Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 37.1x Osaka Soda's ¥100.0B.
Osaka Soda earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 17.6% — 16.8 points above Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Osaka Soda +3.7%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%.
Mitsubishi Chemical pays more on average — ¥10.6M against ¥7.27M at Osaka Soda.
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Osaka Soda +20.8%.
Head-to-head wins13 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 : Osaka Soda 1
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Osaka Soda ¥100.0B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Osaka Soda aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Osaka Soda 2
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Osaka Soda 17.6%
GrowthInvestors
Osaka Soda aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Osaka Soda 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Osaka Soda +3.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Osaka Soda 1
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Osaka Soda +20.8%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Osaka Soda 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Osaka Soda ¥7.27M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Osaka Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥100.0B | 37.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥30.1B | ¥17.6B | 1.7x |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥15.5B | 1.3x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Osaka Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | ◎17.6% | 16.8pt |
| Net margin | 0.3% | ◎15.5% | 15.1pt |
| ROE | — | 12.7% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥148M | 60.6x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Osaka Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | ◎+3.7% | 9.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | ◎+33.1% | 111.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | ◎+6.0% | 3.4pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +7.7% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Osaka Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+39.0% | +20.8% | 18.2pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | ◎+11.0% | 8.2pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 15.4x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 75.6% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥1,914 |
◎ 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 | Osaka Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥7.27M | ¥3.33M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥257,450 | |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 17.3 yrs | 2.0 |
| Average age | 47.6 | 42.1 | 5.5 |
| Employees | 414 | 677 | 1.6x |
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: Osaka Soda +20.8%.
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
Osaka Soda4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Osaka Soda ¥7.27M. Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Chemical 47.6, Osaka Soda 42.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Osaka Soda ¥100.0B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 37.1x Osaka Soda's ¥100.0B.
AOperating margins: Osaka Soda 17.6%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Osaka Soda turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Osaka Soda +20.8%. 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.
