Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by Nihon Parkerizing (¥138.2B), JCU (¥29.7B) and MEC (¥20.9B).
JCU has the highest operating margin at 41.0%, 40.2 points above the lowest, Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: MEC +14.9%, JCU +4.6%, Nihon Parkerizing +4.4%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%. For next year, MEC guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+13.1%).
Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most on average (¥10.6M), ¥2.77M more than MEC (¥7.83M).
Over the past year the shares moved MEC +42.6%, Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Nihon Parkerizing +34.0%, JCU +22.4%.
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
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Nihon Parkerizing 1 : JCU 0 : MEC 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Nihon Parkerizing ¥138.2B / JCU ¥29.7B / MEC ¥20.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
JCU aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Nihon Parkerizing 0 : JCU 3 : MEC 0
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Nihon Parkerizing 10.7% / JCU 41.0% / MEC 27.4%
GrowthInvestors
MEC aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Nihon Parkerizing 0 : JCU 1 : MEC 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Nihon Parkerizing +4.4% / JCU +4.6% / MEC +14.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Nihon Parkerizing 1 : JCU 1 : MEC 1
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Nihon Parkerizing +34.0% / JCU +22.4% / MEC +42.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Nihon Parkerizing 1 : JCU 0 : MEC 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Nihon Parkerizing ¥8.05M / JCU ¥8.21M / MEC ¥7.83M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nihon Parkerizing | JCU | MEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥138.2B | ¥29.7B | ¥20.9B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥30.1B | ¥14.8B | ¥12.2B | ¥5.7B |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥12.9B | ¥9.1B | ¥5.0B |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nihon Parkerizing | JCU | MEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | 10.7% | ◎41.0% | 27.4% |
| Net margin | 0.3% | 9.4% | ◎30.6% | 24.0% |
| ROE | — | 6.5% | ◎17.7% | 17.5% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥152M | ¥119M | ¥72M |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nihon Parkerizing | JCU | MEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | +4.4% | +4.6% | ◎+14.9% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | −1.2% | +15.6% | ◎+26.0% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | — | — | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | −3.0% | ◎+12.6% | +7.4% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +1.3% | +1.2% | ◎+13.1% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nihon Parkerizing | JCU | MEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +39.0% | +34.0% | +22.4% | ◎+42.6% |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | ◎+7.0% | −2.0% | −21.0% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 15.2x | 15.0x | 21.6x |
| Equity ratio | — | 81.1% | ◎87.1% | 83.7% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥1,776 | ¥5,500 | ¥5,870 |
◎ 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 | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nihon Parkerizing | JCU | MEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥8.05M | ¥8.21M | ¥7.83M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ◎¥304,430 | ¥250,000 | ¥279,220 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 17.6 yrs | 16.6 yrs | 12.5 yrs |
| Average age | 47.6 | 44.0 | 44.7 | 42.5 |
| Employees | 414 | 906 | 250 | 292 |
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)
¥1,170+39.0% (1Y)
Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% over 1Y. Compared: Nihon Parkerizing +34.0%, JCU +22.4%, MEC +42.6%.
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.
Mitsubishi Chemical4 segments
Nihon Parkerizing4 segments
JCU2 segments
MEC6 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, JCU ¥8.21M, Nihon Parkerizing ¥8.05M, MEC ¥7.83M. Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Chemical 47.6, Nihon Parkerizing 44.0, JCU 44.7, MEC 42.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Nihon Parkerizing ¥138.2B, JCU ¥29.7B, MEC ¥20.9B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by Nihon Parkerizing (¥138.2B), JCU (¥29.7B) and MEC (¥20.9B).
AOperating margins: JCU 41.0%, MEC 27.4%, Nihon Parkerizing 10.7%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. JCU turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): MEC +42.6%, Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Nihon Parkerizing +34.0%, JCU +22.4%. MEC 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.
