Sakata Seed Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Sakata Seed's CEO is Hiroshi Sakata, appointed in Jun 2007, has a tenure of 25.83 years. directly owns 0.36% of the company’s shares, worth ¥531.56M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 10.8 years and 8.8 years respectively.

Key information

Hiroshi Sakata

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	n/a
CEO tenure	17yrs
CEO ownership	0.4%
Management average tenure	10.8yrs
Board average tenure	8.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO

Hiroshi Sakata (72 yo)

17yrs

Tenure

Mr. Hiroshi Sakata has been the President of Sakata Seed Corporation since June 2007 and has been its Representative Director since August 1998 and has been its CEO & Chairman.

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Hiroshi Sakata	President	17yrs	no data	0.36% ¥ 531.6m
Takenori Hoshi	Senior Executive Officer	no data	no data	no data
Zen Takamiya	Senior Executive Officer	2yrs	no data	0.0062% ¥ 9.1m
Risho Uchiyama	Managing Executive Officer & Director	10.8yrs	no data	0.027% ¥ 39.8m
Tsutomu Kagami	Managing Executive Officer & Director	10.8yrs	no data	0.020% ¥ 29.7m
Kazuo Kuroiwa	Managing Executive Officer & Director	3yrs	no data	0.012% ¥ 17.9m
Toshihiko Furuki	Managing Executive Officer & Director	11yrs	no data	0.012% ¥ 18.2m
Shinya Enomoto	Senior Executive Officer	8.8yrs	no data	no data
Tomoji Nakai	Senior Executive Officer & GM of Overseas Sales Division	no data	no data	no data
Takeo Yonemoto	Senior Executive Officer & GM of Supply Chain Division	no data	no data	no data
Hiroyoshi Saitou	Senior Executive Officer	no data	no data	no data
Satoko Ozu	Senior Executive Officer and GM of Management Headquarters & Corporate Planning Department	no data	no data	no data

10.8yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: 1377's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Hiroshi Sakata	President	25.8yrs	no data	0.36% ¥ 531.6m
Zen Takamiya	Senior Executive Officer	less than a year	no data	0.0062% ¥ 9.1m
Risho Uchiyama	Managing Executive Officer & Director	40.2yrs	no data	0.027% ¥ 39.8m
Tsutomu Kagami	Managing Executive Officer & Director	37.2yrs	no data	0.020% ¥ 29.7m
Kazuo Kuroiwa	Managing Executive Officer & Director	8.8yrs	no data	0.012% ¥ 17.9m
Toshihiko Furuki	Managing Executive Officer & Director	8.8yrs	no data	0.012% ¥ 18.2m
Akinori Bo	Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member	no data	no data	0.0014% ¥ 2.0m
Kunihiko Sugawara	Independent Director	10.8yrs	no data	0.023% ¥ 33.8m
Yukimasa Ozaki	Outside Independent Director	4.8yrs	no data	no data
Yasunori Numata	Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member	7.8yrs	no data	0.0050% ¥ 7.4m
Jumpei Tsushima	Audit & Supervisory Board Member	no data	no data	0.0030% ¥ 4.4m
Masako Watanabe	Outside Independent Director	2.8yrs	no data	no data

8.8yrs

Average Tenure

65yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 1377's board of directors are considered experienced (8.8 years average tenure).

Sakata Seed Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Sakata Seed Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Aug 30, 2023

Less than half of directors are independent

Sakata Seed Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Aug 25, 2022

Less than half of directors are independent

Recent updates

Upcoming dividend of JP¥30.00 per share

Sakata Seed's (TSE:1377) Dividend Will Be ¥30.00

Price target decreased by 7.3% to JP¥5,050

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Sakata Seed (TSE:1377) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00

Sakata Seed's (TSE:1377) Dividend Will Be ¥30.00

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥46.91 (vs JP¥50.60 in 3Q 2023)

Sakata Seed (TSE:1377) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 82%

Sakata Seed Corporation (TSE:1377) announces an Equity Buyback for 500,000 shares, representing 1.13% for ¥2,000 million.

Sakata Seed Corporation to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Apr 05, 2024

Sakata Seed Corporation Provides Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending May 31, 2024

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥28.57 (vs JP¥49.15 in 2Q 2023)

Upcoming dividend of JP¥25.00 per share at 1.4% yield

Sakata Seed Corporation to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jan 12, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥44.17 (vs JP¥47.31 in 1Q 2023)

Now 20% undervalued

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Now 20% undervalued

Price target decreased by 9.8% to JP¥5,500

Sakata Seed Corporation to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Oct 06, 2023

Sakata Seed Corporation Provides Dividend Guidance for the Year Ending May 31, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Sakata Seed Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Aug 30, 2023

Upcoming dividend of JP¥30.00 per share at 1.2% yield

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥50.60 (vs JP¥59.33 in 3Q 2022)

Sakata Seed Corporation to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Apr 10, 2023

Sakata Seed Corporation Announces Dividend for the Second Quarter Ended November 30, 2022, Payable on February 10, 2023; Provides Dividend Guidance for the Year Ending May 31, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥49.15 (vs JP¥43.33 in 2Q 2022)

Upcoming dividend of JP¥20.00 per share

Less than half of directors are independent

Sakata Seed Corporation to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jan 13, 2023

Sakata Seed Corporation Provides Dividend Guidance for the Second Quarter and Full Year Ending May 31, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥47.31 (vs JP¥49.54 in 1Q 2022)

Now 20% undervalued

Sakata Seed Corporation to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Oct 07, 2022

Sakata Seed Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Aug 25, 2022

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Upcoming dividend of JP¥20.00 per share

Sakata Seed Corporation to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Jul 13, 2022

Price target increased to JP¥5,200

Less than half of directors are independent

Sakata Seed Corporation Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending May 31, 2022

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Sakata Seed Corporation to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Apr 08, 2022

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Sakata Seed Corporation Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending May 31, 2022

Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of JP¥18.00 per share

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS JP¥49.53 (vs JP¥69.38 in 1Q 2021)

Consensus forecasts updated

Price target increased to JP¥4,900

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥171 (vs JP¥137 in FY 2020)

Upcoming dividend of JP¥18.00 per share

Sakata Seed Corporation Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending May 31, 2021

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥37.60 (vs JP¥37.13 in 3Q 2020)

New 90-day high: JP¥4,065

New 90-day high: JP¥3,830

Sakata Seed Corporation to Report Q3, 2021 Results on Apr 09, 2021

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥27.49

New 90-day low: JP¥3,350

Price target lowered to JP¥3,900

Sakata Seed Corporation to Report Q1, 2021 Results on Oct 09, 2020

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