Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Shin-Etsu is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.6T — 32.9x Sekisui Jushi's ¥78.2B.
Shin-Etsu earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 24.7% — 17.4 points above Sekisui Jushi (7.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Sekisui Jushi +5.3%, Shin-Etsu +0.5%.
Shin-Etsu pays more on average — ¥8.76M against ¥6.48M at Sekisui Jushi.
Over the past year the shares moved Sekisui Jushi +35.0%, Shin-Etsu +28.9%.
Head-to-head wins13 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 : Sekisui Jushi 0
Revenue: Shin-Etsu ¥2.6T / Sekisui Jushi ¥78.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Shin-Etsu aheadShin-Etsu 3 : Sekisui Jushi 0
Operating margin: Shin-Etsu 24.7% / Sekisui Jushi 7.3%
GrowthInvestors
Sekisui Jushi aheadShin-Etsu 0 : Sekisui Jushi 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Shin-Etsu +0.5% / Sekisui Jushi +5.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenShin-Etsu 1 : Sekisui Jushi 1
Share price, 1 year: Shin-Etsu +28.9% / Sekisui Jushi +35.0%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Shin-Etsu aheadShin-Etsu 3 : Sekisui Jushi 0
Average salary: Shin-Etsu ¥8.76M / Sekisui Jushi ¥6.48M
| Metric | Shin-Etsu | Sekisui Jushi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.6T | ¥78.2B | 32.9x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥635.2B | ¥5.7B | 111.7x |
| Net income | ◎¥474.5B | ¥4.0B | 119.4x |
| Metric | Shin-Etsu | Sekisui Jushi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎24.7% | 7.3% | 17.4pt |
| Net margin | ◎18.4% | 5.1% | 13.3pt |
| ROE | — | 4.1% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥663M | ¥105M | 6.3x |
| Metric | Shin-Etsu | Sekisui Jushi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.5% | ◎+5.3% | 4.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −14.4% | ◎+13.4% | 27.8pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +11.5% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | — | +7.5% | |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +10.8% |
| Metric | Shin-Etsu | Sekisui Jushi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +28.9% | ◎+35.0% | 6.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+3.6% | +0.0% | 3.6pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 21.3x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 70.9% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥5,966 | ¥2,784 |
◎ 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 | Sekisui Jushi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.76M | ¥6.48M | ¥2.28M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥304,450 | ¥250,000 | ¥54,450 |
| Average tenure | ◎19.2 yrs | 17.4 yrs | 1.8 |
| Average age | 41.3 | 44.0 | 2.7 |
| Employees | 3,881 | 743 | 5.2x |
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: Sekisui Jushi +35.0%.
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
Sekisui Jushi2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Shin-Etsu ¥8.76M, Sekisui Jushi ¥6.48M. Shin-Etsu pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Shin-Etsu 41.3, Sekisui Jushi 44.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Shin-Etsu ¥2.6T, Sekisui Jushi ¥78.2B. Shin-Etsu is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.6T — 32.9x Sekisui Jushi's ¥78.2B.
AOperating margins: Shin-Etsu 24.7%, Sekisui Jushi 7.3%. Shin-Etsu turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Sekisui Jushi +35.0%, Shin-Etsu +28.9%. Sekisui Jushi 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.
