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Company comparison · Acrylic Monomers & Esters
Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by Nippon Shokubai (¥399.9B), Toagosei (¥162.3B) and Osaka Organic (¥36.3B).
Osaka Organic has the highest operating margin at 17.1%, 16.2 points above the lowest, Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Osaka Organic +10.9%, Nippon Shokubai −2.3%, Toagosei −3.2%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%. For next year, Osaka Organic guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+3.4%).
Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most on average (¥10.6M), ¥3.20M more than Toagosei (¥7.40M).
Over the past year the shares moved Nippon Shokubai +44.9%, Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Toagosei +18.0%, Osaka Organic +15.3%.
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
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Nippon Shokubai 1 : Toagosei 0 : Osaka Organic 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Nippon Shokubai ¥399.9B / Toagosei ¥162.3B / Osaka Organic ¥36.3B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Osaka Organic aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Nippon Shokubai 0 : Toagosei 0 : Osaka Organic 3
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Nippon Shokubai 4.4% / Toagosei 8.7% / Osaka Organic 17.1%
GrowthInvestors
Osaka Organic aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Nippon Shokubai 0 : Toagosei 0 : Osaka Organic 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Nippon Shokubai −2.3% / Toagosei −3.2% / Osaka Organic +10.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nippon Shokubai aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Nippon Shokubai 2 : Toagosei 0 : Osaka Organic 1
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Nippon Shokubai +44.9% / Toagosei +18.0% / Osaka Organic +15.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Nippon Shokubai 1 : Toagosei 0 : Osaka Organic 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Nippon Shokubai ¥8.59M / Toagosei ¥7.40M / Osaka Organic ¥8.58M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Shokubai | Toagosei | Osaka Organic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥399.9B | ¥162.3B | ¥36.3B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥30.1B | ¥17.5B | ¥14.2B | ¥6.2B |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥16.8B | ¥12.8B | ¥6.9B |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Shokubai | Toagosei | Osaka Organic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | 4.4% | 8.7% | ◎17.1% |
| Net margin | 0.3% | 4.2% | 7.9% | ◎19.0% |
| ROE | — | 4.3% | 6.0% | ◎14.5% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥155M | ¥112M | ¥90M |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Shokubai | Toagosei | Osaka Organic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | −2.3% | −3.2% | ◎+10.9% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | −8.0% | −0.4% | ◎+34.2% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | — | — | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | — | +2.9% | ◎+3.4% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | — | +2.3% | ◎+3.4% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Shokubai | Toagosei | Osaka Organic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +39.0% | ◎+44.9% | +18.0% | +15.3% |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | ◎+17.8% | +1.4% | +4.9% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 22.9x | 15.5x | 12.9x |
| Equity ratio | — | 70.1% | 74.7% | ◎79.3% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥2,563.5 | ¥1,815.5 | ¥4,360 |
◎ 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 | Toagosei | Osaka Organic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥8.59M | ¥7.40M | ¥8.58M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ◎¥294,800 | ¥282,900 | — |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 16.6 yrs | 18.7 yrs | 17.4 yrs |
| Average age | 47.6 | 39.4 | 43.6 | 41.3 |
| Employees | 414 | 2,573 | 1,444 | 405 |
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%, Toagosei +18.0%, Osaka Organic +15.3%.
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
Toagosei6 segments
Osaka Organic3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Nippon Shokubai ¥8.59M, Osaka Organic ¥8.58M, Toagosei ¥7.40M. 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, Toagosei 43.6, Osaka Organic 41.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Nippon Shokubai ¥399.9B, Toagosei ¥162.3B, Osaka Organic ¥36.3B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by Nippon Shokubai (¥399.9B), Toagosei (¥162.3B) and Osaka Organic (¥36.3B).
AOperating margins: Osaka Organic 17.1%, Toagosei 8.7%, Nippon Shokubai 4.4%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Osaka Organic 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%, Toagosei +18.0%, Osaka Organic +15.3%. Nippon Shokubai has risen the most.
Comparing 4 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.
