Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 25.0x Sumitomo Seika's ¥148.4B.
Sumitomo Seika earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 9.7% — 8.9 points above Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Sumitomo Seika +0.5%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%.
Mitsubishi Chemical pays more on average — ¥10.6M against ¥6.85M at Sumitomo Seika.
Over the past year the shares moved Sumitomo Seika +55.1%, Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%.
Head-to-head wins12 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 3 : Sumitomo Seika 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Sumitomo Seika ¥148.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Sumitomo Seika aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Sumitomo Seika 2
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Sumitomo Seika 9.7%
GrowthInvestors
Sumitomo Seika aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Sumitomo Seika 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Sumitomo Seika +0.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Sumitomo Seika aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Sumitomo Seika 2
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Sumitomo Seika +55.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Sumitomo Seika 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Sumitomo Seika ¥6.85M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Sumitomo Seika | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥148.4B | 25.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥30.1B | ¥14.5B | 2.1x |
| Net income | ◎¥11.8B | ¥7.7B | 1.5x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Sumitomo Seika | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | ◎9.7% | 8.9pt |
| Net margin | 0.3% | ◎5.2% | 4.9pt |
| ROE | — | 7.8% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥143M | 62.6x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Sumitomo Seika | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | ◎+0.5% | 6.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | ◎+35.0% | 113.8pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | — |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Sumitomo Seika | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +39.0% | ◎+55.1% | 16.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +2.9% | ◎+19.0% | 16.2pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 12.4x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 67.8% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥1,458 |
◎ 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 Seika | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥6.85M | ¥3.75M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥255,000 | |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 15.6 yrs | 3.7 |
| Average age | 47.6 | 38.5 | 9.1 |
| Employees | 414 | 1,038 | 2.5x |
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 Seika +55.1%.
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 Seika3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, 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, Sumitomo Seika 38.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Sumitomo Seika ¥148.4B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 25.0x Sumitomo Seika's ¥148.4B.
AOperating margins: Sumitomo Seika 9.7%, 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%, Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%. Sumitomo Seika 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.
