Starzen Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Starzen's CEO is Kazuhiko Yokota, appointed in Jun 2017, has a tenure of 7.42 years. directly owns 0.2% of the company’s shares, worth ¥107.50M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.4 years and 4.4 years respectively.

Key information

Kazuhiko Yokota

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	n/a
CEO tenure	7.4yrs
CEO ownership	0.2%
Management average tenure	4.4yrs
Board average tenure	4.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Starzen (TSE:8043) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥75.00

Mar 21

Starzen (TSE:8043) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥75.00

Feb 26

CEO

Kazuhiko Yokota (60 yo)

7.4yrs

Tenure

Mr. Kazuhiko Yokota was Managing Director of Starzen Company Limited since April 2018 until April 2020 and is its Director since June 2016. Mr. Yokota serves as the President, Chief Executive Officer and R...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Kazuhiko Yokota	Chairman	7.4yrs	no data	0.20% ¥ 107.5m
Rinsuke Morikami	Head of Finance & Accounting HQ	no data	no data	no data
Yukinaga Ishigami	Executive Officer & Head of Administration Headquarters	no data	no data	no data
Hiroaki Okumura	Executive Officer and GM of IT & Communication Division	less than a year	no data	no data
Takahiro Ikejiri	Senior Executive Officer & GM of Sales Headquarters	no data	no data	no data
Ryuso Sadanobu	Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member	no data	no data	0.062% ¥ 33.9m
Masao Uzurahashi	MD & Supervisor of Sales Division	7.4yrs	no data	0.092% ¥ 50.9m
Masamichi Takahashi	MD & Director	1.4yrs	no data	0.072% ¥ 39.6m
Takeo Wakamatsu	Senior Executive Officer & GM of Overseas Headquarters	no data	no data	no data
Masatoshi Tomita	Executive Officer & Head of Quality Assurance Headquarters	no data	no data	no data
Tatsuya Karasawa	Operating Officer & GM of Manufacturing Headquarters	no data	no data	no data
Hidenori Harada	General Manager of the Audit Department	no data	no data	no data

4.4yrs

Average Tenure

60.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: 8043's management team is considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Kazuhiko Yokota	Chairman	8.4yrs	no data	0.20% ¥ 107.5m
Ryuso Sadanobu	Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member	less than a year	no data	0.062% ¥ 33.9m
Masao Uzurahashi	MD & Supervisor of Sales Division	7.4yrs	no data	0.092% ¥ 50.9m
Masamichi Takahashi	MD & Director	5.4yrs	no data	0.072% ¥ 39.6m
Wataru Ohara	Independent Outside Director	7.4yrs	no data	0.0051% ¥ 2.8m
Toshiaki Tada	External Audit & Supervisory Board Member	less than a year	no data	no data
Yoshiri Itaru	Independent Outside Director	4.4yrs	no data	no data
Shingo Ogoshi	Independent Outside Director	less than a year	no data	no data
Ryoichi Takahama	Senior Executive Officer & GM of Logistics Division & Director	5.4yrs	no data	0.046% ¥ 25.5m
Mariko Eto	Independent Outside Director	2.4yrs	no data	no data
Kouhei Kanno	Full Time Audit & Supervisory Board Member	4.4yrs	no data	0.0051% ¥ 2.8m
Tsunehiro Sana	Director	2.4yrs	no data	0.087% ¥ 48.1m

4.4yrs

Average Tenure

59.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 8043's board of directors are considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).

Starzen Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Key information

Recent management updates

High number of new directors

Starzen Company Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jun 27, 2024

Starzen Company Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2023

Less than half of directors are independent

Starzen Company Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2022

Starzen Company Limited Appoints Kazuhiko Yokota as Chief Executive Officer, Effective April 1, 2021

Recent updates

New major risk - Financial position

Starzen Company Limited Revises Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2025

Starzen Company Limited to Report Q2, 2025 Results on Nov 14, 2024

Now 20% overvalued

High number of new directors

Starzen Company Limited to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Aug 08, 2024

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥387 (vs JP¥384 in FY 2023)

Starzen Company Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jun 27, 2024

Starzen Company Limited Recommends Dividend for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024, Payable on June 28, 2024

Upcoming dividend of JP¥75.00 per share

Starzen (TSE:8043) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥75.00

Starzen Company Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on May 10, 2024

Starzen (TSE:8043) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥75.00

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥51.51 (vs JP¥50.66 in 2Q 2023)

Starzen Company Limited to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Feb 08, 2024

Starzen Company Limited to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Nov 09, 2023

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥125 (vs JP¥106 in 1Q 2023)

Starzen Company Limited to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Aug 10, 2023

Starzen Company Limited Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending December 31, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥384 (vs JP¥307 in FY 2022)

Starzen Company Limited Provides Year-End Dividend Guidance for the Year Ended March 31, 2023

Starzen Company Limited (TSE:8043) announces an Equity Buyback for 100,000 shares, representing 0.51% for ¥236 million.

Starzen Company Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2023

Upcoming dividend of JP¥65.00 per share at 2.9% yield

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥165 (vs JP¥123 in 3Q 2022)

Starzen Company Limited Provides Consolidated Financial Guidance from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023

Starzen Company Limited to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Feb 09, 2023

Starzen Company Limited (TSE:8043) acquired 34% stake in Taisho Kaneyama Farm Co., Ltd.

Less than half of directors are independent

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥50.66 (vs JP¥63.45 in 2Q 2022)

Starzen Company Limited Provides Dividends Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2023

Starzen Company Limited to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Nov 10, 2022

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥106 (vs JP¥102 in 1Q 2022)

Starzen Company Limited provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2023

Starzen Company Limited to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Aug 10, 2022

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: JP¥307 (vs JP¥355 in FY 2021)

Starzen Company Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2022

Starzen Company Limited Reaffirms Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2022

Starzen Company Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on May 12, 2022

Upcoming dividend of JP¥65.00 per share

Third quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Starzen Company Limited Reaffirms Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2022

Starzen Company Limited Provides Dividend Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2022

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS JP¥63.45 (vs JP¥96.56 in 2Q 2021)

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS JP¥102 (vs JP¥67.27 in 1Q 2021)

Starzen Co., Ltd. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year Ending March 31, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥710 (vs JP¥89.47 in FY 2020)

Starzen Company Limited (TSE:8043) announces an Equity Buyback for 60,000 shares, representing 0.31% for ¥134.88 million.

Upcoming dividend of JP¥110 per share

Starzen Company Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on May 11, 2021

New 90-day high: JP¥4,615

New 90-day high: JP¥4,505

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥290 (vs JP¥136 in 3Q 2020)

Starzen Company Limited Appoints Kazuhiko Yokota as Chief Executive Officer, Effective April 1, 2021

Starzen Company Limited to Report Q3, 2021 Results on Feb 04, 2021

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