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Company comparison · Agrochemicals
Nissan Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥279.6B — 1.2x Nippon Kayaku's ¥241.9B.
Nissan Chemical earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 22.7% — 13.4 points above Nippon Kayaku (9.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nissan Chemical +11.2%, Nippon Kayaku +8.7%. For next year, Nippon Kayaku guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+13.1%).
Nissan Chemical pays more on average — ¥8.71M against ¥7.98M at Nippon Kayaku.
Over the past year the shares moved Nissan Chemical +49.0%, Nippon Kayaku +44.1%.
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
Nissan Chemical aheadNissan Chemical 3 : Nippon Kayaku 0
Revenue: Nissan Chemical ¥279.6B / Nippon Kayaku ¥241.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Nissan Chemical aheadNissan Chemical 3 : Nippon Kayaku 0
Operating margin: Nissan Chemical 22.7% / Nippon Kayaku 9.3%
GrowthInvestors
EvenNissan Chemical 2 : Nippon Kayaku 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Nissan Chemical +11.2% / Nippon Kayaku +8.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Nissan Chemical aheadNissan Chemical 2 : Nippon Kayaku 0
Share price, 1 year: Nissan Chemical +49.0% / Nippon Kayaku +44.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nissan Chemical aheadNissan Chemical 3 : Nippon Kayaku 0
Average salary: Nissan Chemical ¥8.71M / Nippon Kayaku ¥7.98M
| Metric | Nissan Chemical | Nippon Kayaku | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥279.6B | ¥241.9B | 1.2x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥63.6B | ¥22.5B | 2.8x |
| Net income | ◎¥49.7B | ¥24.6B | 2.0x |
| Metric | Nissan Chemical | Nippon Kayaku | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎22.7% | 9.3% | 13.4pt |
| Net margin | ◎17.8% | 10.2% | 7.6pt |
| ROE | — | 9.0% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥133M | ¥102M | 1.3x |
| Metric | Nissan Chemical | Nippon Kayaku | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+11.2% | +8.7% | 2.5pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+11.8% | +10.1% | 1.7pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +6.0% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.6% | ◎+7.8% | 4.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +5.1% | ◎+13.1% | 8.0pt |
| Metric | Nissan Chemical | Nippon Kayaku | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+49.0% | +44.1% | 4.9pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+6.7% | +5.2% | 1.6pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 12.4x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 70.2% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥7,803 | ¥2,000 |
◎ 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 | Nissan Chemical | Nippon Kayaku | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.71M | ¥7.98M | ¥0.73M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥305,000 | ¥263,000 | ¥42,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎15.9 yrs | 14.8 yrs | 1.1 |
| Average age | 40.8 | 41.0 | 0.2 |
| Employees | 2,107 | 2,366 | 1.1x |
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)
¥7,803+49.0% (1Y)
Nissan Chemical +49.0% over 1Y. Compared: Nippon Kayaku +44.1%.
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.
Nissan Chemical4 segments
Nippon Kayaku3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nissan Chemical ¥8.71M, Nippon Kayaku ¥7.98M. Nissan Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nissan Chemical 40.8, Nippon Kayaku 41.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nissan Chemical ¥279.6B, Nippon Kayaku ¥241.9B. Nissan Chemical is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥279.6B — 1.2x Nippon Kayaku's ¥241.9B.
AOperating margins: Nissan Chemical 22.7%, Nippon Kayaku 9.3%. Nissan Chemical turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nissan Chemical +49.0%, Nippon Kayaku +44.1%. Nissan 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.
