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Company comparison · Agrochemicals
Sumitomo Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥2.3T, followed by Nissan Chemical (¥279.6B), Ishihara (¥154.9B) and Nippon Soda (¥152.1B).
Nissan Chemical has the highest operating margin at 22.7%, 16.2 points above the lowest, Sumitomo Chemical (6.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nissan Chemical +11.2%, Ishihara +6.7%, Nippon Soda −2.0%, Sumitomo Chemical −10.7%. For next year, Sumitomo Chemical guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+16.6%).
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%, Sumitomo Chemical +23.0%, Ishihara +11.0%, Nippon Soda +7.1%.
Head-to-head wins18 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
Sumitomo Chemical aheadSumitomo Chemical 3 : Nissan Chemical 0 : Ishihara 0 : Nippon Soda 0
Revenue: Sumitomo Chemical ¥2.3T / Nissan Chemical ¥279.6B / Ishihara ¥154.9B / Nippon Soda ¥152.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nissan Chemical aheadSumitomo Chemical 1 : Nissan Chemical 2 : Ishihara 1 : Nippon Soda 0
Operating margin: Sumitomo Chemical 6.5% / Nissan Chemical 22.7% / Ishihara 12.3% / Nippon Soda 9.8%
GrowthInvestors
Nissan Chemical aheadSumitomo Chemical 1 : Nissan Chemical 3 : Ishihara 1 : Nippon Soda 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Sumitomo Chemical −10.7% / Nissan Chemical +11.2% / Ishihara +6.7% / Nippon Soda −2.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenSumitomo Chemical 1 : Nissan Chemical 1 : Ishihara 0 : Nippon Soda 1
Share price, 1 year: Sumitomo Chemical +23.0% / Nissan Chemical +49.0% / Ishihara +11.0% / Nippon Soda +7.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nippon Soda aheadSumitomo Chemical 0 : Nissan Chemical 1 : Ishihara 0 : Nippon Soda 2
Average salary: Sumitomo Chemical ¥8.18M / Nissan Chemical ¥8.71M / Ishihara ¥7.66M / Nippon Soda ¥9.49M
| Metric | Sumitomo Chemical | Nissan Chemical | Ishihara | Nippon Soda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.3T | ¥279.6B | ¥154.9B | ¥152.1B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥151.7B | ¥63.6B | ¥19.1B | ¥15.0B |
| Net income | ◎¥60.9B | ¥49.7B | ¥16.6B | ¥18.3B |
| Metric | Sumitomo Chemical | Nissan Chemical | Ishihara | Nippon Soda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.5% | ◎22.7% | 12.3% | 9.8% |
| Net margin | 2.6% | ◎17.8% | 10.7% | 12.0% |
| ROE | — | — | ◎13.7% | 9.3% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥349M | ¥133M | ¥137M | ¥116M |
| Metric | Sumitomo Chemical | Nissan Chemical | Ishihara | Nippon Soda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −10.7% | ◎+11.2% | +6.7% | −2.0% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −21.4% | +11.8% | ◎+82.0% | −6.8% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +0.4% | ◎+6.0% | — | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +1.4% | ◎+3.6% | −3.2% | +0.1% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+16.6% | +5.1% | −25.6% | −5.1% |
| Metric | Sumitomo Chemical | Nissan Chemical | Ishihara | Nippon Soda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +23.0% | ◎+49.0% | +11.0% | +7.1% |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+9.3% | +6.7% | −9.5% | −6.4% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | 6.0x | 10.7x |
| Equity ratio | — | — | 53.7% | ◎67.1% |
| Share price (close) | ¥565 | ¥7,803 | ¥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 | Sumitomo Chemical | Nissan Chemical | Ishihara | Nippon Soda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.18M | ¥8.71M | ¥7.66M | ◎¥9.49M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥280,000 | ◎¥305,000 | ¥279,300 | ¥303,700 |
| Average tenure | 16.3 yrs | 15.9 yrs | 17.7 yrs | ◎20.2 yrs |
| Average age | 42.1 | 40.8 | 43.5 | 44.6 |
| Employees | 6,669 | 2,107 | 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)
¥565+23.0% (1Y)
Sumitomo Chemical +23.0% over 1Y. Compared: Nissan Chemical +49.0%, 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.
Sumitomo Chemical5 segments
Nissan Chemical4 segments
Ishihara3 segments
Nippon Soda5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nippon Soda ¥9.49M, Nissan Chemical ¥8.71M, Sumitomo Chemical ¥8.18M, Ishihara ¥7.66M. Nippon Soda pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Sumitomo Chemical 42.1, Nissan Chemical 40.8, Ishihara 43.5, Nippon Soda 44.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Sumitomo Chemical ¥2.3T, Nissan Chemical ¥279.6B, Ishihara ¥154.9B, Nippon Soda ¥152.1B. Sumitomo Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥2.3T, followed by Nissan Chemical (¥279.6B), Ishihara (¥154.9B) and Nippon Soda (¥152.1B).
AOperating margins: Nissan Chemical 22.7%, Ishihara 12.3%, Nippon Soda 9.8%, Sumitomo Chemical 6.5%. 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%, Sumitomo Chemical +23.0%, 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.
