Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Non-Ferrous Metals & Resources
JX Advanced Metals is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥884.6B — 1.2x Mitsui Kinzoku's ¥758.5B.
JX Advanced Metals earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 19.8% — 2.5 points above Mitsui Kinzoku (17.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: JX Advanced Metals +23.7%, Mitsui Kinzoku +6.5%. For next year, JX Advanced Metals guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+8.6%).
Mitsui Kinzoku pays more on average — ¥8.96M against ¥8.31M at JX Advanced Metals.
Over the past year the shares moved JX Advanced Metals +48.1%, Mitsui Kinzoku +29.9%.
Head-to-head wins14 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
JX Advanced Metals aheadJX Advanced Metals 3 : Mitsui Kinzoku 0
Revenue: JX Advanced Metals ¥884.6B / Mitsui Kinzoku ¥758.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Mitsui Kinzoku aheadJX Advanced Metals 1 : Mitsui Kinzoku 2
Operating margin: JX Advanced Metals 19.8% / Mitsui Kinzoku 17.3%
GrowthInvestors
EvenJX Advanced Metals 2 : Mitsui Kinzoku 2
Revenue growth (YoY): JX Advanced Metals +23.7% / Mitsui Kinzoku +6.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
JX Advanced Metals aheadJX Advanced Metals 2 : Mitsui Kinzoku 0
Share price, 1 year: JX Advanced Metals +48.1% / Mitsui Kinzoku +29.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsui Kinzoku aheadJX Advanced Metals 0 : Mitsui Kinzoku 2
Average salary: JX Advanced Metals ¥8.31M / Mitsui Kinzoku ¥8.96M
| Metric | JX Advanced Metals | Mitsui Kinzoku | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥884.6B | ¥758.5B | 1.2x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥175.0B | ¥130.9B | 1.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥104.6B | ¥91.3B | 1.1x |
| Metric | JX Advanced Metals | Mitsui Kinzoku | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎19.8% | 17.3% | 2.5pt |
| Net margin | 11.8% | ◎12.0% | 0.2pt |
| ROE | 15.6% | — | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥272M | ◎¥293M | 1.1x |
| Metric | JX Advanced Metals | Mitsui Kinzoku | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+23.7% | +6.5% | 17.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +55.5% | ◎+75.1% | 19.6pt |
| Revenue CAGR | — | +7.7% | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.1% | ◎+9.4% | 4.3pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+8.6% | −30.5% | 39.1pt |
| Metric | JX Advanced Metals | Mitsui Kinzoku | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+48.1% | +29.9% | 18.2pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−11.5% | −25.5% | 14.0pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 26.2x | — | |
| Equity ratio | 55.7% | — | |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,955 | ¥2,017.5 |
◎ 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 | JX Advanced Metals | Mitsui Kinzoku | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.31M | ◎¥8.96M | ¥0.65M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥275,000 | ¥275,000 | ¥0 |
| Average tenure | 12.9 yrs | ◎13.9 yrs | 1.0 |
| Average age | 41.5 | 42.9 | 1.4 |
| Employees | 3,250 | 2,587 | 1.3x |
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)
¥2,955+48.1% (1Y)
JX Advanced Metals +48.1% over 1Y. Compared: Mitsui Kinzoku +29.9%.
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.
JX Advanced Metals4 segments
Mitsui Kinzoku3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsui Kinzoku ¥8.96M, JX Advanced Metals ¥8.31M. Mitsui Kinzoku pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (JX Advanced Metals 41.5, Mitsui Kinzoku 42.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: JX Advanced Metals ¥884.6B, Mitsui Kinzoku ¥758.5B. JX Advanced Metals is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥884.6B — 1.2x Mitsui Kinzoku's ¥758.5B.
AOperating margins: JX Advanced Metals 19.8%, Mitsui Kinzoku 17.3%. JX Advanced Metals turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): JX Advanced Metals +48.1%, Mitsui Kinzoku +29.9%. JX Advanced Metals 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.
