Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 11.6x Sumitomo Bakelite's ¥319.9B.
Sumitomo Bakelite earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 11.1% — 10.3 points above Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Sumitomo Bakelite +5.0%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%.
Mitsubishi Chemical pays more on average — ¥10.6M against ¥8.17M at Sumitomo Bakelite.
Over the past year the shares moved Sumitomo Bakelite +61.8%, Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%.
Head-to-head wins14 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
Sumitomo Bakelite aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Sumitomo Bakelite 2
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Sumitomo Bakelite ¥319.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Sumitomo Bakelite aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Sumitomo Bakelite 2
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Sumitomo Bakelite 11.1%
GrowthInvestors
Sumitomo Bakelite aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Sumitomo Bakelite 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Sumitomo Bakelite +5.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Sumitomo Bakelite aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Sumitomo Bakelite 2
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Sumitomo Bakelite +61.8%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Sumitomo Bakelite 1
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Sumitomo Bakelite ¥8.17M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Sumitomo Bakelite | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥319.9B | 11.6x |
| Operating profit | ¥30.1B | ◎¥35.5B | 1.2x |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥28.0B | 2.4x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Sumitomo Bakelite | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | ◎11.1% | 10.3pt |
| Net margin | 0.3% | ◎8.8% | 8.4pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥190M | 47.1x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Sumitomo Bakelite | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | ◎+5.0% | 11.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | ◎+43.1% | 121.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | ◎+8.9% | 6.3pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | ◎+5.4% | 2.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +5.7% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Sumitomo Bakelite | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +39.0% | ◎+61.8% | 22.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | ◎+34.5% | 31.7pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥8,109 |
◎ 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 | Sumitomo Bakelite | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥8.17M | ¥2.43M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥291,030 | |
| Average tenure | 19.3 yrs | ◎22.0 yrs | 2.7 |
| Average age | 47.6 | 46.7 | 0.9 |
| Employees | 414 | 1,684 | 4.1x |
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: Sumitomo Bakelite +61.8%.
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
Sumitomo Bakelite3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Sumitomo Bakelite ¥8.17M. Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Chemical 47.6, Sumitomo Bakelite 46.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Sumitomo Bakelite ¥319.9B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 11.6x Sumitomo Bakelite's ¥319.9B.
AOperating margins: Sumitomo Bakelite 11.1%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Sumitomo Bakelite turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Sumitomo Bakelite +61.8%, Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%. Sumitomo Bakelite 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.
