Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 29.0x Sanyo Chemical's ¥127.9B.
Sanyo Chemical earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.8% — 7.0 points above Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%, Sanyo Chemical −10.1%.
Mitsubishi Chemical pays more on average — ¥10.6M against ¥8.22M at Sanyo Chemical.
Over the past year the shares moved Sanyo Chemical +53.5%, Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%.
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 : Sanyo Chemical 1
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Sanyo Chemical ¥127.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Sanyo Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Sanyo Chemical 2
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Sanyo Chemical 7.8%
GrowthInvestors
Sanyo Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Sanyo Chemical 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Sanyo Chemical −10.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Sanyo Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Sanyo Chemical 2
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Sanyo Chemical +53.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Sanyo Chemical 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Sanyo Chemical ¥8.22M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Sanyo Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥127.9B | 29.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥30.1B | ¥10.0B | 3.0x |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥15.6B | 1.3x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Sanyo Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | ◎7.8% | 7.0pt |
| Net margin | 0.3% | ◎12.2% | 11.9pt |
| ROE | — | 10.6% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥101M | 88.7x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Sanyo Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎−6.2% | −10.1% | 3.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | ◎+18.6% | 97.4pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | ◎+17.3% | 14.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | −0.1% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Sanyo Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +39.0% | ◎+53.5% | 14.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | ◎+32.1% | 29.2pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 2.3x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 83.1% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥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 | Sanyo Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥8.22M | ¥2.38M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥300,300 | |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 18.6 yrs | 0.7 |
| Average age | 47.6 | 42.9 | 4.7 |
| Employees | 414 | 1,267 | 3.1x |
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: 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
Sanyo Chemical5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Sanyo Chemical ¥8.22M. Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Chemical 47.6, Sanyo Chemical 42.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Sanyo Chemical ¥127.9B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 29.0x Sanyo Chemical's ¥127.9B.
AOperating margins: Sanyo Chemical 7.8%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Sanyo Chemical turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Sanyo Chemical +53.5%, Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%. Sanyo 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.
