Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Agrochemicals
Ishihara (¥154.9B) and Nippon Soda (¥152.1B) are about the same size by revenue.
Ishihara earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 12.3% — 2.5 points above Nippon Soda (9.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Ishihara +6.7%, Nippon Soda −2.0%. For next year, Nippon Soda guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−5.1%).
Nippon Soda pays more on average — ¥9.49M against ¥7.66M at Ishihara.
Over the past year the shares moved 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
Ishihara aheadIshihara 2 : Nippon Soda 1
Revenue: Ishihara ¥154.9B / Nippon Soda ¥152.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Ishihara aheadIshihara 3 : Nippon Soda 1
Operating margin: Ishihara 12.3% / Nippon Soda 9.8%
GrowthInvestors
EvenIshihara 2 : Nippon Soda 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Ishihara +6.7% / Nippon Soda −2.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nippon Soda aheadIshihara 1 : Nippon Soda 2
Share price, 1 year: Ishihara +11.0% / Nippon Soda +7.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nippon Soda aheadIshihara 0 : Nippon Soda 3
Average salary: Ishihara ¥7.66M / Nippon Soda ¥9.49M
| Metric | Ishihara | Nippon Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥154.9B | ¥152.1B | 1.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥19.1B | ¥15.0B | 1.3x |
| Net income | ¥16.6B | ◎¥18.3B | 1.1x |
| Metric | Ishihara | Nippon Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎12.3% | 9.8% | 2.5pt |
| Net margin | 10.7% | ◎12.0% | 1.3pt |
| ROE | ◎13.7% | 9.3% | 4.4pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥137M | ¥116M | 1.2x |
| Metric | Ishihara | Nippon Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+6.7% | −2.0% | 8.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+82.0% | −6.8% | 88.8pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −3.2% | ◎+0.1% | 3.2pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −25.6% | ◎−5.1% | 20.4pt |
| Metric | Ishihara | Nippon Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+11.0% | +7.1% | 3.9pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −9.5% | ◎−6.4% | 3.1pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 6.0x | 10.7x | |
| Equity ratio | 53.7% | ◎67.1% | 13.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥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 | Ishihara | Nippon Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.66M | ◎¥9.49M | ¥1.83M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥279,300 | ◎¥303,700 | ¥24,400 |
| Average tenure | 17.7 yrs | ◎20.2 yrs | 2.5 |
| Average age | 43.5 | 44.6 | 1.1 |
| Employees | 1,130 | 1,316 | 1.2x |
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)
¥2,607+11.0% (1Y)
Ishihara +11.0% over 1Y. Compared: 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.
Ishihara3 segments
Nippon Soda5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nippon Soda ¥9.49M, Ishihara ¥7.66M. Nippon Soda pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Ishihara 43.5, Nippon Soda 44.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Ishihara ¥154.9B, Nippon Soda ¥152.1B. Ishihara (¥154.9B) and Nippon Soda (¥152.1B) are about the same size by revenue.
AOperating margins: Ishihara 12.3%, Nippon Soda 9.8%. Ishihara turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Ishihara +11.0%, Nippon Soda +7.1%. Ishihara 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.
