Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 6.3x Kansai Paint's ¥589.8B.
Kansai Paint earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 8.4% — 7.6 points above Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kansai Paint +0.2%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%.
Mitsubishi Chemical pays more on average — ¥10.6M against ¥8.45M at Kansai Paint.
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Kansai Paint +16.5%.
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
Kansai Paint aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Kansai Paint 2
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Kansai Paint ¥589.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Kansai Paint aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Kansai Paint 2
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Kansai Paint 8.4%
GrowthInvestors
Kansai Paint aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Kansai Paint 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Kansai Paint +0.2%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Kansai Paint 0
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Kansai Paint +16.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Kansai Paint 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Kansai Paint ¥8.45M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Kansai Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥589.8B | 6.3x |
| Operating profit | ¥30.1B | ◎¥49.7B | 1.7x |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥31.6B | 2.7x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Kansai Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | ◎8.4% | 7.6pt |
| Net margin | 0.3% | ◎5.4% | 5.0pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥391M | 22.9x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Kansai Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | ◎+0.2% | 6.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | ◎−4.5% | 74.3pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | ◎+10.1% | 7.5pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | ◎+3.4% | 0.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +6.6% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Kansai Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+39.0% | +16.5% | 22.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+2.9% | +2.2% | 0.7pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥2,907.5 |
◎ 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 | Mitsubishi Chemical | Kansai Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥8.45M | ¥2.15M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥270,000 | |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 18.7 yrs | 0.6 |
| Average age | 47.6 | 42.5 | 5.1 |
| Employees | 414 | 1,507 | 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)
¥1,170+39.0% (1Y)
Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% over 1Y. Compared: Kansai Paint +16.5%.
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
Kansai Paint5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Kansai Paint ¥8.45M. Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Chemical 47.6, Kansai Paint 42.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Kansai Paint ¥589.8B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 6.3x Kansai Paint's ¥589.8B.
AOperating margins: Kansai Paint 8.4%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Kansai Paint turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Kansai Paint +16.5%. Mitsubishi Chemical 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.
