DIC Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
DIC's CEO is Takashi Ikeda, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of 2.17 years. total yearly compensation is ¥136.00M, comprised of 52.9% salary and 47.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.016% of the company’s shares, worth €306.26K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.2 years and 2 years respectively.
Key information
Takashi Ikeda
Chief executive officer
JP¥136.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 52.94% |
| CEO tenure | 2.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 5.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥32b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥32b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥28b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥30b |
| Dec 31 2024 | JP¥136m | JP¥72m | JP¥21b |
Compensation vs Market: Takashi's total compensation ($USD849.18K) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.94M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Takashi's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Takashi Ikeda (60 yo)
Mr. Takashi Ikeda has been President of DIC Corporation since January 1, 2024 and also serves as its Representative Director since March 2024 and served as its Chief Executive officer since January 1, 2024...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.2yrs | JP¥136.00m | 0.016% € 306.3k | |
| Sr. Managing EO | 2.2yrs | no data | 0.012% € 224.7k | |
| Managing Executive Officer | 2.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior MEO | no data | no data | 0.016% € 306.3k | |
| General Manager of Corporate Communications Department | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer & Group CHRO | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Executive Officer & President of Color and Display Business Group | 9.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Executive Officer & Head of IT Strategy Unit | 7.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Executive Officer & GM of New Business Development Headquarters | 5.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Exec officer | 5.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | no data | no data | 0.015% € 286.0k | |
| MEO, President of Packaging & Graphic Business Group & GM of Printing Material Business Div. | 5.2yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: DPN's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2yrs | JP¥136.00m | 0.016% € 306.3k | |
| Sr. Managing EO | 5.2yrs | no data | 0.012% € 224.7k | |
| Senior MEO | 2yrs | no data | 0.016% € 306.3k | |
| Executive VP | 5yrs | no data | 0.015% € 286.0k | |
| Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | 3yrs | no data | 0.0021% € 40.8k | |
| Independent Outside Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of the Board | 10yrs | no data | 0.024% € 469.6k | |
| Independent Outside Director | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Full-Time Audit & Supervisory Board Chairman | 2yrs | no data | 0.0021% € 40.8k | |
| Independent Outside Director | 2yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: DPN's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/27 12:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
DIC Corporation is covered by 13 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Takao Kanai | Citigroup Inc |
| Shinobu Takeuchi | Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. |
| Takato Watabe | Deutsche Bank |