Hikari Tsushin Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Hikari Tsushin's CEO is Hideaki Wada, appointed in Jul 2017, has a tenure of 7.83 years. total yearly compensation is ¥195.00M, comprised of 100% salary and 0% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.77% of the company’s shares, worth ¥13.51B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.8 years and 7.8 years respectively.

Key information

Hideaki Wada

Chief executive officer

JP¥195.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage100.0%
CEO tenure7.8yrs
CEO ownership0.8%
Management average tenure7.8yrs
Board average tenure7.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

We Think Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Apr 20
We Think Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.'s (TSE:9435) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Apr 07
Hikari Tsushin, Inc.'s (TSE:9435) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Returns On Capital At Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Paint A Concerning Picture

Mar 12
Returns On Capital At Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Paint A Concerning Picture

Here's Why Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Feb 27
Here's Why Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

We Think Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jan 08
We Think Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Hikari Tsushin, Inc.'s (TSE:9435) P/E

Dec 23
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Hikari Tsushin, Inc.'s (TSE:9435) P/E

Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥161.00

Dec 08
Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥161.00

Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Nov 30
Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Do Hikari Tsushin's (TSE:9435) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Nov 07
Do Hikari Tsushin's (TSE:9435) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Is Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 08
Is Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Using Too Much Debt?

Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (TSE:9435) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 26%

Sep 04
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (TSE:9435) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 26%

Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Aug 12
Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Presents An Opportunity

Jul 27
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) Presents An Opportunity

Benign Growth For Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (TSE:9435) Underpins Its Share Price

Jul 11
Benign Growth For Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (TSE:9435) Underpins Its Share Price

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Hideaki Wada's remuneration changed compared to Hikari Tsushin's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024n/an/a

JP¥151b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

JP¥109b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

JP¥135b

Mar 31 2024JP¥195mJP¥195m

JP¥122b

Compensation vs Market: Hideaki's total compensation ($USD1.36M) is about average for companies of similar size in the JP market ($USD1.59M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Hideaki's compensation with company performance.


CEO

Hideaki Wada (51 yo)

7.8yrs

Tenure

JP¥195,000,000

Compensation

Mr. Hideaki Wada has been President of Hikari Tsushin, Inc. since June 2019 and as its Director since June 2004 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. He is Independent Outside Director of MTI Ltd. fro...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Hideaki Wada
President7.8yrsJP¥195.00m0.77%
¥ 13.5b
Yasumitsu Shigeta
Founder & Chairman of the Board37.3yrsno data9.2%
¥ 160.7b
Masato Takahashi
MD, GM of Finance Division1.9yrsno data0.096%
¥ 1.7b
Koh Gidoh
MD & GM of Administration Headquartersno datano datano data
Akihiro Sueyoshi
Executive Officer of Financial Strategyno datano datano data

7.8yrs

Average Tenure

55yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: 9435's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.8 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Hideaki Wada
President20.9yrsJP¥195.00m0.77%
¥ 13.5b
Yasumitsu Shigeta
Founder & Chairman of the Board37.3yrsno data9.2%
¥ 160.7b
Masato Takahashi
MD, GM of Finance Division6.9yrsno data0.096%
¥ 1.7b
Ichiro Takano
Independent External Director7.8yrsno datano data
Masataka Watanabe
Director7.8yrsno datano data
Ken Niimura
Independent External Director7.9yrsno datano data
Yuki Yagishita
External Independent Director2.9yrsno datano data
Naoko Yada
Director2.9yrsno data0.0023%
¥ 39.9m

7.8yrs

Average Tenure

57.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 9435's board of directors are considered experienced (7.8 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/06 14:43
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/02 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Hikari Tsushin, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullCompany Forecast
Yoshio AndoDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Kazuki TokunagaDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.