KOSÉ Corporation

TSE:4922 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥335.2b

KOSÉ Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

KOSÉ's CEO is Kazutoshi Kobayashi, appointed in Jun 2007, has a tenure of 18.33 years. total yearly compensation is ¥358.00M, comprised of 62.8% salary and 37.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.44% of the company’s shares, worth ¥8.19B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.8 years and 9.3 years respectively.

Key information

Kazutoshi Kobayashi

Chief executive officer

JP¥358.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage62.85%
CEO tenure18.3yrs
CEO ownership2.4%
Management average tenure1.8yrs
Board average tenure9.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥70.00

Sep 11
KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥70.00

We Think KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Aug 27
We Think KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Earnings Miss: KOSÉ Corporation Missed EPS By 45% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Aug 09
Earnings Miss: KOSÉ Corporation Missed EPS By 45% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥70.00

May 31
KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥70.00

KOSÉ Corporation Just Recorded A 8.0% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

May 12
KOSÉ Corporation Just Recorded A 8.0% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥70.00

Apr 11
KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥70.00

Calculating The Fair Value Of KOSÉ Corporation (TSE:4922)

Apr 07
Calculating The Fair Value Of KOSÉ Corporation (TSE:4922)

Why We're Not Concerned About KOSÉ Corporation's (TSE:4922) Share Price

Mar 07
Why We're Not Concerned About KOSÉ Corporation's (TSE:4922) Share Price

We Think You Can Look Beyond KOSÉ's (TSE:4922) Lackluster Earnings

Feb 19
We Think You Can Look Beyond KOSÉ's (TSE:4922) Lackluster Earnings

Here's What's Concerning About KOSÉ's (TSE:4922) Returns On Capital

Feb 14
Here's What's Concerning About KOSÉ's (TSE:4922) Returns On Capital

KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥70.00

Nov 14
KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥70.00

KOSÉ Corporation Just Missed Earnings; Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Nov 13
KOSÉ Corporation Just Missed Earnings; Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Is KOSÉ Corporation (TSE:4922) Trading At A 21% Discount?

Oct 28
Is KOSÉ Corporation (TSE:4922) Trading At A 21% Discount?

Is KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 12
Is KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Using Too Much Debt?

KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Aug 27
KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥70.00

Aug 12
KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥70.00

KOSÉ Corporation Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Aug 09
KOSÉ Corporation Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of KOSÉ Corporation (TSE:4922)

Jul 29
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of KOSÉ Corporation (TSE:4922)

We Think KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jul 12
We Think KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥70.00

Jun 21
KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥70.00

KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥70.00

Jun 07
KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥70.00

Investors Appear Satisfied With KOSÉ Corporation's (TSE:4922) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%

Jun 02
Investors Appear Satisfied With KOSÉ Corporation's (TSE:4922) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%

KOSÉ Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

May 10
KOSÉ Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

KOSÉ's (TSE:4922) Dividend Will Be ¥70.00

May 08
KOSÉ's (TSE:4922) Dividend Will Be ¥70.00

KOSÉ's (TSE:4922) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

May 03
KOSÉ's (TSE:4922) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Getting In Cheap On KOSÉ Corporation (TSE:4922) Might Be Difficult

Apr 18
Getting In Cheap On KOSÉ Corporation (TSE:4922) Might Be Difficult

Is KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 02
Is KOSÉ (TSE:4922) Using Too Much Debt?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Kazutoshi Kobayashi's remuneration changed compared to KOSÉ's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025n/an/a

JP¥3b

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

JP¥6b

Dec 31 2024JP¥358mJP¥225m

JP¥8b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

JP¥8b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

JP¥15b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

JP¥15b

Dec 31 2023JP¥372mJP¥220m

JP¥12b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

JP¥18b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

JP¥19b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

JP¥21b

Dec 31 2022JP¥284mJP¥205m

JP¥19b

Dec 31 2021JP¥275mJP¥154m

JP¥17b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

JP¥14b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

JP¥13b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

JP¥12b

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

JP¥10b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

JP¥12b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

JP¥20b

Mar 31 2020JP¥625mJP¥214m

JP¥27b

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

JP¥29b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

JP¥33b

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

JP¥32b

Mar 31 2019JP¥408mJP¥56m

JP¥37b

Compensation vs Market: Kazutoshi's total compensation ($USD2.43M) is above average for companies of similar size in the JP market ($USD913.88K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Kazutoshi's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Kazutoshi Kobayashi (63 yo)

18.3yrs
Tenure
JP¥358,000,000
Compensation

Mr. Kazutoshi Kobayashi serves as Chief Executive Officer at KOSE Corp and President at KOSE Corp since June 2007. Mr. Kobayashi served as an Executive Vice President and Vice President of KOSE Corp. He se...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Kazutoshi Kobayashi
President18.3yrsJP¥358.00m2.44%
¥ 8.2b
Keita Matsunami
Executive Officer and GM of Accounting1.6yrsno datano data
Hiroko Hanakura
General Manager of Investor Relations Departmentno datano datano data
Masato Nakade
Executive Officerno datano datano data
Shingo Iwasaki
General Manager of Corporate Communication Officeno datano datano data
Shinji Tanaka
GM of Marketing and DECORTE Division & Director1.8yrsno datano data
Takuya Mochida
Executive Officer & GM of Human Resources Divisionless than a yearno datano data
Takao Kobayashi
Senior Executive Directorno datano data12.24%
¥ 41.0b
Kazumasa Hanagata
General Manager of President Officeno datano datano data
Noboru Naitou
Managing Directorno datano datano data
Koichi Shibusawa
Executive Directorno datano data0.0053%
¥ 17.6m
Masanori Kobayashi
Chief Product Officer & Executive Director1.8yrsno data12.06%
¥ 40.4b
1.8yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: 4922's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Kazutoshi Kobayashi
President34.6yrsJP¥358.00m2.44%
¥ 8.2b
Shinji Tanaka
GM of Marketing and DECORTE Division & Director1.6yrsno datano data
Takao Kobayashi
Senior Executive Director27.3yrsno data12.24%
¥ 41.0b
Koichi Shibusawa
Executive Director12.3yrsno data0.0053%
¥ 17.6m
Masanori Kobayashi
Chief Product Officer & Executive Director12.3yrsno data12.06%
¥ 40.4b
Yoshinori Haratani
GM of Corporate Planning & Information Management Department and Director1.6yrsno datano data
Atsuko Ogura
Executive Officer2.6yrsno datano data
Yasukiyo Kobayashi
Honorary Chairman11.3yrsJP¥585.00mno data
Kumi Kobayashi
Independent External Director1.6yrsno datano data
Yusuke Kobayashi
Director11.3yrsno data0.55%
¥ 1.8b
Yukino Kikuma
Independent External Director7.3yrsno datano data
Norika Yuasa
Independent External Director6.3yrsno datano data
9.3yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: 4922's board of directors are considered experienced (9.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/03 08:59
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/03 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
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

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

KOSÉ Corporation is covered by 28 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mitsuko MiyasakoBarclays
James MoonBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
Haruka OnoBofA Global Research