Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Fluorochemicals & Semiconductor Gases
Stella Chemifa is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥36.8B — 1.5x Tri Chemical's ¥23.9B.
Tri Chemical earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 24.7% — 12.1 points above Stella Chemifa (12.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Tri Chemical +26.3%, Stella Chemifa +1.4%. For next year, Stella Chemifa guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+3.4%).
Tri Chemical pays more on average — ¥8.38M against ¥7.32M at Stella Chemifa.
Over the past year the shares moved Stella Chemifa +14.2%, Tri Chemical +2.2%.
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
Tri Chemical aheadStella Chemifa 1 : Tri Chemical 2
Revenue: Stella Chemifa ¥36.8B / Tri Chemical ¥23.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Tri Chemical aheadStella Chemifa 1 : Tri Chemical 3
Operating margin: Stella Chemifa 12.6% / Tri Chemical 24.7%
GrowthInvestors
Tri Chemical aheadStella Chemifa 1 : Tri Chemical 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Stella Chemifa +1.4% / Tri Chemical +26.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Tri Chemical aheadStella Chemifa 1 : Tri Chemical 2
Share price, 1 year: Stella Chemifa +14.2% / Tri Chemical +2.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Tri Chemical aheadStella Chemifa 1 : Tri Chemical 2
Average salary: Stella Chemifa ¥7.32M / Tri Chemical ¥8.38M
| Metric | Stella Chemifa | Tri Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥36.8B | ¥23.9B | 1.5x |
| Operating profit | ¥4.6B | ◎¥5.9B | 1.3x |
| Net income | ¥3.1B | ◎¥5.5B | 1.8x |
| Metric | Stella Chemifa | Tri Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 12.6% | ◎24.7% | 12.1pt |
| Net margin | 8.3% | ◎23.1% | 14.8pt |
| ROE | 6.6% | ◎16.3% | 9.7pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥126M | ¥90M | 1.4x |
| Metric | Stella Chemifa | Tri Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +1.4% | ◎+26.3% | 24.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +7.1% | ◎+12.3% | 5.2pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +6.3% | ◎+13.1% | 6.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+3.4% | +1.7% | 1.7pt |
| Metric | Stella Chemifa | Tri Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+14.2% | +2.2% | 12.0pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −5.3% | ◎+4.9% | 10.2pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 18.1x | 17.9x | |
| Equity ratio | 74.9% | ◎76.5% | 1.5pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,670 | ¥3,040 |
◎ 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 | Stella Chemifa | Tri Chemical | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.32M | ◎¥8.38M | ¥1.06M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥222,600 | ◎¥266,000 | ¥43,400 |
| Average tenure | ◎15.2 yrs | 9.0 yrs | 6.2 |
| Average age | 39.5 | 34.5 | 5.0 |
| Employees | 293 | 265 | 1.1x |
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)
¥4,670+14.2% (1Y)
Stella Chemifa +14.2% over 1Y. Compared: Tri Chemical +2.2%.
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.
Stella Chemifa3 segments
Tri Chemical1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Tri Chemical ¥8.38M, Stella Chemifa ¥7.32M. Tri Chemical pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Stella Chemifa 39.5, Tri Chemical 34.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Stella Chemifa ¥36.8B, Tri Chemical ¥23.9B. Stella Chemifa is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥36.8B — 1.5x Tri Chemical's ¥23.9B.
AOperating margins: Tri Chemical 24.7%, Stella Chemifa 12.6%. Tri Chemical turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Stella Chemifa +14.2%, Tri Chemical +2.2%. Stella Chemifa 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.
