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Company comparison · Acrylic Monomers & Esters
Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 9.3x Nippon Shokubai's ¥399.9B.
Nippon Shokubai earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 4.4% — 3.6 points above Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Shokubai −2.3%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%.
Mitsubishi Chemical pays more on average — ¥10.6M against ¥8.59M at Nippon Shokubai.
Over the past year the shares moved Nippon Shokubai +44.9%, Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%.
Head-to-head wins12 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
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Nippon Shokubai 1
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Nippon Shokubai ¥399.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nippon Shokubai aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Nippon Shokubai 2
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Nippon Shokubai 4.4%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Shokubai aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Nippon Shokubai 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Nippon Shokubai −2.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nippon Shokubai aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Nippon Shokubai 2
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Nippon Shokubai +44.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Nippon Shokubai 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Nippon Shokubai ¥8.59M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Shokubai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥399.9B | 9.3x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥30.1B | ¥17.5B | 1.7x |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥16.8B | 1.4x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Shokubai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | ◎4.4% | 3.6pt |
| Net margin | 0.3% | ◎4.2% | 3.9pt |
| ROE | — | 4.3% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥155M | 57.6x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Shokubai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | ◎−2.3% | 3.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | ◎−8.0% | 70.8pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | — |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Shokubai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +39.0% | ◎+44.9% | 5.9pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | ◎+17.8% | 14.9pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 22.9x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 70.1% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥2,563.5 |
◎ 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 | Nippon Shokubai | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥8.59M | ¥2.01M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥294,800 | |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 16.6 yrs | 2.7 |
| Average age | 47.6 | 39.4 | 8.2 |
| Employees | 414 | 2,573 | 6.2x |
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 Shokubai +44.9%.
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 Shokubai2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Nippon Shokubai ¥8.59M. 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 Shokubai 39.4).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Nippon Shokubai ¥399.9B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 9.3x Nippon Shokubai's ¥399.9B.
AOperating margins: Nippon Shokubai 4.4%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Nippon Shokubai turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nippon Shokubai +44.9%, Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%. Nippon Shokubai 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.
