W-SCOPE Management

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Key information

Won-Kun Choi

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	n/a
CEO tenure	18.6yrs
CEO ownership	8.9%
Management average tenure	no data
Board average tenure	2.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

W-SCOPE's (TSE:6619) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings

Mar 21

Slammed 28% W-SCOPE Corporation (TSE:6619) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Mar 20

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At W-SCOPE (TSE:6619)

Mar 19

CEO

Won-Kun Choi (60 yo)

18.6yrs

Tenure

Mr. Won Kun Choi has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of W-Scope Corp. since October 2005. Mr. Choi serves as External Director of IMBN Venture. Mr. Choi served as a Manager of Marketing Divi...

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Won-Kun Choi	Chairman & President	18.6yrs	no data	8.94% ¥ 2.5b
Hideo Ouchi	Director	16.2yrs	no data	0.010% ¥ 2.8m
Junbom Lee	Independent Outside Director	2.2yrs	no data	0.014% ¥ 3.9m
Fujio Kobayashi	Independent Outside Director	2.2yrs	no data	0.0057% ¥ 1.6m
Yeong-ok Jun	Director	2.2yrs	no data	no data
Yoji Masuda	Independent Outside Director	2.2yrs	no data	no data
Yuri Tatsuta	Independent Outside Director	2.2yrs	no data	no data

2.2yrs

Average Tenure

60yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 6619's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

W-SCOPE Management

Management criteria checks 0/4

Key information

Recent management updates

W-SCOPE Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Apr 25, 2024

W-SCOPE Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Mar 30, 2023

High number of new directors

Less than half of directors are independent

W-SCOPE Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Mar 25, 2022

W-SCOPE Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Mar 30, 2021

Recent updates

W-SCOPE Corporation to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Jun 13, 2024

W-SCOPE's (TSE:6619) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings

Slammed 28% W-SCOPE Corporation (TSE:6619) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At W-SCOPE (TSE:6619)

W-SCOPE Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Apr 25, 2024

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 21%

W-SCOPE Corporation to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Mar 14, 2024

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

W-SCOPE Corporation to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 13, 2023

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

New major risk - Earnings quality

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥1.43 (vs JP¥33.02 in 2Q 2022)

W-SCOPE Corporation Reaffirms Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 2024

New major risk - Share price stability

W-SCOPE Corporation to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 14, 2023

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

W-SCOPE Corporation (TSE:6619) announces an Equity Buyback for 300,000 shares, representing 0.54% for ¥338.1 million.

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥6.00 (vs JP¥4.72 in 1Q 2022)

W-SCOPE Corporation Provides Consolidated Earning Guidance for the Second Quarter and Full Year of Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 2024

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

W-Scope Corporation Provides Consolidated Earning Guidance for the Six Months for the Fiscal Year 2023 and Full Fiscal Year Ending December 3, 2023

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 19%

W-SCOPE Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Mar 30, 2023

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 16%

W-SCOPE Corporation to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Feb 13, 2023

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: JP¥29.49 (vs JP¥56.39 loss in 3Q 2021)

High number of new directors

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: JP¥29.49 (vs JP¥56.39 loss in 3Q 2021)

W-Scope Corporation Provides Guidance for the Full Year Ending December 31, 2022

W-Scope Corporation Revises Guidance for the Full Year Ending December 31, 2022

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: JP¥33.02 (vs JP¥6.34 loss in 2Q 2021)

W-SCOPE Corporation Revised Guidance for the Second Quarter and Full Year Ending December 31, 2022

W-SCOPE Corporation to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Nov 11, 2022

First quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

W-SCOPE Corporation Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter and Full Year Ending December 31, 2022

Less than half of directors are independent

W-SCOPE Corporation to Report Q1, 2022 Results on May 12, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

W-SCOPE Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Mar 25, 2022

W-Scope Corporation Revises Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Year Ended December 31, 2021

Forecast breakeven date pushed back to 2022

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: JP¥56.39 loss per share (vs JP¥47.35 loss in 3Q 2020)

Next Level Co., Ltd. and KB Securities Co., Ltd. agreed to acquire 15.24% stake in W-SCOPE Chungju Plant CO.,LTD. from W-SCOPE Corporation (TSE:6619) for approximately KRW 170 billion

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: JP¥6.34 loss per share (vs JP¥48.81 loss in 2Q 2020)

First quarter 2021 earnings released: JP¥1.63 loss per share (vs JP¥25.02 loss in 1Q 2020)

Full year 2020 earnings released: JP¥299 loss per share (vs JP¥108 loss in FY 2019)

New 90-day low: JP¥745

W-SCOPE Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Mar 30, 2021

Full year 2020 earnings released: JP¥299 loss per share (vs JP¥108 loss in FY 2019)

Earnings beat expectations, revenue disappoints

New 90-day high: JP¥1,070

New 90-day high: JP¥958

W-SCOPE Corporation to Report Fiscal Year 2020 Results on Feb 15, 2021

Price target raised to JP¥1,230

W-SCOPE Corporation announced that it has received ¥44.59965 million in funding from SBI Securities Co., Ltd., Investment Arm, Macquarie Bank Limited, Investment Arm

W-SCOPE Corporation to Report Q3, 2020 Results on Nov 12, 2020

W-SCOPE Corporation announced that it expects to receive ¥44.59965 million in funding from SBI Securities Co., Ltd., Investment Arm, Macquarie Bank Limited, Investment Arm

W-SCOPE Corporation to Report Q2, 2020 Results on Aug 13, 2020

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