SHIFT Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
SHIFT's CEO is Masaru Tange, appointed in Jan 2005, has a tenure of 20.75 years. total yearly compensation is ¥108.00M, comprised of 17.6% salary and 82.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 31.96% of the company’s shares, worth ¥105.98B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.1 years and 4.9 years respectively.
Key information
Masaru Tange
Chief executive officer
JP¥108.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 17.59% |
| CEO tenure | 20.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 32.0% |
| Management average tenure | 6.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Estimating The Fair Value Of SHIFT Inc. (TSE:3697)
Sep 16
We Think SHIFT (TSE:3697) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger
Aug 31What You Can Learn From SHIFT Inc.'s (TSE:3697) P/E
Aug 17With EPS Growth And More, SHIFT (TSE:3697) Makes An Interesting Case
Aug 04SHIFT Inc. (TSE:3697) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results
Jul 13Is SHIFT (TSE:3697) A Risky Investment?
Jun 23Investors Appear Satisfied With SHIFT Inc.'s (TSE:3697) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%
May 05SHIFT Inc. (TSE:3697) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results
Apr 16Calculating The Fair Value Of SHIFT Inc. (TSE:3697)
Mar 28Is SHIFT (TSE:3697) A Risky Investment?
Mar 09SHIFT Inc. (TSE:3697) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Jan 31Under The Bonnet, SHIFT's (TSE:3697) Returns Look Impressive
Jan 08A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of SHIFT Inc. (TSE:3697)
Dec 25SHIFT's (TSE:3697) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Oct 18Earnings Tell The Story For SHIFT Inc. (TSE:3697) As Its Stock Soars 27%
Oct 16SHIFT (TSE:3697) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Sep 17SHIFT Inc.'s (TSE:3697) 40% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors
Sep 01SHIFT Inc.'s (TSE:3697) 26% Cheaper Price Remains In Tune With Earnings
Jul 11We Like SHIFT's (TSE:3697) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
Jun 10Is Now The Time To Look At Buying SHIFT Inc. (TSE:3697)?
May 25SHIFT Inc. Just Missed EPS By 15%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Apr 14SHIFT Inc.'s (TSE:3697) Share Price Is Still Matching Investor Opinion Despite 28% Slump
Apr 13SHIFT (TSE:3697) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Mar 11SHIFT (TSE:3697) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns
Feb 29CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥8b |
| Feb 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥7b |
| Nov 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥6b |
| Aug 31 2024 | JP¥108m | JP¥19m | JP¥5b |
Compensation vs Market: Masaru's total compensation ($USD707.18K) is about average for companies of similar size in the JP market ($USD877.83K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Masaru's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Masaru Tange (51 yo)
Mr. Masaru Tange is a Venture Partner at DNX Ventures (formerly known as Draper Nexus Venture Partners). Mr. Tange founded Shift, Inc. in 2005 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. He served as the Pr...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 20.8yrs | JP¥108.00m | 31.96% ¥ 106.0b | |
| Executive Officer and Section Manager of Public Relations & Investor Relations Unit | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Executive Officer & Director of Human Resources Division | 6.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Executive Officer & Deputy General Manager of Business Division | 6.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer & Deputy General Manager of Business Division | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 3697's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | no data | JP¥108.00m | 31.96% ¥ 106.0b | |
| Independent Outside Director | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of the Board | 6.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | 4.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | 9.3yrs | no data | 0.87% ¥ 2.9b | |
| Independent Outside Director | 4.9yrs | no data | 0.034% ¥ 113.3m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 4.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | 1.9yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: 3697's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/10 12:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/05/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
SHIFT Inc. is covered by 16 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Yuki Kaneko | BofA Global Research |
| Moriya Koketsu | Citigroup Inc |
| Jun Kato | CLSA |