Kuraray Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Kuraray's CEO is Hitoshi Kawahara, appointed in Jan 2021, has a tenure of 5.42 years. total yearly compensation is ¥114.00M, comprised of 50% salary and 50% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.028% of the company’s shares, worth ¥137.70M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.3 years and 6.3 years respectively.
Key information
Hitoshi Kawahara
Chief executive officer
JP¥114.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 50.00% |
| CEO tenure | 5.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 7.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | JP¥3b |
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥7b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥8b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥15b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥22b |
| Dec 31 2024 | JP¥114m | JP¥57m | JP¥32b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥53b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥51b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥56b |
| Dec 31 2023 | JP¥103m | JP¥57m | JP¥42b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | JP¥44b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | JP¥52b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | JP¥50b |
| Dec 31 2022 | JP¥105m | JP¥57m | JP¥54b |
Compensation vs Market: Hitoshi's total compensation ($USD712.84K) is about average for companies of similar size in the JP market ($USD860.89K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Hitoshi's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Hitoshi Kawahara (64 yo)
Mr. Hitoshi Kawahara has been Representative Director and President of Kuraray Co., Ltd. Since January 1, 2021 and joined the Company since April 1984. He was Managing Executive Officer of Kuraray Co., Ltd...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Representative Director | 5.4yrs | JP¥114.00m | 0.028% ¥ 137.7m | |
| Executive Chairman | 12yrs | no data | 0.035% ¥ 170.1m | |
| Accounting Department Manager - Accounting and Finance Division | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Executive Officer | 8.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Department | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Executive Officer & Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | 10.2yrs | no data | 0.0080% ¥ 38.9m | |
| Managing Executive Officer | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer & Representative Director | 9.3yrs | no data | 0.013% ¥ 64.8m | |
| Executive Officer & President | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Sr. Mng. Exec. Officer | no data | no data | 0.0090% ¥ 43.7m | |
| Executive Officer | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 3405's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Representative Director | 7.3yrs | JP¥114.00m | 0.028% ¥ 137.7m | |
| Executive Chairman | 12yrs | no data | 0.035% ¥ 170.1m | |
| Managing Executive Officer & Director | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.0080% ¥ 38.9m | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer & Representative Director | 6.8yrs | no data | 0.013% ¥ 64.8m | |
| Sr. Mng. Exec. Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.0090% ¥ 43.7m | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.011% ¥ 55.1m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.0033% ¥ 16.2m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Full-time Member of Audit & Supervisory Board | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.023% ¥ 111.8m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.00033% ¥ 1.6m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.0017% ¥ 8.1m |
Experienced Board: 3405's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/03 07:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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.
| 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
Kuraray Co., Ltd. is covered by 17 analysts. 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Mikiya Yamada | Barclays |
| Takashi Enomoto | BofA Global Research |
| Atsushi Ikeda | Citigroup Inc |