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Company comparison · Surface-Treatment Chemicals
Nihon Parkerizing is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥138.2B — 4.7x JCU's ¥29.7B.
JCU earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 41.0% — 30.2 points above Nihon Parkerizing (10.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: JCU +4.6%, Nihon Parkerizing +4.4%. For next year, Nihon Parkerizing guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+1.3%).
JCU pays more on average — ¥8.21M against ¥8.05M at Nihon Parkerizing.
Over the past year the shares moved 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
Nihon Parkerizing aheadNihon Parkerizing 3 : JCU 0
Revenue: Nihon Parkerizing ¥138.2B / JCU ¥29.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
JCU aheadNihon Parkerizing 1 : JCU 3
Operating margin: Nihon Parkerizing 10.7% / JCU 41.0%
GrowthInvestors
JCU aheadNihon Parkerizing 1 : JCU 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Nihon Parkerizing +4.4% / JCU +4.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nihon Parkerizing aheadNihon Parkerizing 2 : JCU 1
Share price, 1 year: Nihon Parkerizing +34.0% / JCU +22.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nihon Parkerizing aheadNihon Parkerizing 2 : JCU 1
Average salary: Nihon Parkerizing ¥8.05M / JCU ¥8.21M
| Metric | Nihon Parkerizing | JCU | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥138.2B | ¥29.7B | 4.7x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥14.8B | ¥12.2B | 1.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥12.9B | ¥9.1B | 1.4x |
| Metric | Nihon Parkerizing | JCU | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 10.7% | ◎41.0% | 30.2pt |
| Net margin | 9.4% | ◎30.6% | 21.2pt |
| ROE | 6.5% | ◎17.7% | 11.2pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥152M | ¥119M | 1.3x |
| Metric | Nihon Parkerizing | JCU | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +4.4% | ◎+4.6% | 0.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −1.2% | ◎+15.6% | 16.8pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −3.0% | ◎+12.6% | 15.6pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+1.3% | +1.2% | 0.1pt |
| Metric | Nihon Parkerizing | JCU | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+34.0% | +22.4% | 11.7pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+7.0% | −2.0% | 8.9pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 15.2x | 15.0x | |
| Equity ratio | 81.1% | ◎87.1% | 6.0pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,776 | ¥5,500 |
◎ 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 | Nihon Parkerizing | JCU | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.05M | ◎¥8.21M | ¥0.16M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥304,430 | ¥250,000 | ¥54,430 |
| Average tenure | ◎17.6 yrs | 16.6 yrs | 1.0 |
| Average age | 44.0 | 44.7 | 0.7 |
| Employees | 906 | 250 | 3.6x |
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)
¥1,776+34.0% (1Y)
Nihon Parkerizing +34.0% over 1Y. Compared: JCU +22.4%.
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.
Nihon Parkerizing4 segments
JCU2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: JCU ¥8.21M, Nihon Parkerizing ¥8.05M. JCU pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nihon Parkerizing 44.0, JCU 44.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nihon Parkerizing ¥138.2B, JCU ¥29.7B. Nihon Parkerizing is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥138.2B — 4.7x JCU's ¥29.7B.
AOperating margins: JCU 41.0%, Nihon Parkerizing 10.7%. JCU turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nihon Parkerizing +34.0%, JCU +22.4%. Nihon Parkerizing 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.
