : Nippon Soda 2
Average salary: Nissan Chemical ¥8.71M / Nippon Kayaku ¥7.98M / Ishihara ¥7.66M / Nippon Soda ¥9.49M
| Metric | Nissan Chemical | Nippon Kayaku | Ishihara | Nippon Soda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥279.6B | ¥241.9B | ¥154.9B | ¥152.1B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥63.6B | ¥22.5B | ¥19.1B | ¥15.0B |
| Net income | ◎¥49.7B | ¥24.6B | ¥16.6B | ¥18.3B |
| Metric | Nissan Chemical | Nippon Kayaku | Ishihara | Nippon Soda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎22.7% | 9.3% | 12.3% | 9.8% |
| Net margin | ◎17.8% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 12.0% |
| ROE | — | 9.0% | ◎13.7% | 9.3% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥133M | ¥102M | ◎¥137M | ¥116M |
| Metric | Nissan Chemical | Nippon Kayaku | Ishihara | Nippon Soda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+11.2% | +8.7% | +6.7% | −2.0% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +11.8% | +10.1% | ◎+82.0% | −6.8% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +6.0% | — | — | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.6% | ◎+7.8% | −3.2% | +0.1% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +5.1% | ◎+13.1% | −25.6% | −5.1% |
| Metric | Nissan Chemical | Nippon Kayaku | Ishihara | Nippon Soda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+49.0% | +44.1% | +11.0% | +7.1% |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+6.7% | +5.2% | −9.5% | −6.4% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 12.4x | 6.0x | 10.7x |
| Equity ratio | — | ◎70.2% | 53.7% | 67.1% |
| Share price (close) | ¥7,803 | ¥2,000 | ¥2,607 | ¥3,600 |
◎ 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 | Nippon Kayaku | Ishihara | Nippon Soda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.71M | ¥7.98M | ¥7.66M | ◎¥9.49M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥305,000 | ¥263,000 | ¥279,300 | ¥303,700 |
| Average tenure | 15.9 yrs | 14.8 yrs | 17.7 yrs | ◎20.2 yrs |
| Average age | 40.8 | 41.0 | 43.5 | 44.6 |
| Employees | 2,107 | 2,366 | 1,130 | 1,316 |
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: Nippon Kayaku +44.1%, Ishihara +11.0%, Nippon Soda +7.1%.
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.
Nissan Chemical4 segments
Nippon Kayaku3 segments
Ishihara3 segments
Nippon Soda5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nippon Soda ¥9.49M, Nissan Chemical ¥8.71M, Nippon Kayaku ¥7.98M, Ishihara ¥7.66M. Nippon Soda pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nissan Chemical 40.8, Nippon Kayaku 41.0, Ishihara 43.5, Nippon Soda 44.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nissan Chemical ¥279.6B, Nippon Kayaku ¥241.9B, Ishihara ¥154.9B, Nippon Soda ¥152.1B. Nissan Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥279.6B, followed by Nippon Kayaku (¥241.9B), Ishihara (¥154.9B) and Nippon Soda (¥152.1B).
AOperating margins: Nissan Chemical 22.7%, Ishihara 12.3%, Nippon Soda 9.8%, Nippon Kayaku 9.3%. Nissan Chemical turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nissan Chemical +49.0%, Nippon Kayaku +44.1%, Ishihara +11.0%, Nippon Soda +7.1%. Nissan Chemical has risen the most.
Comparing 4 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.
