Chemical Companies Ranked by Operating Margin (FY2026, 59 companies)

1. 1
   
   JCU497541.0%41.0%¥29.7B+20.9%
2. 2
   
   Dexerials498033.5%33.5%¥113.8B+15.9%
3. 3
   
   MEC497127.4%27.4%¥20.9B+28.4%
4. 4
   
   Shin-Etsu406324.7%24.7%¥2.6T+28.2%
5. 4
   
   Tri Chemical436924.7%24.7%¥23.9B+1.6%
6. 6
   
   FUSO Chemical436824.5%24.5%¥76.9B+69.3%
7. 7
   
   Taiyo Holdings462623.6%23.6%¥137.9B+13.9%
8. 8
   
   Nissan Chemical402122.7%22.7%¥279.6B+49.6%
9. 9
   
   NOF440318.4%18.4%¥258.0B+1.9%
10. 10
    
    Nitto698818.3%18.3%¥1.0T−12.0%
11. 11
    
    Osaka Soda404617.6%17.6%¥100.0B+16.1%
12. 12
    
    Osaka Organic418717.1%17.1%¥36.3B+13.7%
13. 13
    
    Nippon Sanso HD409114.6%14.6%¥1.4T+7.4%
14. 14
    
    Nippon Paint461214.5%14.5%¥1.8T+29.9%
15. 15
    
    Stella Chemifa410912.6%12.6%¥36.8B+13.9%
16. 16
    
    CMP461712.5%12.5%¥139.4B−15.1%
17. 17
    
    Ishihara402812.3%12.3%¥154.9B+9.7%
18. 18
    
    Aica420611.6%11.6%¥251.8B+20.6%
19. 18
    
    T. Hasegawa495811.6%11.6%¥73.5B+24.5%
20. 20
    
    Sumitomo Bakelite420311.1%11.1%¥319.9B+57.7%
21. 21
    
    Nihon Parkerizing409510.7%10.7%¥138.2B+32.6%
22. 22
    
    Tokuyama404310.6%10.6%¥349.5B+2.5%
23. 23
    
    Fujifilm490110.4%10.4%¥3.4T−2.2%
24. 24
    
    ADEKA440110.0%10.0%¥416.6B+29.1%
25. 25
    
    Nippon Soda40419.8%9.8%¥152.1B+5.3%
26. 25
    
    KH Neochem41899.8%9.8%¥115.1B+19.2%
27. 27
    
    Sumitomo Seika40089.7%9.7%¥148.4B+52.5%
28. 28
    
    Asahi Yukizai42169.5%9.5%¥80.1B+29.7%
29. 29
    
    Tosoh40429.4%9.4%¥1.0T+15.3%
30. 30
    
    Nippon Kayaku42729.3%9.3%¥241.9B+41.9%
31. 31
    
    Zeon42058.8%8.8%¥412.0B+34.3%
32. 32
    
    Toagosei40458.7%8.7%¥162.3B+18.7%
33. 33
    
    Kansai Paint46138.4%8.4%¥589.8B+17.5%
34. 33
    
    Kanto Denka40478.4%8.4%¥65.4B+87.9%
35. 35
    
    Sekisui Chemical42048.1%8.1%¥1.3T−3.8%
36. 36
    
    Sakai Chemical40787.9%7.9%¥81.4B+22.7%
37. 37
    
    Sanyo Chemical44717.8%7.8%¥127.9B+51.7%
38. 38
    
    Asahi Kasei34077.5%7.5%¥3.1T+35.7%
39. 39
    
    Kuraray34057.3%7.3%¥808.4B+10.4%
40. 39
    
    Daicel42027.3%7.3%¥579.6B+9.4%
41. 39
    
    Sekisui Jushi42127.3%7.3%¥78.2B+34.9%
42. 42
    
    Air Water40887.0%7.0%¥1.1T+33.5%
43. 43
    
    Central Glass40446.9%6.9%¥144.5B+37.7%
44. 44
    
    Denka40616.8%6.8%¥384.2B+36.4%
45. 45
    
    Toyobo31016.6%6.6%¥421.6B+34.7%
46. 46
    
    Sumitomo Chemical40056.5%6.5%¥2.3T+24.6%
47. 47
    
    MGC41826.1%6.1%¥738.2B+24.0%
48. 48
    
    Sakata INX46335.9%5.9%¥257.7B+18.2%
49. 48
    
    artience46345.9%5.9%¥350.0B+58.8%
50. 50
    
    DIC46315.0%5.0%¥1.1T+35.9%
51. 51
    
    Mitsui Chemicals41834.4%4.4%¥1.7T+14.4%
52. 51
    
    Nippon Shokubai41144.4%4.4%¥399.9B+43.4%
53. 53
    
    UBE42084.1%4.1%¥462.3B+43.4%
54. 53
    
    Kaneka41184.1%4.1%¥811.6B+46.3%
55. 55
    
    Toray34023.8%3.8%¥2.6T+24.6%
56. 56
    
    Takasago49143.6%3.6%¥225.1B−15.2%
57. 57
    
    Resonac40043.5%3.5%¥1.3T+116%
58. 58
    
    Mitsubishi Chemical41880.8%0.8%¥3.7T+45.1%
59. 59
    
    Kureha4023-11.5%-11.5%¥161.7B+13.7%

Shares 1Y is a closing-price reference (vs. about a year earlier).

Revenue and operating profit are from the latest full-year consolidated results. Average salary is for the reporting entity per its annual securities report; pure holding companies with fewer than 50 staff are excluded.