Advantest Corporation

TSE:6857 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥4.1t

Advantest Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Douglas Lefever

Chief executive officer

JP¥329.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage30.1%
CEO tenure1yr
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure1yr
Board average tenure4.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Advantest Corporation's (TSE:6857) Stock Retreats 33% But Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Apr 09
Advantest Corporation's (TSE:6857) Stock Retreats 33% But Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Advantest (TSE:6857)

Apr 01
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Advantest (TSE:6857)

Advantest (TSE:6857) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Mar 13
Advantest (TSE:6857) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Advantest Corporation's (TSE:6857) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Feb 23
Advantest Corporation's (TSE:6857) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

We Think Advantest's (TSE:6857) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Feb 05
We Think Advantest's (TSE:6857) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Advantest Corporation (TSE:6857) Just Beat Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Jan 31
Advantest Corporation (TSE:6857) Just Beat Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Advantest Corporation (TSE:6857)?

Jan 21
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Advantest Corporation (TSE:6857)?

Many Would Be Envious Of Advantest's (TSE:6857) Excellent Returns On Capital

Dec 21
Many Would Be Envious Of Advantest's (TSE:6857) Excellent Returns On Capital

Is Advantest (TSE:6857) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 30
Is Advantest (TSE:6857) Using Too Much Debt?
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Nov 07 Strong demand for high-performance semiconductors and SoC testers is expected to drive sales growth and improve margins.

Earnings Beat: Advantest Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Nov 03
Earnings Beat: Advantest Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Advantest Corporation (TSE:6857) Looks Just Right With A 26% Price Jump

Oct 08
Advantest Corporation (TSE:6857) Looks Just Right With A 26% Price Jump

Is It Time To Consider Buying Advantest Corporation (TSE:6857)?

Oct 03
Is It Time To Consider Buying Advantest Corporation (TSE:6857)?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Advantest (TSE:6857) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Aug 19
These 4 Measures Indicate That Advantest (TSE:6857) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Advantest Corporation Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 04
Advantest Corporation Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Here's What's Concerning About Advantest's (TSE:6857) Returns On Capital

Jul 20
Here's What's Concerning About Advantest's (TSE:6857) Returns On Capital

Advantest Corporation's (TSE:6857) Shares Climb 27% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Jul 05
Advantest Corporation's (TSE:6857) Shares Climb 27% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

At JP¥5,836, Is It Time To Put Advantest Corporation (TSE:6857) On Your Watch List?

Jun 21
At JP¥5,836, Is It Time To Put Advantest Corporation (TSE:6857) On Your Watch List?

Advantest Corporation's (TSE:6857) Stock Retreats 27% But Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Apr 30
Advantest Corporation's (TSE:6857) Stock Retreats 27% But Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Douglas Lefever's remuneration changed compared to Advantest's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024n/an/a

JP¥136b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

JP¥106b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

JP¥77b

Mar 31 2024JP¥329mJP¥99m

JP¥62b

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

JP¥78b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

JP¥85b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

JP¥103b

Mar 31 2023JP¥279mJP¥78m

JP¥130b

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

JP¥126b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

JP¥123b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

JP¥104b

Mar 31 2022JP¥280mJP¥64m

JP¥87b

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

JP¥94b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

JP¥81b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

JP¥79b

Mar 31 2021JP¥191mJP¥66m

JP¥70b

Compensation vs Market: Douglas's total compensation ($USD2.31M) is above average for companies of similar size in the JP market ($USD1.44M).

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

CEO

Douglas Lefever (54 yo)

1yr

Tenure

JP¥329,000,000

Compensation

Mr. Douglas Lefever is Corporate Vice President and Group COO at Advantest Corporation. Mr. Lefever served as Chief Strategy Officer at Advantest Corporation and serves as its Representative Director since...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Douglas Lefever
Group CEO1yrJP¥329.00mno data
Koichi Tsukui
President1yrJP¥107.00m0.0073%
¥ 299.3m
Hisako Takada
Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno datano data
Juergen Serrer
CTO, Executive VP of ATE Business Group & Senior Executive Officerno datano datano data
Tomoki Nagashima
Corporate Planning & Investor Relations Managerno datano datano data
Kesa Yorozu
General Counsel & Executive Officerless than a yearno datano data
Makoto Nakahara
Chief Customer Relations Officer2.3yrsno datano data
Soichi Tsukakoshi
Managing Executive Officer & Chief Production Officer16.8yrsJP¥116.00mno data
Keith Hardwick
Chief Compliance Officer10.8yrsno datano data
Yong Xu
China Business Strategy & Senior Executive Officerno datano datano data
Michael Stichlmair
Executive Officer & Senior VP of Sales Group7.8yrsno datano data
Yasuo Mihashi
CSO & Senior Executive Officerless than a yearno datano data

1.0yrs

Average Tenure

59.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: 6857's management team is not considered experienced ( 1 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Douglas Lefever
Group CEO4.8yrsJP¥329.00mno data
Koichi Tsukui
President4.8yrsJP¥107.00m0.0073%
¥ 299.3m
Yuichi Kurita
Non-Executive Director9.8yrsno data0.0027%
¥ 112.8m
Yoshiaki Yoshida
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board11.8yrsJP¥162.00m0.037%
¥ 1.5b
Toshimitsu Urabe
Independent Outside Director5.8yrsno data0.00056%
¥ 23.1m
Naoto Nishida
Independent Outside Director1.8yrsno data0.000070%
¥ 2.9m
Nicholas Benes
Independent Outside Director5.8yrsno data0.00033%
¥ 13.6m
Sayaka Sumida
Independent Outside Director4.8yrsno data0.00044%
¥ 18.1m
Tomoko Nakada
Independent Non-Executive Director1.8yrsno data0.000070%
¥ 2.9m

4.8yrs

Average Tenure

66yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 6857's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/17 22:13
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/17 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

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

Advantest Corporation is covered by 36 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Steven LiuAletheia Analyst Network Limited
Yoshitsugu YamamotoBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
Mikio HirakawaBofA Global Research