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

1. 1
   
   Shin-Etsu4063¥635.2B¥635.2B−14.4%+28.2%
2. 2
   
   Fujifilm4901¥350.2B¥350.2B+6.1%−2.2%
3. 3
   
   Nippon Paint4612¥257.1B¥257.1B+38.1%+29.9%
4. 4
   
   Asahi Kasei3407¥231.2B¥231.2B+9.1%+35.7%
5. 5
   
   Nippon Sanso HD4091¥197.9B¥197.9B+19.3%+7.4%
6. 6
   
   Nitto6988¥185.7B¥185.7B+33.4%−12.0%
7. 7
   
   Sumitomo Chemical4005¥151.7B¥151.7B−21.4%+24.6%
8. 8
   
   Sekisui Chemical4204¥106.5B¥106.5B−1.4%−3.8%
9. 9
   
   Toray3402¥97.2B¥97.2B−23.7%+24.6%
10. 10
    
    Tosoh4042¥95.5B¥95.5B−3.4%+15.3%
11. 11
    
    Air Water4088¥75.2B¥75.2B+10.2%+33.5%
12. 12
    
    Mitsui Chemicals4183¥73.8B¥73.8B−5.8%+14.4%
13. 13
    
    Nissan Chemical4021¥63.6B¥63.6B+11.8%+49.6%
14. 14
    
    Kuraray3405¥58.9B¥58.9B−30.8%+10.4%
15. 15
    
    DIC4631¥52.2B¥52.2B+17.2%+35.9%
16. 16
    
    Kansai Paint4613¥49.7B¥49.7B−4.5%+17.5%
17. 17
    
    NOF4403¥47.4B¥47.4B+4.6%+1.9%
18. 18
    
    Resonac4004¥46.7B¥46.7B−47.6%+116%
19. 19
    
    MGC4182¥45.3B¥45.3B−10.9%+24.0%
20. 20
    
    Daicel4202¥42.1B¥42.1B−31.0%+9.4%
21. 21
    
    ADEKA4401¥41.6B¥41.6B+1.5%+29.1%
22. 22
    
    Dexerials4980¥38.1B¥38.1B−4.1%+15.9%
23. 23
    
    Tokuyama4043¥37.0B¥37.0B+23.5%+2.5%
24. 24
    
    Zeon4205¥36.4B¥36.4B+24.1%+34.3%
25. 25
    
    Sumitomo Bakelite4203¥35.5B¥35.5B+43.1%+57.7%
26. 26
    
    Kaneka4118¥32.9B¥32.9B−17.9%+46.3%
27. 27
    
    Taiyo Holdings4626¥32.5B¥32.5B+47.4%+13.9%
28. 28
    
    Mitsubishi Chemical4188¥30.1B¥30.1B−78.8%+45.1%
29. 29
    
    Aica4206¥29.1B¥29.1B+6.3%+20.6%
30. 30
    
    Toyobo3101¥27.9B¥27.9B+67.6%+34.7%
31. 31
    
    Denka4061¥26.2B¥26.2B+82.0%+36.4%
32. 32
    
    Nippon Kayaku4272¥22.5B¥22.5B+10.1%+41.9%
33. 33
    
    artience4634¥20.8B¥20.8B+1.7%+58.8%
34. 34
    
    Ishihara4028¥19.1B¥19.1B+82.0%+9.7%
35. 35
    
    UBE4208¥18.9B¥18.9B+5.0%+43.4%
36. 36
    
    FUSO Chemical4368¥18.9B¥18.9B+16.1%+69.3%
37. 37
    
    Osaka Soda4046¥17.6B¥17.6B+33.1%+16.1%
38. 38
    
    Nippon Shokubai4114¥17.5B¥17.5B−8.0%+43.4%
39. 39
    
    CMP4617¥17.4B¥17.4B+13.4%−15.1%
40. 40
    
    Sakata INX4633¥15.2B¥15.2B+15.7%+18.2%
41. 41
    
    Nippon Soda4041¥15.0B¥15.0B−6.8%+5.3%
42. 42
    
    Nihon Parkerizing4095¥14.8B¥14.8B−1.2%+32.6%
43. 43
    
    Sumitomo Seika4008¥14.5B¥14.5B+35.0%+52.5%
44. 44
    
    Toagosei4045¥14.2B¥14.2B−0.4%+18.7%
45. 45
    
    JCU4975¥12.2B¥12.2B+15.6%+20.9%
46. 46
    
    KH Neochem4189¥11.2B¥11.2B−7.8%+19.2%
47. 47
    
    Central Glass4044¥10.0B¥10.0B−5.6%+37.7%
48. 48
    
    Sanyo Chemical4471¥10.0B¥10.0B+18.6%+51.7%
49. 49
    
    T. Hasegawa4958¥8.5B¥8.5B−9.1%+24.5%
50. 50
    
    Takasago4914¥8.1B¥8.1B−47.0%−15.2%
51. 51
    
    Asahi Yukizai4216¥7.6B¥7.6B−31.8%+29.7%
52. 52
    
    Sakai Chemical4078¥6.5B¥6.5B+5.9%+22.7%
53. 53
    
    Osaka Organic4187¥6.2B¥6.2B+34.2%+13.7%
54. 54
    
    Tri Chemical4369¥5.9B¥5.9B+12.3%+1.6%
55. 55
    
    MEC4971¥5.7B¥5.7B+26.0%+28.4%
56. 56
    
    Sekisui Jushi4212¥5.7B¥5.7B+13.4%+34.9%
57. 57
    
    Kanto Denka4047¥5.5B¥5.5B+28.2%+87.9%
58. 58
    
    Stella Chemifa4109¥4.6B¥4.6B+7.1%+13.9%
59. 59
    
    Kureha4023¥-18.6B¥-18.6B-+13.7%

Shares 1Y is a closing-price reference (vs. about a year earlier). YoY compares with the previous full-year results.

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.