Kubota Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Kubota's CEO is Ken Kitao, appointed in Jan 2020, has a tenure of 5.08 years. total yearly compensation is ¥291.00M, comprised of 34.4% salary and 65.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.012% of the company’s shares, worth ¥250.21M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.1 years and 4.4 years respectively.
Key information
Ken Kitao
Chief executive officer
JP¥291.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 34.4% |
| CEO tenure | 5.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 5.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
The Kubota Corporation (TSE:6326) Full-Year Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
Feb 16
Kubota (TSE:6326) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Feb 08Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Kubota Corporation's (TSE:6326) Low P/E
Jan 24Here's Why Kubota (TSE:6326) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jan 09Kubota (TSE:6326) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥25.00
Dec 09Kubota (TSE:6326) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00
Nov 25Kubota (TSE:6326) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00
Nov 11Kubota Corporation's (TSE:6326) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Oct 23Kubota's (TSE:6326) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Sep 07Kubota (TSE:6326) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Aug 23Earnings Beat: Kubota Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Aug 10A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Kubota Corporation (TSE:6326)
Aug 01Investors Aren't Buying Kubota Corporation's (TSE:6326) Earnings
Jun 14Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Kubota Corporation (TSE:6326)?
May 29Analysts Are Updating Their Kubota Corporation (TSE:6326) Estimates After Its First-Quarter Results
May 14Is Kubota (TSE:6326) A Risky Investment?
May 10Slowing Rates Of Return At Kubota (TSE:6326) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Apr 25Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Kubota Corporation's (TSE:6326) Low P/E
Mar 14CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥230b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥254b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥260b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥242b |
| Dec 31 2023 | JP¥291m | JP¥100m | JP¥238b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | JP¥205b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | JP¥194b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | JP¥176b |
| Dec 31 2022 | JP¥228m | JP¥96m | JP¥156b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | JP¥162b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | JP¥164b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | JP¥173b |
| Dec 31 2021 | JP¥213m | JP¥89m | JP¥176b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | JP¥179b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | JP¥172b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | JP¥160b |
| Dec 31 2020 | JP¥212m | JP¥102m | JP¥129b |
Compensation vs Market: Ken's total compensation ($USD1.91M) is above average for companies of similar size in the JP market ($USD1.38M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ken's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Ken Kitao (68 yo)
5.1yrs
Tenure
JP¥291,000,000
Compensation
Mr. Yuichi Kitao, also known as Ken, has been the President at Kubota Corporation since January 1, 2020 and its Representative Director since January 01, 2019. Mr. Kitao served as General Manager of Innova...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Representative Director | 5.1yrs | JP¥291.00m | 0.012% ¥ 250.2m | |
| GM of Planning & Control HQ | 1.1yrs | JP¥144.00m | 0.0065% ¥ 141.0m | |
| Executive VP | 6.1yrs | JP¥140.00m | 0.0079% ¥ 171.1m | |
| Executive VP & Representative Director | no data | JP¥105.00m | 0.00070% ¥ 15.1m | |
| Executive Officer and GM of Corporate Compliance & Risk Management Headquarters | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Executive Officer of KBT | no data | no data | no data | |
| Sr Managing Executive Officer and GM of ASEAN Farm & Industrial Machinery Strategy & Operations HQ | no data | no data | no data | |
| Sr. MEO | 5.1yrs | no data | 0.0029% ¥ 62.1m | |
| Managing Executive Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| GM of R&D HQ | 5.1yrs | no data | 0.0028% ¥ 60.1m | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer & GM of Construction Machinery Division | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Executive Officer & GM of Quality Assurance Headquarters | no data | no data | no data |
5.1yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 6326's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Representative Director | 10.7yrs | JP¥291.00m | 0.012% ¥ 250.2m | |
| GM of Planning & Control HQ | 7.9yrs | JP¥144.00m | 0.0065% ¥ 141.0m | |
| Executive VP | 5.9yrs | JP¥140.00m | 0.0079% ¥ 171.1m | |
| Executive VP & Representative Director | 1.1yrs | JP¥105.00m | 0.00070% ¥ 15.1m | |
| Sr. MEO | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.0029% ¥ 62.1m | |
| GM of R&D HQ | 2.9yrs | no data | 0.0028% ¥ 60.1m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 6.9yrs | no data | 0.0010% ¥ 22.5m | |
| Full Time Audit & Supervisory Board Member | 6.9yrs | no data | 0.0021% ¥ 45.2m | |
| Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member | 4.9yrs | no data | 0.00043% ¥ 9.3m | |
| Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.0014% ¥ 30.1m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 3.9yrs | no data | 0.00078% ¥ 16.9m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.00017% ¥ 3.7m |
4.4yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 6326's board of directors are considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/16 06:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Kubota Corporation is covered by 24 analysts. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Tsutomu Kijima | Barclays |
| Christopher Cintavey | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Kenjin Hotta | BofA Global Research |