Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Shin-Etsu is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.6T — 1.9x Nippon Sanso HD's ¥1.4T.
Shin-Etsu earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 24.7% — 10.1 points above Nippon Sanso HD (14.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Sanso HD +3.9%, Shin-Etsu +0.5%.
Nippon Sanso HD pays more on average — ¥10.3M against ¥8.76M at Shin-Etsu.
Over the past year the shares moved Shin-Etsu +28.9%, Nippon Sanso HD +8.1%.
Head-to-head wins14 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
Shin-Etsu aheadShin-Etsu 3 : Nippon Sanso HD 0
Revenue: Shin-Etsu ¥2.6T / Nippon Sanso HD ¥1.4T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Shin-Etsu aheadShin-Etsu 2 : Nippon Sanso HD 1
Operating margin: Shin-Etsu 24.7% / Nippon Sanso HD 14.6%
GrowthInvestors
Nippon Sanso HD aheadShin-Etsu 1 : Nippon Sanso HD 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Shin-Etsu +0.5% / Nippon Sanso HD +3.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Shin-Etsu aheadShin-Etsu 2 : Nippon Sanso HD 0
Share price, 1 year: Shin-Etsu +28.9% / Nippon Sanso HD +8.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Shin-Etsu aheadShin-Etsu 2 : Nippon Sanso HD 1
Average salary: Shin-Etsu ¥8.76M / Nippon Sanso HD ¥10.3M
| Metric | Shin-Etsu | Nippon Sanso HD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.6T | ¥1.4T | 1.9x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥635.2B | ¥197.9B | 3.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥474.5B | ¥123.9B | 3.8x |
| Metric | Shin-Etsu | Nippon Sanso HD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎24.7% | 14.6% | 10.1pt |
| Net margin | ◎18.4% | 9.1% | 9.3pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥663M | ◎¥12.1B | 18.3x |
| Metric | Shin-Etsu | Nippon Sanso HD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.5% | ◎+3.9% | 3.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −14.4% | ◎+19.3% | 33.7pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+11.5% | +10.7% | 0.8pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | — | +1.5% | |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +8.7% |
| Metric | Shin-Etsu | Nippon Sanso HD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+28.9% | +8.1% | 20.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+3.6% | −5.6% | 9.2pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥5,966 | ¥5,506 |
◎ 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 | Shin-Etsu | Nippon Sanso HD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.76M | ◎¥10.3M | ¥1.56M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥304,450 | ¥270,000 | ¥34,450 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.2 yrs | 16.4 yrs | 2.8 |
| Average age | 41.3 | 43.7 | 2.4 |
| Employees | 3,881 | 112 | 34.7x |
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)
¥5,966+28.9% (1Y)
Shin-Etsu +28.9% over 1Y. Compared: Nippon Sanso HD +8.1%.
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.
Shin-Etsu4 segments
Nippon Sanso HD5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nippon Sanso HD ¥10.3M, Shin-Etsu ¥8.76M. Nippon Sanso HD pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Shin-Etsu 41.3, Nippon Sanso HD 43.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Shin-Etsu ¥2.6T, Nippon Sanso HD ¥1.4T. Shin-Etsu is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.6T — 1.9x Nippon Sanso HD's ¥1.4T.
AOperating margins: Shin-Etsu 24.7%, Nippon Sanso HD 14.6%. Shin-Etsu turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Shin-Etsu +28.9%, Nippon Sanso HD +8.1%. Shin-Etsu 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.
