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Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by Nippon Shokubai (¥399.9B), Sumitomo Seika (¥148.4B) and Sanyo Chemical (¥127.9B).
Sumitomo Seika has the highest operating margin at 9.7%, 8.9 points above the lowest, Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Sumitomo Seika +0.5%, Nippon Shokubai −2.3%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%, Sanyo Chemical −10.1%.
Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most on average (¥10.6M), ¥3.75M more than Sumitomo Seika (¥6.85M).
Over the past year the shares moved Sumitomo Seika +55.1%, Sanyo Chemical +53.5%, Nippon Shokubai +44.9%, Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%.
Head-to-head wins16 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 : Sumitomo Seika 0 : Sanyo Chemical 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Nippon Shokubai ¥399.9B / Sumitomo Seika ¥148.4B / Sanyo Chemical ¥127.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Sanyo Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Nippon Shokubai 0 : Sumitomo Seika 1 : Sanyo Chemical 2
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Nippon Shokubai 4.4% / Sumitomo Seika 9.7% / Sanyo Chemical 7.8%
GrowthInvestors
Sumitomo Seika aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Nippon Shokubai 0 : Sumitomo Seika 2 : Sanyo Chemical 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Nippon Shokubai −2.3% / Sumitomo Seika +0.5% / Sanyo Chemical −10.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Sanyo Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Nippon Shokubai 0 : Sumitomo Seika 1 : Sanyo Chemical 2
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Nippon Shokubai +44.9% / Sumitomo Seika +55.1% / Sanyo Chemical +53.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Nippon Shokubai 0 : Sumitomo Seika 0 : Sanyo Chemical 1
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Nippon Shokubai ¥8.59M / Sumitomo Seika ¥6.85M / Sanyo Chemical ¥8.22M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Shokubai | Sumitomo Seika | Sanyo Chemical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥399.9B | ¥148.4B | ¥127.9B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥30.1B | ¥17.5B | ¥14.5B | ¥10.0B |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥16.8B | ¥7.7B | ¥15.6B |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Shokubai | Sumitomo Seika | Sanyo Chemical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | 4.4% | ◎9.7% | 7.8% |
| Net margin | 0.3% | 4.2% | 5.2% | ◎12.2% |
| ROE | — | 4.3% | 7.8% | ◎10.6% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥155M | ¥143M | ¥101M |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Shokubai | Sumitomo Seika | Sanyo Chemical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | −2.3% | ◎+0.5% | −10.1% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | −8.0% | ◎+35.0% | +18.6% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | — | — | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | — | — | ◎+17.3% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | — | — | −0.1% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Nippon Shokubai | Sumitomo Seika | Sanyo Chemical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +39.0% | +44.9% | ◎+55.1% | +53.5% |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | +17.8% | +19.0% | ◎+32.1% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 22.9x | 12.4x | 2.3x |
| Equity ratio | — | 70.1% | 67.8% | ◎83.1% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥2,563.5 | ¥1,458 | ¥1,593 |
◎ 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 | Sumitomo Seika | Sanyo Chemical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥8.59M | ¥6.85M | ¥8.22M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥294,800 | ¥255,000 | ◎¥300,300 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 16.6 yrs | 15.6 yrs | 18.6 yrs |
| Average age | 47.6 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 42.9 |
| Employees | 414 | 2,573 | 1,038 | 1,267 |
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%, Sumitomo Seika +55.1%, Sanyo Chemical +53.5%.
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
Sumitomo Seika3 segments
Sanyo Chemical5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Nippon Shokubai ¥8.59M, Sanyo Chemical ¥8.22M, Sumitomo Seika ¥6.85M. 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, Sumitomo Seika 38.5, Sanyo Chemical 42.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Nippon Shokubai ¥399.9B, Sumitomo Seika ¥148.4B, Sanyo Chemical ¥127.9B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the largest by revenue at ¥3.7T, followed by Nippon Shokubai (¥399.9B), Sumitomo Seika (¥148.4B) and Sanyo Chemical (¥127.9B).
AOperating margins: Sumitomo Seika 9.7%, Sanyo Chemical 7.8%, Nippon Shokubai 4.4%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Sumitomo Seika turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Sumitomo Seika +55.1%, Sanyo Chemical +53.5%, Nippon Shokubai +44.9%, Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%. Sumitomo Seika 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.
