Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Chlor-Alkali Chemicals
Toagosei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥162.3B — 1.6x Osaka Soda's ¥100.0B.
Osaka Soda earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 17.6% — 8.9 points above Toagosei (8.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Osaka Soda +3.7%, Toagosei −3.2%. For next year, Osaka Soda guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+7.7%).
Toagosei pays more on average — ¥7.40M against ¥7.27M at Osaka Soda.
Over the past year the shares moved Osaka Soda +20.8%, Toagosei +18.0%.
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
Osaka Soda aheadToagosei 1 : Osaka Soda 2
Revenue: Toagosei ¥162.3B / Osaka Soda ¥100.0B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Osaka Soda aheadToagosei 0 : Osaka Soda 4
Operating margin: Toagosei 8.7% / Osaka Soda 17.6%
GrowthInvestors
Osaka Soda aheadToagosei 0 : Osaka Soda 4
Revenue growth (YoY): Toagosei −3.2% / Osaka Soda +3.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Osaka Soda aheadToagosei 0 : Osaka Soda 3
Share price, 1 year: Toagosei +18.0% / Osaka Soda +20.8%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Toagosei aheadToagosei 3 : Osaka Soda 0
Average salary: Toagosei ¥7.40M / Osaka Soda ¥7.27M
| Metric | Toagosei | Osaka Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥162.3B | ¥100.0B | 1.6x |
| Operating profit | ¥14.2B | ◎¥17.6B | 1.2x |
| Net income | ¥12.8B | ◎¥15.5B | 1.2x |
| Metric | Toagosei | Osaka Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.7% | ◎17.6% | 8.9pt |
| Net margin | 7.9% | ◎15.5% | 7.6pt |
| ROE | 6.0% | ◎12.7% | 6.7pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥112M | ◎¥148M | 1.3x |
| Metric | Toagosei | Osaka Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −3.2% | ◎+3.7% | 6.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −0.4% | ◎+33.1% | 33.5pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.9% | ◎+6.0% | 3.2pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +2.3% | ◎+7.7% | 5.5pt |
| Metric | Toagosei | Osaka Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +18.0% | ◎+20.8% | 2.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +1.4% | ◎+11.0% | 9.6pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 15.5x | 15.4x | |
| Equity ratio | 74.7% | ◎75.6% | 0.9pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,815.5 | ¥1,914 |
◎ 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 | Toagosei | Osaka Soda | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥7.40M | ¥7.27M | ¥0.13M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥282,900 | ¥257,450 | ¥25,450 |
| Average tenure | ◎18.7 yrs | 17.3 yrs | 1.4 |
| Average age | 43.6 | 42.1 | 1.5 |
| Employees | 1,444 | 677 | 2.1x |
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)
¥1,815.5+18.0% (1Y)
Toagosei +18.0% over 1Y. Compared: Osaka Soda +20.8%.
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.
Toagosei6 segments
Osaka Soda4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Toagosei ¥7.40M, Osaka Soda ¥7.27M. Toagosei pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Toagosei 43.6, Osaka Soda 42.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Toagosei ¥162.3B, Osaka Soda ¥100.0B. Toagosei is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥162.3B — 1.6x Osaka Soda's ¥100.0B.
AOperating margins: Osaka Soda 17.6%, Toagosei 8.7%. Osaka Soda turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Osaka Soda +20.8%, Toagosei +18.0%. Osaka Soda 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.
