Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Paint Makers
Nippon Paint is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.8T — 3.0x Kansai Paint's ¥589.8B.
Nippon Paint earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 14.5% — 6.1 points above Kansai Paint (8.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Paint +8.3%, Kansai Paint +0.2%. For next year, Nippon Paint guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+10.1%).
Nippon Paint pays more on average — ¥10.8M against ¥8.45M at Kansai Paint.
Over the past year the shares moved Nippon Paint +29.0%, Kansai Paint +16.5%.
Head-to-head wins16 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
Nippon Paint aheadNippon Paint 3 : Kansai Paint 0
Revenue: Nippon Paint ¥1.8T / Kansai Paint ¥589.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nippon Paint aheadNippon Paint 3 : Kansai Paint 0
Operating margin: Nippon Paint 14.5% / Kansai Paint 8.4%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Paint aheadNippon Paint 5 : Kansai Paint 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Nippon Paint +8.3% / Kansai Paint +0.2%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nippon Paint aheadNippon Paint 2 : Kansai Paint 0
Share price, 1 year: Nippon Paint +29.0% / Kansai Paint +16.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Kansai Paint aheadNippon Paint 1 : Kansai Paint 2
Average salary: Nippon Paint ¥10.8M / Kansai Paint ¥8.45M
| Metric | Nippon Paint | Kansai Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.8T | ¥589.8B | 3.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥257.1B | ¥49.7B | 5.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥179.8B | ¥31.6B | 5.7x |
| Metric | Nippon Paint | Kansai Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎14.5% | 8.4% | 6.1pt |
| Net margin | ◎10.1% | 5.4% | 4.8pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥35.5B | ¥391M | 90.7x |
| Metric | Nippon Paint | Kansai Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+8.3% | +0.2% | 8.1pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+38.1% | −4.5% | 42.6pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | ◎+15.5% | +10.1% | 5.4pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+8.2% | +3.4% | 4.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+10.1% | +6.6% | 3.5pt |
| Metric | Nippon Paint | Kansai Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+29.0% | +16.5% | 12.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+4.2% | +2.2% | 2.0pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 16.6x | — | |
| Equity ratio | 45.4% | — | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,276 | ¥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 | Nippon Paint | Kansai Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.8M | ¥8.45M | ¥2.39M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥257,320 | ◎¥270,000 | ¥12,680 |
| Average tenure | 10.8 yrs | ◎18.7 yrs | 7.9 |
| Average age | 42.4 | 42.5 | 0.1 |
| Employees | 50 | 1,507 | 30.1x |
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)
¥1,276+29.0% (1Y)
Nippon Paint +29.0% 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.
Nippon Paint5 segments
Kansai Paint5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nippon Paint ¥10.8M, Kansai Paint ¥8.45M. Nippon Paint pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nippon Paint 42.4, Kansai Paint 42.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nippon Paint ¥1.8T, Kansai Paint ¥589.8B. Nippon Paint is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.8T — 3.0x Kansai Paint's ¥589.8B.
AOperating margins: Nippon Paint 14.5%, Kansai Paint 8.4%. Nippon Paint turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nippon Paint +29.0%, Kansai Paint +16.5%. Nippon Paint 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.
