Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Non-Ferrous Metals & Resources
Mitsubishi Materials (¥1.8T) and SMM (¥1.7T) are about the same size by revenue.
SMM earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 14.7% — 11.4 points above Mitsubishi Materials (3.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: SMM +9.3%, Mitsubishi Materials −6.0%. For next year, SMM guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−10.4%).
SMM pays more on average — ¥7.90M against ¥7.14M at Mitsubishi Materials.
Over the past year the shares moved SMM +65.3%, Mitsubishi Materials +46.9%.
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
SMM aheadMitsubishi Materials 1 : SMM 2
Revenue: Mitsubishi Materials ¥1.8T / SMM ¥1.7T
ProfitabilityInvestors
SMM aheadMitsubishi Materials 0 : SMM 3
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Materials 3.3% / SMM 14.7%
GrowthInvestors
SMM aheadMitsubishi Materials 0 : SMM 5
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Materials −6.0% / SMM +9.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
SMM aheadMitsubishi Materials 0 : SMM 2
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Materials +46.9% / SMM +65.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
SMM aheadMitsubishi Materials 1 : SMM 2
Average salary: Mitsubishi Materials ¥7.14M / SMM ¥7.90M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Materials | SMM | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.8T | ¥1.7T | 1.1x |
| Operating profit | ¥60.5B | ◎¥255.7B | 4.2x |
| Net income | ¥40.6B | ◎¥176.3B | 4.3x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Materials | SMM | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.3% | ◎14.7% | 11.4pt |
| Net margin | 2.2% | ◎10.1% | 7.9pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥347M | ◎¥568M | 1.6x |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Materials | SMM | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.0% | ◎+9.3% | 15.3pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +63.0% | ◎+714.7% | 651.7pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +4.4% | ◎+13.5% | 9.0pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +7.9% | ◎+8.1% | 0.2pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −40.5% | ◎−10.4% | 30.1pt |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Materials | SMM | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +46.9% | ◎+65.3% | 18.3pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +9.3% | ◎+9.4% | 0.1pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,340 | ¥8,131 |
◎ 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 Materials | SMM | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.14M | ◎¥7.90M | ¥0.76M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥257,000 | ◎¥275,000 | ¥18,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎18.5 yrs | 16.7 yrs | 1.8 |
| Average age | 43.2 | 40.5 | 2.7 |
| Employees | 5,315 | 3,067 | 1.7x |
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)
¥4,340+46.9% (1Y)
Mitsubishi Materials +46.9% over 1Y. Compared: SMM +65.3%.
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 Materials3 segments
SMM3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: SMM ¥7.90M, Mitsubishi Materials ¥7.14M. SMM pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Materials 43.2, SMM 40.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Materials ¥1.8T, SMM ¥1.7T. Mitsubishi Materials (¥1.8T) and SMM (¥1.7T) are about the same size by revenue.
AOperating margins: SMM 14.7%, Mitsubishi Materials 3.3%. SMM turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): SMM +65.3%, Mitsubishi Materials +46.9%. SMM 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.
