Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Electronic Materials & Functional Chemicals
MGC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥738.2B — 2.3x Sumitomo Bakelite's ¥319.9B.
Sumitomo Bakelite earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 11.1% — 5.0 points above MGC (6.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Sumitomo Bakelite +5.0%, MGC −4.6%. For next year, MGC guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+30.3%).
MGC pays more on average — ¥9.08M against ¥8.17M at Sumitomo Bakelite.
Over the past year the shares moved Sumitomo Bakelite +61.8%, MGC +24.1%.
Head-to-head wins16 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
MGC aheadMGC 2 : Sumitomo Bakelite 1
Revenue: MGC ¥738.2B / Sumitomo Bakelite ¥319.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Sumitomo Bakelite aheadMGC 1 : Sumitomo Bakelite 2
Operating margin: MGC 6.1% / Sumitomo Bakelite 11.1%
GrowthInvestors
Sumitomo Bakelite aheadMGC 2 : Sumitomo Bakelite 3
Revenue growth (YoY): MGC −4.6% / Sumitomo Bakelite +5.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Sumitomo Bakelite aheadMGC 0 : Sumitomo Bakelite 2
Share price, 1 year: MGC +24.1% / Sumitomo Bakelite +61.8%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
MGC aheadMGC 2 : Sumitomo Bakelite 1
Average salary: MGC ¥9.08M / Sumitomo Bakelite ¥8.17M
| Metric | MGC | Sumitomo Bakelite | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥738.2B | ¥319.9B | 2.3x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥45.3B | ¥35.5B | 1.3x |
| Net income | −¥40.3B | ◎¥28.0B |
| Metric | MGC | Sumitomo Bakelite | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.1% | ◎11.1% | 5.0pt |
| Net margin | −5.5% | ◎8.8% | 14.2pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥288M | ¥190M | 1.5x |
| Metric | MGC | Sumitomo Bakelite | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −4.6% | ◎+5.0% | 9.6pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −10.9% | ◎+43.1% | 54.0pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +4.4% | ◎+8.9% | 4.5pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+13.8% | +5.4% | 8.4pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+30.3% | +5.7% | 24.6pt |
| Metric | MGC | Sumitomo Bakelite | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +24.1% | ◎+61.8% | 37.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −8.4% | ◎+34.5% | 42.9pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,543 | ¥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 | MGC | Sumitomo Bakelite | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.08M | ¥8.17M | ¥0.91M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥309,125 | ¥291,030 | ¥18,095 |
| Average tenure | 17.5 yrs | ◎22.0 yrs | 4.5 |
| Average age | 41.0 | 46.7 | 5.7 |
| Employees | 2,562 | 1,684 | 1.5x |
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)
¥3,543+24.1% (1Y)
MGC +24.1% 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.
MGC2 segments
Sumitomo Bakelite3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: MGC ¥9.08M, Sumitomo Bakelite ¥8.17M. MGC pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (MGC 41.0, Sumitomo Bakelite 46.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: MGC ¥738.2B, Sumitomo Bakelite ¥319.9B. MGC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥738.2B — 2.3x Sumitomo Bakelite's ¥319.9B.
AOperating margins: Sumitomo Bakelite 11.1%, MGC 6.1%. 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%, MGC +24.1%. 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.
