Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing's CEO is Kentarou Kawai, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of 1.75 years. directly owns 0.035% of the company’s shares, worth ¥7.70M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.4 years and 5.4 years respectively.
Key information
Kentarou Kawai
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 6.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing (TSE:7952) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥95.00
Nov 14
Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing's (TSE:7952) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
May 23Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:7952) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Industry
Apr 04Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing (TSE:7952) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥95.00
Mar 04Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing (TSE:7952) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥95.00
Feb 18CEO
Kentarou Kawai (48 yo)
Mr. Kentarou Kawai serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd. since February 2024 and is its Director since June 2015. He serves as General Manager...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.035% ¥ 7.7m | |
| Executive Officer & GM of Human Resources Department | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 8.4yrs | no data | 0.047% ¥ 10.3m | |
| MD, Executive Officer | 5.4yrs | no data | 0.035% ¥ 7.7m | |
| Senior MD | 6.4yrs | no data | 0.035% ¥ 7.7m | |
| Executive Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Exec. Officer and deputy GM of Musical Instrument Education Sales Div. & Overseas Mngmt. Div. | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer and President & CEO Kawai Europe GmbH | no data | no data | no data | |
| Exec. Officer and GM of Metal Division Production HQ. & President of Kawai PrecisionMetals Co. | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer and President and CEO of Kawai America Corporation & Kawai Canada Music Ltd. | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer and President and CEO of PT. Kawai Indonesia | no data | no data | no data | |
| Full-Time Auditor | 9.6yrs | no data | 0.047% ¥ 10.3m |
Experienced Management: 7952's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 10.4yrs | no data | 0.035% ¥ 7.7m | |
| Executive VP | 8.4yrs | no data | 0.047% ¥ 10.3m | |
| MD, Executive Officer | 5.4yrs | no data | 0.035% ¥ 7.7m | |
| Senior MD | 6.4yrs | no data | 0.035% ¥ 7.7m | |
| Full-Time Auditor | 2.4yrs | no data | 0.047% ¥ 10.3m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Outside Auditor | 15.4yrs | no data | 0.023% ¥ 5.1m | |
| Full-Time Auditor | 5.4yrs | no data | 0.058% ¥ 12.8m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Auditor | 1.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: 7952's board of directors are considered experienced (5.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/15 06:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
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
Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is covered by 3 analysts. 0 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 |
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| Atsushi Shinoda | Citigroup Inc |
| Yu Okazaki | Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. |
| Kazumasa Kubota | Okasan Securities Co. Ltd. |