Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Fluorochemicals & Semiconductor Gases
Kanto Denka is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥65.4B — 1.8x Stella Chemifa's ¥36.8B.
Stella Chemifa earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 12.6% — 4.2 points above Kanto Denka (8.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kanto Denka +4.9%, Stella Chemifa +1.4%. For next year, Kanto Denka guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+82.5%).
Kanto Denka pays more on average — ¥7.38M against ¥7.32M at Stella Chemifa.
Over the past year the shares moved Kanto Denka +89.7%, Stella Chemifa +14.2%.
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
Kanto Denka aheadKanto Denka 3 : Stella Chemifa 0
Revenue: Kanto Denka ¥65.4B / Stella Chemifa ¥36.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Stella Chemifa aheadKanto Denka 0 : Stella Chemifa 4
Operating margin: Kanto Denka 8.4% / Stella Chemifa 12.6%
GrowthInvestors
Kanto Denka aheadKanto Denka 4 : Stella Chemifa 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Kanto Denka +4.9% / Stella Chemifa +1.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Stella Chemifa aheadKanto Denka 1 : Stella Chemifa 2
Share price, 1 year: Kanto Denka +89.7% / Stella Chemifa +14.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Kanto Denka aheadKanto Denka 3 : Stella Chemifa 0
Average salary: Kanto Denka ¥7.38M / Stella Chemifa ¥7.32M
| Metric | Kanto Denka | Stella Chemifa | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥65.4B | ¥36.8B | 1.8x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥5.5B | ¥4.6B | 1.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥3.8B | ¥3.1B | 1.2x |
| Metric | Kanto Denka | Stella Chemifa | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.4% | ◎12.6% | 4.2pt |
| Net margin | 5.8% | ◎8.3% | 2.5pt |
| ROE | 5.5% | ◎6.6% | 1.1pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥82M | ◎¥126M | 1.5x |
| Metric | Kanto Denka | Stella Chemifa | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+4.9% | +1.4% | 3.5pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+28.2% | +7.1% | 21.1pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+45.3% | +6.3% | 39.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+82.5% | +3.4% | 79.2pt |
| Metric | Kanto Denka | Stella Chemifa | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+89.7% | +14.2% | 75.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −19.3% | ◎−5.3% | 14.0pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 29.7x | 18.1x | |
| Equity ratio | 56.5% | ◎74.9% | 18.4pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,958 | ¥4,670 |
◎ 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 | Kanto Denka | Stella Chemifa | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.38M | ¥7.32M | ¥0.06M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥271,700 | ¥222,600 | ¥49,100 |
| Average tenure | ◎16.7 yrs | 15.2 yrs | 1.5 |
| Average age | 40.8 | 39.5 | 1.3 |
| Employees | 802 | 293 | 2.7x |
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)
¥1,958+89.7% (1Y)
Kanto Denka +89.7% over 1Y. Compared: Stella Chemifa +14.2%.
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.
Kanto Denka5 segments
Stella Chemifa3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Kanto Denka ¥7.38M, Stella Chemifa ¥7.32M. Kanto Denka pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Kanto Denka 40.8, Stella Chemifa 39.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Kanto Denka ¥65.4B, Stella Chemifa ¥36.8B. Kanto Denka is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥65.4B — 1.8x Stella Chemifa's ¥36.8B.
AOperating margins: Stella Chemifa 12.6%, Kanto Denka 8.4%. Stella Chemifa turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Kanto Denka +89.7%, Stella Chemifa +14.2%. Kanto Denka 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.
