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Company comparison · Superabsorbent Polymers
Nippon Shokubai is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥399.9B — 3.1x Sanyo Chemical's ¥127.9B.
Sanyo Chemical earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.8% — 3.4 points above Nippon Shokubai (4.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Nippon Shokubai −2.3%, Sanyo Chemical −10.1%.
Nippon Shokubai pays more on average — ¥8.59M against ¥8.22M at Sanyo Chemical.
Over the past year the shares moved Sanyo Chemical +53.5%, Nippon Shokubai +44.9%.
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
Nippon Shokubai aheadNippon Shokubai 3 : Sanyo Chemical 0
Revenue: Nippon Shokubai ¥399.9B / Sanyo Chemical ¥127.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Sanyo Chemical aheadNippon Shokubai 1 : Sanyo Chemical 3
Operating margin: Nippon Shokubai 4.4% / Sanyo Chemical 7.8%
GrowthInvestors
EvenNippon Shokubai 1 : Sanyo Chemical 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Nippon Shokubai −2.3% / Sanyo Chemical −10.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Sanyo Chemical aheadNippon Shokubai 0 : Sanyo Chemical 3
Share price, 1 year: Nippon Shokubai +44.9% / Sanyo Chemical +53.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Sanyo Chemical aheadNippon Shokubai 1 : Sanyo Chemical 2
Average salary: Nippon Shokubai ¥8.59M / Sanyo Chemical ¥8.22M
| Metric | Nippon Shokubai | Sanyo Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥399.9B | ¥127.9B | 3.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥17.5B | ¥10.0B | 1.8x |
| Net income | ◎¥16.8B | ¥15.6B | 1.1x |
| Metric | Nippon Shokubai | Sanyo Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.4% | ◎7.8% | 3.4pt |
| Net margin | 4.2% | ◎12.2% | 8.0pt |
| ROE | 4.3% | ◎10.6% | 6.3pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥155M | ¥101M | 1.5x |
| Metric | Nippon Shokubai | Sanyo Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎−2.3% | −10.1% | 7.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −8.0% | ◎+18.6% | 26.6pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | — | +17.3% | |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | −0.1% |
| Metric | Nippon Shokubai | Sanyo Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +44.9% | ◎+53.5% | 8.6pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +17.8% | ◎+32.1% | 14.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 22.9x | 2.3x | |
| Equity ratio | 70.1% | ◎83.1% | 13.1pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,563.5 | ¥1,593 |
◎ 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 | Sanyo Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.59M | ¥8.22M | ¥0.37M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥294,800 | ◎¥300,300 | ¥5,500 |
| Average tenure | 16.6 yrs | ◎18.6 yrs | 2.0 |
| Average age | 39.4 | 42.9 | 3.5 |
| Employees | 2,573 | 1,267 | 2.0x |
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: Sanyo Chemical +53.5%.
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
Sanyo Chemical5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nippon Shokubai ¥8.59M, Sanyo Chemical ¥8.22M. Nippon Shokubai pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nippon Shokubai 39.4, Sanyo Chemical 42.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nippon Shokubai ¥399.9B, Sanyo Chemical ¥127.9B. Nippon Shokubai is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥399.9B — 3.1x Sanyo Chemical's ¥127.9B.
AOperating margins: Sanyo Chemical 7.8%, Nippon Shokubai 4.4%. Sanyo Chemical turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Sanyo Chemical +53.5%, Nippon Shokubai +44.9%. Sanyo 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.
