Zenrin Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Zenrin's CEO is Zenshi Takayama, appointed in Apr 2008, has a tenure of 16.17 years. directly owns 0.024% of the company’s shares, worth ¥11.81M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 15.2 years and 6 years respectively.

Key information

Zenshi Takayama

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	n/a
CEO tenure	16.2yrs
CEO ownership	0.02%
Management average tenure	15.2yrs
Board average tenure	6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO

Zenshi Takayama (62 yo)

16.2yrs

Tenure

Mr. Zenshi Takayama has been Chief Executive Officer and President of Zenrin Co. Ltd. since April 1, 2008 and has been its Representative Director since June 2006. Mr. Takayama had been Chief of General Pl...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Zenshi Takayama	President	16.2yrs	no data	0.024% ¥ 11.8m
Tatsuro Nakamichi	Executive Officer	no data	no data	no data
Junya Amita	Executive VP & Representative Director	19.2yrs	no data	0.034% ¥ 16.3m
Masaru Yamamoto	Senior VP & Director	15.2yrs	no data	0.0056% ¥ 2.7m
Masami Matsuo	MD & Director	11.2yrs	no data	0.017% ¥ 8.2m
Hideyuki Fujisawa	Senior VP & Director	8.2yrs	no data	0.0037% ¥ 1.8m

15.2yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: 9474's management team is seasoned and experienced (15.2 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Zenshi Takayama	President	18yrs	no data	0.024% ¥ 11.8m
Junya Amita	Executive VP & Representative Director	16.2yrs	no data	0.034% ¥ 16.3m
Masaru Yamamoto	Senior VP & Director	6yrs	no data	0.0056% ¥ 2.7m
Masami Matsuo	MD & Director	6yrs	no data	0.017% ¥ 8.2m
Hideyuki Fujisawa	Senior VP & Director	6yrs	no data	0.0037% ¥ 1.8m
Tatsuhiko Shimizu	Director	18yrs	no data	0.026% ¥ 12.7m
Masuo Osako	Director	44.3yrs	no data	0.87% ¥ 419.5m
Naoya Isoda	Independent Outside Director	8yrs	no data	0.0037% ¥ 1.8m
Yuji Shibata	Independent Outside Director	6yrs	no data	0.011% ¥ 5.4m
Miki Ryu	Independent Outside Director	3yrs	no data	no data
Ichiro Shinkai	Independent Outside Director	6yrs	no data	0.0056% ¥ 2.7m

6.0yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 9474's board of directors are considered experienced (6 years average tenure).

Zenrin Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Zenrin Co., Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Jun 21, 2024

Less than half of directors are independent

Zenrin Co., Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Jun 17, 2022

No independent directors

Recent updates

Why Zenrin's (TSE:9474) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Zenrin Co., Ltd. (TSE:9474) Not Flying Under The Radar

Zenrin Co., Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Jun 21, 2024

Zenrin Co., Ltd. (TSE:9474) acquired a 90.43% stake in Locus Blue

Price target decreased by 11% to JP¥967

Zenrin (TSE:9474) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥13.50

Upcoming dividend of JP¥13.50 per share

Zenrin (TSE:9474) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥13.50

Zenrin Co., Ltd. to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Apr 26, 2024

Zenrin (TSE:9474) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥13.50

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥6.56 (vs JP¥16.43 in 3Q 2023)

Zenrin Co., Ltd. to Report Nine Months, 2024 Results on Jan 31, 2024

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: JP¥4.35 loss per share (vs JP¥3.09 loss in 2Q 2023)

Upcoming dividend of JP¥13.50 per share at 3.0% yield

Zenrin Co., Ltd. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Oct 27, 2023

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

First quarter 2024 earnings released: JP¥18.53 loss per share (vs JP¥9.89 loss in 1Q 2023)

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Zenrin Co., Ltd. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Jul 28, 2023

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 10%

Upcoming dividend of JP¥13.50 per share at 3.3% yield

Zenrin Co., Ltd. Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023

Zenrin Co., Ltd. Provides Year End Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023

Zenrin Co., Ltd. (TSE:9474) announces an Equity Buyback for 700,000 shares, representing 1.29% for ¥700 million.

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥16.43 (vs JP¥39.27 in 3Q 2022)

Zenrin Co., Ltd. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Jan 31, 2023

Price target decreased to JP¥1,033

Less than half of directors are independent

Zenrin Co., Ltd. Provides Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: JP¥3.09 loss per share (vs JP¥3.99 profit in 2Q 2022)

Zenrin Co., Ltd. Revises Earnings Guidance for the First Two Quarters Ended September 30, 2022

Upcoming dividend of JP¥13.50 per share

Zenrin Co., Ltd. to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Oct 28, 2022

Zenrin Co., Ltd. Provides Dividend Guidance for the Full Year Ending March 31, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings released: JP¥9.89 loss per share (vs JP¥5.44 loss in 1Q 2022)

Zenrin Co., Ltd. (TSE:9474) announces an Equity Buyback for 500,000 shares, representing 0.92% for ¥500 million.

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Zenrin Co., Ltd. to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Jul 28, 2022

Zenrin Co., Ltd. Announces Dividend for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022, Payable on June 20, 2022 and Provides Dividend Guidance for the Second Quarter-End of Fiscal 2023

Consensus forecasts updated

Zenrin Co., Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Jun 17, 2022

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Consensus forecasts updated

No independent directors

Zenrin Co., Ltd. to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Apr 28, 2022

Upcoming dividend of JP¥12.50 per share

Consensus forecasts updated

Price target decreased to JP¥1,133

Consensus forecasts updated

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Zenrin Co., Ltd. Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2022

Zenrin Co., Ltd. Updates Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2022

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS JP¥3.99 (vs JP¥1.83 loss in 2Q 2021)

Upcoming dividend of JP¥12.50 per share

First quarter 2022 earnings released: JP¥5.44 loss per share (vs JP¥11.19 loss in 1Q 2021)

Consensus forecasts updated

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥22.52 (vs JP¥50.36 in FY 2020)

Consensus forecasts updated

Zenrin Co., Ltd. Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Half Year Ending September 30, 2021 and Year Ending March 31, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS JP¥22.52 (vs JP¥50.36 in FY 2020)

Zenrin Co., Ltd. (TSE:9474) announces an Equity Buyback for 1,000,000 shares, representing 1.81% for ¥1,500 million.

Zenrin Co., Ltd. Revised Consolidated and Non-Consolidated Financial Guidance for the Year Ended Mar. 31, 2021

Upcoming dividend of JP¥12.50 per share

Zenrin Co., Ltd. to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Apr 28, 2021

New 90-day high: JP¥1,356

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: JP¥0.63 loss per share (vs JP¥8.80 profit in 3Q 2020)

Revenue and earnings beat expectations