Ceres Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Ceres' CEO is Satoshi Tsuki, appointed in Jan 2005, has a tenure of 20.25 years. directly owns 16.73% of the company’s shares, worth ¥4.13B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 18.5 years and 7 years respectively.

Key information

Satoshi Tsuki

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenure20.3yrs
CEO ownership16.7%
Management average tenure18.5yrs
Board average tenure7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Ceres Inc.'s (TSE:3696) 28% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/ERatio

Apr 07
Ceres Inc.'s (TSE:3696) 28% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/ERatio

Ceres (TSE:3696) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Apr 01
Ceres (TSE:3696) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

We Think Ceres' (TSE:3696) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Feb 21
We Think Ceres' (TSE:3696) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

These 4 Measures Indicate That Ceres (TSE:3696) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Feb 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That Ceres (TSE:3696) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) With Shares Advancing 31%

Dec 23
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) With Shares Advancing 31%

Returns On Capital At Ceres (TSE:3696) Have Hit The Brakes

Nov 29
Returns On Capital At Ceres (TSE:3696) Have Hit The Brakes

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) With Shares Advancing 51%

Nov 08
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) With Shares Advancing 51%

Ceres (TSE:3696) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥20.00

Oct 11
Ceres (TSE:3696) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥20.00

With A 26% Price Drop For Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Aug 09
With A 26% Price Drop For Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Ceres' (TSE:3696) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Aug 07
Ceres' (TSE:3696) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Ceres Inc.'s (TSE:3696) 33% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

May 21
Ceres Inc.'s (TSE:3696) 33% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Returns On Capital At Ceres (TSE:3696) Paint A Concerning Picture

Apr 22
Returns On Capital At Ceres (TSE:3696) Paint A Concerning Picture

Ceres' (TSE:3696) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Apr 03
Ceres' (TSE:3696) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Revenues Tell The Story For Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) As Its Stock Soars 42%

Feb 26
Revenues Tell The Story For Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) As Its Stock Soars 42%

CEO

Satoshi Tsuki (53 yo)

20.3yrs

Tenure

Satoshi Tsuki serves as President and Representative Director of Ceres Inc. since January 2005 and serves as its Chairman. Satoshi Tsuki established Ceres Inc. in January 2005. Satoshi Tsuki joined Nomura...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Satoshi Tsuki
President & Chairman20.3yrsno data16.73%
¥ 4.1b
Yasuhiro Kobayashi
MD, GM of Administration Division & Director18.5yrsno data1.85%
¥ 457.5m
Yusuke Shiga
GM of Marketing Division & Directorno datano data0.20%
¥ 48.1m
Tetsuya Nozaki
Executive VP13.1yrsno data1.92%
¥ 473.6m

18.5yrs

Average Tenure

50yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: 3696's management team is seasoned and experienced (18.5 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Satoshi Tsuki
President & Chairman20.3yrsno data16.73%
¥ 4.1b
Yasuhiro Kobayashi
MD, GM of Administration Division & Director18.5yrsno data1.85%
¥ 457.5m
Yusuke Shiga
GM of Marketing Division & Director6.1yrsno data0.20%
¥ 48.1m
Tetsuya Nozaki
Executive VP16.1yrsno data1.92%
¥ 473.6m
Masataka Uesugi
Independent Outside Director4.1yrsno data0.066%
¥ 16.3m
Yoshito Takahashi
Independent Outside Director4.1yrsno data0.057%
¥ 14.1m
Ryota Suzuki
Substitute Directorno datano datano data
Chitose Kana
Director2.1yrsno data0.21%
¥ 50.8m
Hitoshi Tada
Independent Outside Director8yrsno datano data

7.0yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 3696's board of directors are considered experienced (7 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/30 01:15
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/30 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Ceres Inc. is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Masanori KadoyaMarusan Securities Co. Ltd.