Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 2.7x Nippon Sanso HD's ¥1.4T.
Nippon Sanso HD earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 14.6% — 13.7 points above Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Sanso HD +3.9%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%.
Mitsubishi Chemical pays more on average — ¥10.6M against ¥10.3M at Nippon Sanso HD.
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Nippon Sanso HD +8.1%.
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 Sanso HD aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Nippon Sanso HD 2
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Nippon Sanso HD ¥1.4T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nippon Sanso HD aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Nippon Sanso HD 3
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Nippon Sanso HD 14.6%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Sanso HD aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Nippon Sanso HD 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Nippon Sanso HD +3.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Nippon Sanso HD 0
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Nippon Sanso HD +8.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Nippon Sanso HD 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Nippon Sanso HD ¥10.3M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Sanso HD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥1.4T | 2.7x |
| Operating profit | ¥30.1B | ◎¥197.9B | 6.6x |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥123.9B | 10.5x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Sanso HD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | ◎14.6% | 13.7pt |
| Net margin | 0.3% | ◎9.1% | 8.8pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥8.9B | ◎¥12.1B | 1.4x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Sanso HD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | ◎+3.9% | 10.1pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | ◎+19.3% | 98.1pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | ◎+10.7% | 8.1pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+2.6% | +1.5% | 1.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +8.7% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Sanso HD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+39.0% | +8.1% | 30.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+2.9% | −5.6% | 8.4pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥5,506 |
◎ 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 Sanso HD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥10.3M | ¥0.28M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥270,000 | |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 16.4 yrs | 2.9 |
| Average age | 47.6 | 43.7 | 3.9 |
| Employees | 414 | 112 | 3.7x |
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)
¥1,170+39.0% (1Y)
Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% over 1Y. Compared: Nippon Sanso HD +8.1%.
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 Sanso HD5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Nippon Sanso HD ¥10.3M. Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Chemical 47.6, Nippon Sanso HD 43.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Nippon Sanso HD ¥1.4T. Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 2.7x Nippon Sanso HD's ¥1.4T.
AOperating margins: Nippon Sanso HD 14.6%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Nippon Sanso HD 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 Sanso HD +8.1%. 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.
