Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 2.1x Nippon Paint's ¥1.8T.
Nippon Paint earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 14.5% — 13.7 points above Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Paint +8.3%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%.
Nippon Paint pays more on average — ¥10.8M against ¥10.6M at Mitsubishi Chemical.
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Nippon Paint +29.0%.
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
Nippon Paint aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Nippon Paint 2
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Nippon Paint ¥1.8T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nippon Paint aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Nippon Paint 3
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Nippon Paint 14.5%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Paint aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Nippon Paint 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Nippon Paint +8.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Nippon Paint 1
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Nippon Paint +29.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Nippon Paint 1
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Nippon Paint ¥10.8M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥1.8T | 2.1x |
| Operating profit | ¥30.1B | ◎¥257.1B | 8.5x |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥179.8B | 15.2x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | ◎14.5% | 13.7pt |
| Net margin | 0.3% | ◎10.1% | 9.8pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥8.9B | ◎¥35.5B | 4.0x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | ◎+8.3% | 14.5pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | ◎+38.1% | 116.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | ◎+15.5% | 12.9pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | ◎+8.2% | 5.6pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +10.1% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+39.0% | +29.0% | 10.0pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | ◎+4.2% | 1.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 16.6x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 45.4% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥1,276 |
◎ 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 | Nippon Paint | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥10.6M | ◎¥10.8M | ¥0.24M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥257,320 | |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 10.8 yrs | 8.5 |
| Average age | 47.6 | 42.4 | 5.2 |
| Employees | 414 | 50 | 8.3x |
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)
¥1,170+39.0% (1Y)
Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% over 1Y. Compared: Nippon Paint +29.0%.
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
Nippon Paint5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nippon Paint ¥10.8M, Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M. Nippon Paint pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Chemical 47.6, Nippon Paint 42.4).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Nippon Paint ¥1.8T. Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 2.1x Nippon Paint's ¥1.8T.
AOperating margins: Nippon Paint 14.5%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Nippon 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%, Nippon Paint +29.0%. 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.
