Proto Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Proto's CEO is Kenji Kamiya, appointed in Apr 2014, has a tenure of 10.08 years. directly owns 0.25% of the company’s shares, worth ¥139.29M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 15.9 years and 13 years respectively.

Key information

Kenji Kamiya

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	n/a
CEO tenure	10.1yrs
CEO ownership	0.2%
Management average tenure	15.9yrs
Board average tenure	13yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Proto (TSE:4298) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥25.00

Mar 19

Proto (TSE:4298) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥17.50

Feb 27

CEO

Kenji Kamiya (55 yo)

10.1yrs

Tenure

Ms. Kenji Kamiya has been President of Proto Corporation since April 2014. She served as Managing Director and Automobile-related Information Officer of Proto Corp. She served as President, Tokyo Branch Of...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Kenji Kamiya	President & Representative Director	10.1yrs	no data	0.25% ¥ 139.3m
Motohisa Yokoyama	Senior MD	22.9yrs	no data	1.32% ¥ 747.1m
Mitsuhiro Munehira	Senior MD	11.1yrs	no data	0.20% ¥ 115.4m
Shigeyoshi Shimizu	Director	15.9yrs	no data	0.042% ¥ 23.9m
Toru Shiraki	MD, IT Solution Division Officer and Director	16.9yrs	no data	0.11% ¥ 64.7m
Noriyuki Udo	MD & Director	no data	no data	0.057% ¥ 32.4m
Aoba Mori	Executive	no data	no data	no data

15.9yrs

Average Tenure

55.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: 4298's management team is seasoned and experienced (15.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Kenji Kamiya	President & Representative Director	10.1yrs	no data	0.25% ¥ 139.3m
Motohisa Yokoyama	Senior MD	29.2yrs	no data	1.32% ¥ 747.1m
Mitsuhiro Munehira	Senior MD	16.9yrs	no data	0.20% ¥ 115.4m
Shigeyoshi Shimizu	Director	15.9yrs	no data	0.042% ¥ 23.9m
Toru Shiraki	MD, IT Solution Division Officer and Director	16.9yrs	no data	0.11% ¥ 64.7m
Noriyuki Udo	MD & Director	27.4yrs	no data	0.057% ¥ 32.4m
Hiroichi Yokoyama	Chairman	21.1yrs	no data	2.23% ¥ 1.3b
Yumiko Sakurai	Independent External Director	9.9yrs	no data	no data
Eriko Kitayama	Independent External Director	8.9yrs	no data	no data
Akihiro Matsuzawa	Director	3.9yrs	no data	0.040% ¥ 22.5m
Miho Mori	Outside Independent	2.9yrs	no data	no data
Kazuko Kawai	Outside Independent	2.9yrs	no data	no data

13.0yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 4298's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 13 years average tenure).

Proto Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Proto Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2023

No independent directors

Proto Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2022

No independent directors

Recent updates

Upcoming dividend of JP¥25.00 per share

Proto (TSE:4298) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥25.00

Proto (TSE:4298) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥17.50

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

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥42.65 (vs JP¥27.08 in 3Q 2023)

Proto Corporation to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Jan 31, 2024

Now 21% undervalued

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥25.54 (vs JP¥24.95 in 2Q 2023)

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

Upcoming dividend of JP¥17.50 per share at 2.9% yield

Proto Corporation to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Oct 31, 2023

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥44.95 (vs JP¥34.78 in 1Q 2023)

Price target decreased by 14% to JP¥1,490

Proto Corporation to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Jul 31, 2023

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Proto Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2023

Upcoming dividend of JP¥17.50 per share at 3.0% yield

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥27.08 (vs JP¥35.48 in 3Q 2022)

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

Proto Corporation to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Feb 03, 2023

Proto Corporation to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Jan 31, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings released

No independent directors

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥24.95 (vs JP¥33.40 in 2Q 2022)

Proto Corporation Announces Dividend for the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2022, Payable on November 21, 2022; Provides Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023

Upcoming dividend of JP¥17.50 per share

Proto Corporation to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Oct 31, 2022

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥34.78 (vs JP¥56.80 in 1Q 2022)

Proto Corporation Provides Dividend Guidance for Second Quarter and Full Year for Year Ending March 31, 2023

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 22%

Proto Corporation to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Jul 29, 2022

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Proto Corporation Provides Dividend Guidance for the Second Quarter and Year-End Dividend for the Year Ending March 31, 2023

Proto Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 29, 2022

Price target increased to JP¥1,853

No independent directors

Proto Corporation to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on May 13, 2022

Upcoming dividend of JP¥17.50 per share

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Proto Corporation Provides Consolidated Financial Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2022

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS JP¥33.40 (vs JP¥19.27 in 2Q 2021)

Upcoming dividend of JP¥17.50 per share

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS JP¥56.80 (vs JP¥25.32 in 1Q 2021)

Consensus forecasts updated

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥121 (vs JP¥124 in FY 2020)

Benesse Holdings, Inc. (TSE:9783) entered into an agreement to acquire Proto Medical Care Co.,Ltd. from Proto Corporation (TSE:4298) for ¥4.3 billion.

Upcoming dividend of JP¥12.50 per share

Proto Corporation to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on May 13, 2021

Price target raised to JP¥1,747

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

New 90-day high: JP¥1,183

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥35.81 (vs JP¥34.64 in 3Q 2020)

Revenue and earnings beat expectations

New 90-day low: JP¥1,017

Proto Corporation to Report Q3, 2021 Results on Jan 29, 2021

New 90-day low: JP¥1,049

Proto Corporation to Report Q2, 2021 Results on Oct 30, 2020

IID, Inc. (TSE:6038) agreed to acquire Go School Business from Proto Corporation (TSE:4298).

IID, Inc. (TSE:6038) concluded a contract to acquire Goo School business of Proto Corporation (TSE:4298) for ¥5 million.

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