Achilles Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Achilles' CEO is Ichiro Hikage, appointed in Jan 2022, has a tenure of 2.75 years. directly owns 0.089% of the company’s shares, worth ¥19.11M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.8 years and 4.3 years respectively.

Key information

Ichiro Hikage

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	n/a
CEO tenure	2.8yrs
CEO ownership	0.09%
Management average tenure	4.8yrs
Board average tenure	4.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Achilles (TSE:5142) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ¥20.00

Mar 28

Achilles' (TSE:5142) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 27

CEO

Ichiro Hikage (63 yo)

2.8yrs

Tenure

Ichiro Hikage serves as President & Chief Executive Officer of Achilles Corporation since 2022 and served as its Senior Managing Director since 2020 until 2022 and also serves as its General Manager of Sal...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Mamoru Ito	Executive Chairman	14.3yrs	no data	0.21% ¥ 45.8m
Ichiro Hikage	President	2.8yrs	no data	0.089% ¥ 19.1m
Kono Kazuaki	GM of Accounting Headquarters	2.8yrs	no data	0.033% ¥ 7.0m
Hiroki Ichikawa	Executive Officer & GM of Compliance Headquarters & Legal Affairs Office	2.8yrs	no data	no data
Soichi Kozaki	Executive Officer and GM of Human Resources & General Affairs Department	2.8yrs	no data	no data
Minoru Fujisawa	Director	4.8yrs	no data	0.070% ¥ 15.0m
Minoru Matsumiya	Executive Officer & GM of Information Systems Department	no data	no data	no data
Hiroki Yokoyama	MD, Head of Manufacturing Department & Director	5.8yrs	no data	0.045% ¥ 9.7m
Minoru Unno	GM of Shoes Division & Executive Officer	5.8yrs	no data	no data
Kawahara Masaaki	Executive Officer and GM of Research & Development Division	5.8yrs	no data	no data
Kazutoshi Kobayashi	Executive Officer & Head of Manufacturing Management Division	4.8yrs	no data	no data
Eiichi Kawashima	Executive Officer	4.8yrs	no data	0.011% ¥ 2.3m

4.8yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: 5142's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Mamoru Ito	Executive Chairman	14.3yrs	no data	0.21% ¥ 45.8m
Ichiro Hikage	President	12.3yrs	no data	0.089% ¥ 19.1m
Kono Kazuaki	GM of Accounting Headquarters	2.3yrs	no data	0.033% ¥ 7.0m
Hiroki Yokoyama	MD, Head of Manufacturing Department & Director	4.8yrs	no data	0.045% ¥ 9.7m
Eiichi Kawashima	Executive Officer	less than a year	no data	0.011% ¥ 2.3m
Tatsuya Yanagawa	Executive Officer	2.3yrs	no data	0.024% ¥ 5.2m
Hisao Ochi	Executive Officer	no data	no data	0.021% ¥ 4.4m
Masako Sudo	Independent Outside Director	4.3yrs	no data	no data
Katsuji Yamamoto	Director	4.3yrs	no data	0.025% ¥ 5.3m
Shigeru Yamada	Director	2.3yrs	no data	0.087% ¥ 18.5m
Takaya Okura	Director	6.3yrs	no data	0.033% ¥ 7.0m
Chie Kasahara	Independent Outside Director	2.3yrs	no data	no data

4.3yrs

Average Tenure

61yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 5142's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).

Achilles Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Achilles Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 27, 2024

Achilles Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2023

Achilles Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2022

Less than half of directors are independent

Recent updates

First quarter 2025 earnings released: JP¥2.74 loss per share (vs JP¥12.15 loss in 1Q 2024)

Achilles Corporation to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Aug 08, 2024

Achilles Corporation Provides Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2025

Full year 2024 earnings released: JP¥560 loss per share (vs JP¥78.16 loss in FY 2023)

Achilles Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 27, 2024

Achilles (TSE:5142) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ¥20.00

Achilles Corporation to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on May 10, 2024

Upcoming dividend of JP¥20.00 per share

Achilles Corporation (TSE:5142) announces an Equity Buyback for 800,000 shares, representing 5.55% for ¥1,600 million.

Achilles' (TSE:5142) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Achilles Corporation Revises Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024

Achilles Corporation Provides Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: JP¥537 loss per share (vs JP¥5.74 loss in 3Q 2023)

Achilles Corporation to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Feb 09, 2024

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥22.80 (vs JP¥2.13 in 2Q 2023)

Achilles Corporation to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Nov 09, 2023

First quarter 2024 earnings released: JP¥12.15 loss per share (vs JP¥8.53 profit in 1Q 2023)

Achilles Corporation to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Aug 09, 2023

New major risk - Dividend sustainability

Achilles Corporation Provides Consolidated Earning Guidance for the Six Months Ending and Full Year of Fiscal Ending March 31, 2024

Achilles Corporation Declares Dividend for the Year Ended March 31 2023, Payable on June 30, 2023; Provides Dividend Guidance for the Full Year of Fiscal Ending March 31, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: JP¥78.16 loss per share (vs JP¥97.11 profit in FY 2022)

Achilles Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2023

Upcoming dividend of JP¥40.00 per share at 2.9% yield

Achilles Corporation Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: JP¥5.74 loss per share (vs JP¥23.36 profit in 3Q 2022)

Achilles Corporation to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Feb 10, 2023

Achilles Corporation Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥2.13 (vs JP¥18.27 in 2Q 2022)

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥2.13 (vs JP¥18.27 in 2Q 2022)

Achilles Corporation to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Nov 10, 2022

Achilles Corporation Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Six Months Ending September 30, 2022 and Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥8.53 (vs JP¥14.52 in 1Q 2022)

Achilles Corporation to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Aug 09, 2022

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: JP¥97.11 (vs JP¥205 in FY 2021)

Achilles Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2022

Less than half of directors are independent

Achilles Corporation to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on May 11, 2022

Upcoming dividend of JP¥40.00 per share

Achilles Corporation (TSE:5142) announces an Equity Buyback for 500,000 shares, representing 3.18% for ¥750 million.

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

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS JP¥18.27 (vs JP¥29.22 in 2Q 2021)

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥205 (vs JP¥120 in FY 2020)

Upcoming dividend of JP¥50.00 per share

New 90-day high: JP¥1,523

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥28.58 (vs JP¥40.57 in 3Q 2020)

Achilles Corporation to Report Q3, 2021 Results on Feb 08, 2021

New 90-day low: JP¥1,422

New 90-day low: JP¥1,423

Achilles Corporation to Report Q2, 2021 Results on Nov 10, 2020

Achilles Corporation to Report Q1, 2021 Results on Aug 07, 2020

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