Watami Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Watami's CEO is Miki Watanabe, appointed in Sep 2019, has a tenure of 6.42 years. directly owns 24.34% of the company’s shares, worth ¥9.43B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 16.7 years respectively.
Key information
Miki Watanabe
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 6.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 24.3% |
| Management average tenure | 3.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 16.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Watami (TSE:7522) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥10.00
Jan 03
Watami (TSE:7522) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥10.00
Dec 20Watami (TSE:7522) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥10.00
Nov 28We Think Watami's (TSE:7522) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve
Nov 25Watami's (TSE:7522) Dividend Will Be ¥10.00
Nov 14We Think You Can Look Beyond Watami's (TSE:7522) Lackluster Earnings
May 26The Return Trends At Watami (TSE:7522) Look Promising
Apr 08We Think Watami's (TSE:7522) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve
Nov 25Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Watami's (TSE:7522) Earnings
May 21CEO
Miki Watanabe (66 yo)
Ms. Miki Watanabe founded WATAMI Co., Ltd. in May 1986 and serves as its President since October 2021 and Chief Executive Officer since September 2019. Ms. Watanabe served as the Chief Advisor of WATAMI Co...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 6.4yrs | no data | 24.34% ¥ 9.4b | |
| CFO, Managing Executive Officer & Director | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.037% ¥ 14.5m | |
| CHO, Executive VP & Representative Director | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.072% ¥ 28.0m | |
| Executive Officer & Head of Brand Public Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Executive Officer & Head of Home Delivery Business Division | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer & Head of Izakaya Sales Division | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer & Head of TGI | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer & Head of Food Service Sales Promotion Division | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer & Head of Chairman's Office | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 7522's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 39.8yrs | no data | 24.34% ¥ 9.4b | |
| CFO, Managing Executive Officer & Director | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.037% ¥ 14.5m | |
| CHO, Executive VP & Representative Director | 16.7yrs | no data | 0.072% ¥ 28.0m |
Experienced Board: 7522's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 16.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/02/10 08:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
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
Watami Co., Ltd. is covered by 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Masao Okada | Citigroup Inc |
| Fumihiko Shimizu | Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. |
| Seiichiro Samejima | Ichiyoshi Research Institute Inc. |