Mizuho Financial Group Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Mizuho Financial Group's CEO is Masahiro Kihara, appointed in Feb 2022, has a tenure of 2.75 years. total yearly compensation is ¥181.00M, comprised of 42% salary and 58% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0% of the company’s shares, worth €275.26K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 2.9 years respectively.

Key information

Masahiro Kihara

Chief executive officer

JP¥181.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	42.0%
CEO tenure	2.8yrs
CEO ownership	0.0005%
Management average tenure	2.8yrs
Board average tenure	2.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Masahiro Kihara's remuneration changed compared to Mizuho Financial Group's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Sep 30 2024	n/a	n/a	JP¥829b
Jun 30 2024	n/a	n/a	JP¥723b
Mar 31 2024	JP¥181m	JP¥76m	JP¥679b
Dec 31 2023	n/a	n/a	JP¥655b
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	JP¥637b
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	JP¥641b
Mar 31 2023	JP¥139m	JP¥81m	JP¥556b

Compensation vs Market: Masahiro's total compensation ($USD1.17M) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD4.78M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Masahiro's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Masahiro Kihara (59 yo)

2.8yrs

Tenure

JP¥181,000,000

Compensation

Mr. Masahiro Kihara served as Director of Mizuho Bank, Ltd. since 2022 until 2024. He served as Head of Global Corporate Division and Head of Global Products Unit at Mizuho Bank, Ltd.since April 01, 2021...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Masahiro Kihara	President	2.8yrs	JP¥181.00m	0.00046% € 271.9k
Takefumi Yonezawa	Senior Executive Officer	1.8yrs	no data	0.000060% € 35.5k
Yasutoshi Tanaka	General Manager of Accounting	no data	no data	no data
Hidekatsu Take	Deputy President	1.6yrs	no data	0.00079% € 467.0k
Andor Laszlo	Head of Technology	less than a year	no data	no data
Naoaki Chisaka	Chief Investor Relations Officer & GM of Investor Relations Department	no data	no data	no data
Makoto Matsubara	Senior Executive Officer	2.6yrs	no data	0.00026% € 153.7k
Nobuhiro Kaminoyama	Senior Executive Officer	5.8yrs	no data	0.00029% € 171.4k
Eric Yoss	Chief Risk Officer for Mizuho Bank Americas	8.7yrs	no data	no data
Hisashi Kikuchi	Senior Executive Officer & Group Chief Audit Executive	no data	no data	0.00081% € 478.8k
Yasumasa Mukai	Managing Executive Officer and In Charge of Specific Business	3.6yrs	no data	no data
Christopher Nam	MD and Head of Internet & Digital Media Investment Banking for North American Banking Business	8.4yrs	no data	no data

2.8yrs

Average Tenure

58yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: MZ8's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Masahiro Kihara	President	2.4yrs	JP¥181.00m	0.00046% € 271.9k
Takefumi Yonezawa	Senior Executive Officer	less than a year	no data	0.000060% € 35.5k
Hidekatsu Take	Deputy President	less than a year	no data	0.00079% € 467.0k
Mitsuhiro Kanazawa	Senior Executive Officer	less than a year	no data	0.00022% € 130.1k
Yoshimitsu Kobayashi	Outside Independent Director	4.4yrs	no data	0.00022% € 130.1k
Izumi Kobayashi	Outside Independent Chairman of the Board	7.4yrs	no data	0.00027% € 159.6k
Hiromichi Shinohara	Independent Outside Director	1.4yrs	no data	no data
Takashi Tsukioka	Independent Outside Director	3.4yrs	no data	0.000070% € 41.4k
Hisaaki Hirama	Internal Non-Executive Director	5.4yrs	no data	0.00095% € 561.6k
Ryoji Sato	Outside Independent Director	4.4yrs	no data	0.00013% € 76.8k
Seiji Imai	Non-Executive Director	3.4yrs	JP¥133.00m	0.0017% € 999.0k
Kotaro Ohno	Independent Outside Director	1.4yrs	no data	no data

2.9yrs

Average Tenure

63.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: MZ8's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Mizuho Financial Group Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Key information

Recent management updates

High number of new directors

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Announces Change in Representative Executive Officer

Mizuho Financial Group Inc Hires Jeff Jaenicke as Managing Director and Head of Private - Equity Lp Fund Financing

Less than half of directors are independent

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 23, 2023

High number of new directors

Recent updates

Second quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: JP¥109 (vs JP¥67.29 in 2Q 2024)

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TSE:8411) agreed to acquire 14.99% stake in Rakuten Card Co.,Ltd. from Rakuten Group, Inc. (TSE:4755) for approximately ¥170 billion.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TSE:8411) announces an Equity Buyback for 50,000,000 shares, representing 1.97% for ¥100,000 million.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TSE:8411) agreed to acquire 14.99% stake in Rakuten Card Co.,Ltd. from Rakuten Group, Inc. (TSE:4755).

Nomura Holdings and Mizuho Financial Group Reportedly Leading Bidders for Avendus Capital

Upcoming dividend of JP¥57.50 per share

Carlyle, Mizuho & Premji Invest Reportedly Aim for Avendus

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. to Report Q2, 2025 Results on Nov 14, 2024

Citius Oncology, Inc. completed the acquisition of TenX Keane Acquisition (NasdaqGM:TENK) from 10XYZ Holdings LP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Wolverine Asset Management, LLC, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. and others in a reverse merger transaction.

Mizuho Reportedly Plans to Say No to Yes Bank Deal

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 21%

New minor risk - Share price stability

First quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: JP¥114 (vs JP¥96.75 in 1Q 2024)

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2025

Final dividend of JP¥57.50 announced

High number of new directors

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Jul 31, 2024

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥268 (vs JP¥219 in FY 2023)

Mizuho Financial Reportedly in Talks to Buy KKR’s Part Stake in InCred Finance

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Announces Dividend for Fiscal Year 2023, Effective June 6, 2024; Provides Dividend Guidance for the Interim and Year End of Fiscal Year 2024

Now 20% overvalued after recent price rise

Upcoming dividend of JP¥50.00 per share

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on May 15, 2024

Nature's Miracle Inc. completed the acquisition of Lakeshore Acquisition II Corp. (NasdaqGM:LBBB) from a group of shareholders in a reverse merger transaction.

Now 21% overvalued after recent price rise

Ethereal Tech PTE. Ltd (BitFuFu) acquired Arisz Acquisition Corp. (NasdaqGM:ARIZ) from a group of shareholders in a reverse merger transaction.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Announces Change in Representative Executive Officer

Adagio Medical, Inc. entered a definitive agreement to acquire ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV (NasdaqCM:ARYD) from ARYA Sciences Holdings IV, Perceptive Advisors LLC and Others for $26.736 million.

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥89.38 (vs JP¥82.59 in 3Q 2023)

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Provides Year End Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024

Now 24% overvalued after recent price rise

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Feb 02, 2024

Nukkleus Inc. (OTCPK:NUKK) completed the acquisition of Brilliant Acquisition Corporation (NasdaqCM:BRLI) from Nisun Investment Holding Limited and others in a reverse merger transaction.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Revises Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023, Payable on December 6, 2023; Revises Year End Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024

Mizuho Financial Group Reportedly Plans to increase its Stake in Rakuten Securities to Nearly 50% with an Expected Investment of about JPY 90 Billion

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Nov 13, 2023

Upcoming dividend of JP¥47.50 per share at 3.6% yield

Environmental Solutions Group Holdings Limited acquired Genesis Unicorn Capital Corp. (NasdaqGM:GENQ) from a group of shareholders in a reverse merger transaction.

Mizuho Financial Group Inc Hires Jeff Jaenicke as Managing Director and Head of Private - Equity Lp Fund Financing

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Provides Dividend Guidance for the Second Quarter and Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥96.75 (vs JP¥62.86 in 1Q 2023)

Less than half of directors are independent

New minor risk - Dividend sustainability

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Jul 31, 2023

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥219 (vs JP¥209 in FY 2022)

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥219 (vs JP¥209 in FY 2022)

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 23, 2023

Upcoming dividend of JP¥42.50 per share at 4.6% yield

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

Ocean Biomedical, Inc. completed the acquisition of Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (NasdaqGM : AEHA) from a group of shareholders in a reverse merger transaction.

Ocean Biomedical, Inc. completed the acquisition of Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (NasdaqGM : AEHA) from a group of shareholders in a reverse merger transaction.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Provides Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥82.59 (vs JP¥36.69 in 3Q 2022)

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Feb 02, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥68.92 (vs JP¥53.30 in 2Q 2022)

High number of new directors

Platform Business and IFA Business of Convoy Global Holdings Limited completed the acquisition of AGBA Acquisition Limited (NasdaqCM:AGBA) from Agba Holding Limited and others in a reverse merger transaction.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for Fiscal 2022

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TSE:8411) completed the acquisition of 20% stake in Rakuten Securities, Inc. from Rakuten Card Co.,Ltd.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TSE:8411) agreed to acquire 20% stake in Rakuten Securities, Inc. from Rakuten Card Co.,Ltd. for $554 million.

Upcoming dividend of JP¥40.00 per share

E la Carte, Inc. (Presto) completed the acquisition of Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp. (NasdaqCM:VTAQ) from a group of sellers in a reverse merger transaction.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Nov 14, 2022

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥62.86 (vs JP¥98.82 in 1Q 2022)

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for Fiscal 2022

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Announces Change of Executive Officer, Effective from September 1, 2022

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Jul 29, 2022

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Announces Cash Dividend, Payable on June 06, 2022

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: JP¥209 (vs JP¥186 in FY 2021)