Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Cement & Carbon Products
Nichias is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥251.9B — 1.1x Sumitomo Osaka Cement's ¥223.7B.
Nichias earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 14.7% — 8.6 points above Sumitomo Osaka Cement (6.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Sumitomo Osaka Cement +1.9%, Nichias −1.8%. For next year, Nichias guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+21.6%).
Average pay is about the same: Sumitomo Osaka Cement ¥7.34M, Nichias ¥7.29M.
Over the past year the shares moved Nichias +72.7%, Sumitomo Osaka Cement +38.4%.
Head-to-head wins15 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
Nichias aheadNichias 3 : Sumitomo Osaka Cement 0
Revenue: Nichias ¥251.9B / Sumitomo Osaka Cement ¥223.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nichias aheadNichias 2 : Sumitomo Osaka Cement 1
Operating margin: Nichias 14.7% / Sumitomo Osaka Cement 6.1%
GrowthInvestors
EvenNichias 2 : Sumitomo Osaka Cement 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Nichias −1.8% / Sumitomo Osaka Cement +1.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nichias aheadNichias 2 : Sumitomo Osaka Cement 0
Share price, 1 year: Nichias +72.7% / Sumitomo Osaka Cement +38.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Sumitomo Osaka Cement aheadNichias 0 : Sumitomo Osaka Cement 3
Average salary: Nichias ¥7.29M / Sumitomo Osaka Cement ¥7.34M
| Metric | Nichias | Sumitomo Osaka Cement | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥251.9B | ¥223.7B | 1.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥37.0B | ¥13.6B | 2.7x |
| Net income | ◎¥31.6B | ¥11.2B | 2.8x |
| Metric | Nichias | Sumitomo Osaka Cement | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎14.7% | 6.1% | 8.6pt |
| Net margin | ◎12.6% | 5.0% | 7.5pt |
| ROE | — | 5.8% | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥134M | ◎¥164M | 1.2x |
| Metric | Nichias | Sumitomo Osaka Cement | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −1.8% | ◎+1.9% | 3.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −6.8% | ◎+45.9% | 52.7pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +5.1% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+7.2% | +4.8% | 2.3pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+21.6% | +9.9% | 11.7pt |
| Metric | Nichias | Sumitomo Osaka Cement | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+72.7% | +38.4% | 34.3pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+3.7% | −2.6% | 6.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 5.0x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 54.7% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,304 | ¥1,760 |
◎ 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 | Nichias | Sumitomo Osaka Cement | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.29M | ◎¥7.34M | ¥0.05M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥265,000 | ◎¥280,000 | ¥15,000 |
| Average tenure | 14.0 yrs | ◎18.1 yrs | 4.1 |
| Average age | 40.9 | 42.9 | 2.0 |
| Employees | 1,886 | 1,364 | 1.4x |
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)
¥3,304+72.7% (1Y)
Nichias +72.7% over 1Y. Compared: Sumitomo Osaka Cement +38.4%.
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.
Nichias5 segments
Sumitomo Osaka Cement6 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Sumitomo Osaka Cement ¥7.34M, Nichias ¥7.29M. Sumitomo Osaka Cement pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nichias 40.9, Sumitomo Osaka Cement 42.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nichias ¥251.9B, Sumitomo Osaka Cement ¥223.7B. Nichias is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥251.9B — 1.1x Sumitomo Osaka Cement's ¥223.7B.
AOperating margins: Nichias 14.7%, Sumitomo Osaka Cement 6.1%. Nichias turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nichias +72.7%, Sumitomo Osaka Cement +38.4%. Nichias 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.
