KITZ Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
KITZ's CEO is Makoto Kohno, appointed in Mar 2021, has a tenure of 5.33 years. total yearly compensation is ¥112.00M, comprised of 42.9% salary and 57.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.1% of the company’s shares, worth ¥215.17M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.5 years and 2.3 years respectively.
Key information
Makoto Kohno
Chief executive officer
JP¥112.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 42.86% |
| CEO tenure | 5.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 4.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
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The board of KITZ Corporation ( TSE:6498 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 19th of September, with...CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | JP¥12b |
| Dec 31 2025 | JP¥112m | JP¥48m | JP¥11b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥12b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥12b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥12b |
| Dec 31 2024 | JP¥100m | JP¥45m | JP¥12b |
Compensation vs Market: Makoto's total compensation ($USD691.60K) is about average for companies of similar size in the JP market ($USD822.49K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Makoto's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Makoto Kohno (60 yo)
Mr. Makoto Kohno serves as Director of KITZ Corporation since June 2019 and also serves as its President since March 2021 and Representative Executive Officer since March 2024. Mr. Kohno served as Chief Ex...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 5.3yrs | JP¥112.00m | 0.10% ¥ 215.2m | |
| Executive Chairman | 22.1yrs | no data | 0.26% ¥ 562.4m | |
| Deputy Center Manager of Accounting | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer & Head of Corporate Finance Division | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer and Division Manager of Legal | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Executive Officer & Division Manager of Human Resources and General Administration Division | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| SEO, Unit GM of Industrial Business Unit & Supervisor of Technical Center and Hydrogen Business Unit | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| SEO, Unit GM of Buil. | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| SEO, Unit GM of Semiconductor Business Unit & President of KITZ SCT Corporation | no data | no data | no data | |
| Operating Officer & Division Manager of IT Control Division | 5.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 6498's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 7.1yrs | JP¥112.00m | 0.10% ¥ 215.2m | |
| Executive Chairman | 22.1yrs | no data | 0.26% ¥ 562.4m | |
| Director | 10.1yrs | no data | 0.12% ¥ 244.5m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 6.1yrs | no data | 0.010% ¥ 22.0m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.011% ¥ 24.4m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.0046% ¥ 9.8m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.0046% ¥ 9.8m | |
| Independent Outside Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: 6498's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/07/07 03:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| 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
KITZ Corporation is covered by 4 analysts. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Kazue Yanagisawa | CLSA |
| Hirosuke Tai | Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. |
| Koichi Hariya | Ichiyoshi Research Institute Inc. |