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Company comparison
Nippon Shokubai is the largest by revenue at ¥399.9B, followed by Sumitomo Seika (¥148.4B), Sanyo Chemical (¥127.9B) and Osaka Organic (¥36.3B).
Osaka Organic has the highest operating margin at 17.1%, 12.7 points above the lowest, Nippon Shokubai (4.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Osaka Organic +10.9%, Sumitomo Seika +0.5%, Nippon Shokubai −2.3%, Sanyo Chemical −10.1%. For next year, Osaka Organic guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+3.4%).
Nippon Shokubai pays the most on average (¥8.59M), ¥1.74M more than Sumitomo Seika (¥6.85M).
Over the past year the shares moved Sumitomo Seika +55.1%, Sanyo Chemical +53.5%, Nippon Shokubai +44.9%, Osaka Organic +15.3%.
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 Shokubai aheadNippon Shokubai 3 : Sumitomo Seika 0 : Sanyo Chemical 0 : Osaka Organic 0
Revenue: Nippon Shokubai ¥399.9B / Sumitomo Seika ¥148.4B / Sanyo Chemical ¥127.9B / Osaka Organic ¥36.3B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Osaka Organic aheadNippon Shokubai 1 : Sumitomo Seika 0 : Sanyo Chemical 0 : Osaka Organic 3
Operating margin: Nippon Shokubai 4.4% / Sumitomo Seika 9.7% / Sanyo Chemical 7.8% / Osaka Organic 17.1%
GrowthInvestors
Osaka Organic aheadNippon Shokubai 0 : Sumitomo Seika 1 : Sanyo Chemical 1 : Osaka Organic 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Nippon Shokubai −2.3% / Sumitomo Seika +0.5% / Sanyo Chemical −10.1% / Osaka Organic +10.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Sanyo Chemical aheadNippon Shokubai 0 : Sumitomo Seika 1 : Sanyo Chemical 2 : Osaka Organic 0
Share price, 1 year: Nippon Shokubai +44.9% / Sumitomo Seika +55.1% / Sanyo Chemical +53.5% / Osaka Organic +15.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Sanyo Chemical aheadNippon Shokubai 1 : Sumitomo Seika 0 : Sanyo Chemical 2 : Osaka Organic 0
Average salary: Nippon Shokubai ¥8.59M / Sumitomo Seika ¥6.85M / Sanyo Chemical ¥8.22M / Osaka Organic ¥8.58M
| Metric | Nippon Shokubai | Sumitomo Seika | Sanyo Chemical | Osaka Organic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥399.9B | ¥148.4B | ¥127.9B | ¥36.3B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥17.5B | ¥14.5B | ¥10.0B | ¥6.2B |
| Net income | ◎¥16.8B | ¥7.7B | ¥15.6B | ¥6.9B |
| Metric | Nippon Shokubai | Sumitomo Seika | Sanyo Chemical | Osaka Organic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.4% | 9.7% | 7.8% | ◎17.1% |
| Net margin | 4.2% | 5.2% | 12.2% | ◎19.0% |
| ROE | 4.3% | 7.8% | 10.6% | ◎14.5% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥155M | ¥143M | ¥101M | ¥90M |
| Metric | Nippon Shokubai | Sumitomo Seika | Sanyo Chemical | Osaka Organic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −2.3% | +0.5% | −10.1% | ◎+10.9% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −8.0% | ◎+35.0% | +18.6% | +34.2% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | — | — | ◎+17.3% | +3.4% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | — | −0.1% | ◎+3.4% |
| Metric | Nippon Shokubai | Sumitomo Seika | Sanyo Chemical | Osaka Organic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +44.9% | ◎+55.1% | +53.5% | +15.3% |
| Share price, 3 months | +17.8% | +19.0% | ◎+32.1% | +4.9% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 22.9x | 12.4x | 2.3x | 12.9x |
| Equity ratio | 70.1% | 67.8% | ◎83.1% | 79.3% |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,563.5 | ¥1,458 | ¥1,593 | ¥4,360 |
◎ 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 Shokubai | Sumitomo Seika | Sanyo Chemical | Osaka Organic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.59M | ¥6.85M | ¥8.22M | ¥8.58M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥294,800 | ¥255,000 | ◎¥300,300 | — |
| Average tenure | 16.6 yrs | 15.6 yrs | ◎18.6 yrs | 17.4 yrs |
| Average age | 39.4 | 38.5 | 42.9 | 41.3 |
| Employees | 2,573 | 1,038 | 1,267 | 405 |
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)
¥2,563.5+44.9% (1Y)
Nippon Shokubai +44.9% over 1Y. Compared: Sumitomo Seika +55.1%, Sanyo Chemical +53.5%, Osaka Organic +15.3%.
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.
Nippon Shokubai2 segments
Sumitomo Seika3 segments
Sanyo Chemical5 segments
Osaka Organic3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nippon Shokubai ¥8.59M, Osaka Organic ¥8.58M, Sanyo Chemical ¥8.22M, Sumitomo Seika ¥6.85M. Nippon Shokubai pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nippon Shokubai 39.4, Sumitomo Seika 38.5, Sanyo Chemical 42.9, Osaka Organic 41.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nippon Shokubai ¥399.9B, Sumitomo Seika ¥148.4B, Sanyo Chemical ¥127.9B, Osaka Organic ¥36.3B. Nippon Shokubai is the largest by revenue at ¥399.9B, followed by Sumitomo Seika (¥148.4B), Sanyo Chemical (¥127.9B) and Osaka Organic (¥36.3B).
AOperating margins: Osaka Organic 17.1%, Sumitomo Seika 9.7%, Sanyo Chemical 7.8%, Nippon Shokubai 4.4%. Osaka Organic turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Sumitomo Seika +55.1%, Sanyo Chemical +53.5%, Nippon Shokubai +44.9%, Osaka Organic +15.3%. Sumitomo Seika has risen the most.
Comparing 4 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.
