Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Agrochemicals
Nippon Kayaku is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥241.9B — 1.6x Nippon Soda's ¥152.1B.
Nippon Soda earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 9.8% — 0.6 points above Nippon Kayaku (9.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Kayaku +8.7%, Nippon Soda −2.0%. For next year, Nippon Kayaku guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+13.1%).
Nippon Soda pays more on average — ¥9.49M against ¥7.98M at Nippon Kayaku.
Over the past year the shares moved Nippon Kayaku +44.1%, Nippon Soda +7.1%.
Head-to-head wins17 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
Nippon Kayaku aheadNippon Kayaku 3 : Nippon Soda 0
Revenue: Nippon Kayaku ¥241.9B / Nippon Soda ¥152.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nippon Soda aheadNippon Kayaku 0 : Nippon Soda 4
Operating margin: Nippon Kayaku 9.3% / Nippon Soda 9.8%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Kayaku aheadNippon Kayaku 4 : Nippon Soda 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Nippon Kayaku +8.7% / Nippon Soda −2.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nippon Kayaku aheadNippon Kayaku 3 : Nippon Soda 0
Share price, 1 year: Nippon Kayaku +44.1% / Nippon Soda +7.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nippon Soda aheadNippon Kayaku 0 : Nippon Soda 3
Average salary: Nippon Kayaku ¥7.98M / Nippon Soda ¥9.49M
| Metric | Nippon Kayaku | Nippon Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥241.9B | ¥152.1B | 1.6x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥22.5B | ¥15.0B | 1.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥24.6B | ¥18.3B | 1.3x |
| Metric | Nippon Kayaku | Nippon Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.3% | ◎9.8% | 0.6pt |
| Net margin | 10.2% | ◎12.0% | 1.8pt |
| ROE | 9.0% | ◎9.3% | 0.3pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥102M | ◎¥116M | 1.1x |
| Metric | Nippon Kayaku | Nippon Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+8.7% | −2.0% | 10.7pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+10.1% | −6.8% | 16.9pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+7.8% | +0.1% | 7.7pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+13.1% | −5.1% | 18.3pt |
| Metric | Nippon Kayaku | Nippon Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+44.1% | +7.1% | 36.9pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+5.2% | −6.4% | 11.5pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 12.4x | 10.7x | |
| Equity ratio | ◎70.2% | 67.1% | 3.2pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,000 | ¥3,600 |
◎ 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 | Nippon Kayaku | Nippon Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.98M | ◎¥9.49M | ¥1.51M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥263,000 | ◎¥303,700 | ¥40,700 |
| Average tenure | 14.8 yrs | ◎20.2 yrs | 5.4 |
| Average age | 41.0 | 44.6 | 3.6 |
| Employees | 2,366 | 1,316 | 1.8x |
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)
¥2,000+44.1% (1Y)
Nippon Kayaku +44.1% over 1Y. Compared: Nippon Soda +7.1%.
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.
Nippon Kayaku3 segments
Nippon Soda5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nippon Soda ¥9.49M, Nippon Kayaku ¥7.98M. Nippon Soda pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nippon Kayaku 41.0, Nippon Soda 44.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nippon Kayaku ¥241.9B, Nippon Soda ¥152.1B. Nippon Kayaku is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥241.9B — 1.6x Nippon Soda's ¥152.1B.
AOperating margins: Nippon Soda 9.8%, Nippon Kayaku 9.3%. Nippon Soda turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nippon Kayaku +44.1%, Nippon Soda +7.1%. Nippon Kayaku 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.
