Kureha Corporation

TSE:4023 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥149.2b

Kureha Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Yutaka Kobayashi

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenure13.2yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenureno data
Board average tenure2.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Kureha's (TSE:4023) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sep 03
Kureha's (TSE:4023) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Investors Could Be Concerned With Kureha's (TSE:4023) Returns On Capital

Aug 29
Investors Could Be Concerned With Kureha's (TSE:4023) Returns On Capital

Kureha (TSE:4023) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At ¥108.00

Aug 13
Kureha (TSE:4023) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At ¥108.00

Kureha (TSE:4023) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 23
Kureha (TSE:4023) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Kureha (TSE:4023) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥108.00

Jul 09
Kureha (TSE:4023) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥108.00

Kureha Corporation's (TSE:4023) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 36% Share Price Bounce

May 20
Kureha Corporation's (TSE:4023) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 36% Share Price Bounce

Are Investors Undervaluing Kureha Corporation (TSE:4023) By 47%?

May 12
Are Investors Undervaluing Kureha Corporation (TSE:4023) By 47%?

Kureha's (TSE:4023) Dividend Will Be ¥43.35

Mar 04
Kureha's (TSE:4023) Dividend Will Be ¥43.35

Kureha's (TSE:4023) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Feb 17
Kureha's (TSE:4023) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Kureha (TSE:4023)

Feb 03
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Kureha (TSE:4023)

Kureha (TSE:4023) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥43.35

Dec 23
Kureha (TSE:4023) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥43.35

Kureha (TSE:4023) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥43.35

Dec 04
Kureha (TSE:4023) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥43.35

Investors Could Be Concerned With Kureha's (TSE:4023) Returns On Capital

Aug 06
Investors Could Be Concerned With Kureha's (TSE:4023) Returns On Capital

There May Be Some Bright Spots In Kureha's (TSE:4023) Earnings

Jul 03
There May Be Some Bright Spots In Kureha's (TSE:4023) Earnings

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Yutaka Kobayashi's remuneration changed compared to Kureha's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

JP¥8b

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

JP¥7b

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

JP¥8b

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

JP¥8b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

JP¥9b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

JP¥9b

Mar 31 2024JP¥107mJP¥64m

JP¥10b

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

JP¥9b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

JP¥11b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

JP¥15b

Mar 31 2023JP¥128mJP¥67m

JP¥17b

Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether Yutaka's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the JP market.

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

CEO

Yutaka Kobayashi (74 yo)

13.2yrs
Tenure
JP¥107,000,000
Compensation

Mr. Yutaka Kobayashi serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Kureha America, Inc. He serves as Chief Executive Officer of Kureha Corporation since September 2012 and serves as its President....

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Yutaka Kobayashi
CEO, President & Director16.4yrsJP¥107.00m0.12%
¥ 182.5m
Katsuhiro Natake
Senior EVP2.4yrsno data0.015%
¥ 22.2m
Naomitsu Nishihata
EVP, PGA Business2.4yrsno data0.014%
¥ 21.0m
Michihiko Hayashi
Corporate Auditor2.4yrsno datano data
Osamu Iida
Independent Outside Director3.4yrsno datano data
Yumiko Okafuji
Independent Outside Director2.4yrsno datano data
Tsukasa Sakane
Corporate Auditor1.4yrsno data0.011%
¥ 16.4m
Keiji Nishio
Independent Outside Directorless than a yearno datano data
Reiko Yoshida
External Corporate Auditorless than a yearno datano data
2.4yrs
Average Tenure
63.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: 4023's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/27 05:51
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/27 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

Data Sources

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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

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Analyst Sources

Kureha Corporation is covered by 7 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Niima KomuraBofA Global Research
Yusuke MiuraDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Takashi NishihiraIchiyoshi Research Institute Inc.