Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 26.9x Taiyo Holdings's ¥137.9B.
Taiyo Holdings earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 23.6% — 22.8 points above Mitsubishi Chemical (0.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Taiyo Holdings +15.8%, Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2%.
Mitsubishi Chemical pays more on average — ¥10.6M against ¥9.85M at Taiyo Holdings.
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Taiyo Holdings +19.1%.
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
Taiyo Holdings aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Taiyo Holdings 2
Revenue: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T / Taiyo Holdings ¥137.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Taiyo Holdings aheadMitsubishi Chemical 1 : Taiyo Holdings 2
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8% / Taiyo Holdings 23.6%
GrowthInvestors
Taiyo Holdings aheadMitsubishi Chemical 0 : Taiyo Holdings 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Chemical −6.2% / Taiyo Holdings +15.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Taiyo Holdings 0
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0% / Taiyo Holdings +19.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Chemical aheadMitsubishi Chemical 2 : Taiyo Holdings 0
Average salary: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M / Taiyo Holdings ¥9.85M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Taiyo Holdings | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.7T | ¥137.9B | 26.9x |
| Operating profit | ¥30.1B | ◎¥32.5B | 1.1x |
| Net income | ¥11.8B | ◎¥24.0B | 2.0x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Taiyo Holdings | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | ◎23.6% | 22.8pt |
| Net margin | 0.3% | ◎17.4% | 17.1pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥8.9B | ¥783M | 11.4x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Taiyo Holdings | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.2% | ◎+15.8% | 22.0pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −78.8% | ◎+47.4% | 126.2pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +2.6% | ◎+11.2% | 8.6pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | ◎+6.1% | 3.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +5.4% |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Chemical | Taiyo Holdings | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+39.0% | +19.1% | 19.9pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+2.9% | +0.1% | 2.8pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,170 | ¥4,704 |
◎ 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 | Taiyo Holdings | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.6M | ¥9.85M | ¥0.75M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥310,000 | |
| Average tenure | ◎19.3 yrs | 8.6 yrs | 10.7 |
| Average age | 47.6 | 37.5 | 10.1 |
| Employees | 414 | 176 | 2.4x |
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: Taiyo Holdings +19.1%.
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
Taiyo Holdings2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥10.6M, Taiyo Holdings ¥9.85M. Mitsubishi Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Chemical 47.6, Taiyo Holdings 37.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Chemical ¥3.7T, Taiyo Holdings ¥137.9B. Mitsubishi Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.7T — 26.9x Taiyo Holdings's ¥137.9B.
AOperating margins: Taiyo Holdings 23.6%, Mitsubishi Chemical 0.8%. Taiyo Holdings turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Mitsubishi Chemical +39.0%, Taiyo Holdings +19.1%. 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.
