Keyence Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Keyence's CEO is Yu Nakata, appointed in Dec 2019, has a tenure of 5.75 years. total yearly compensation is ¥189.00M, comprised of 100% salary and 0% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0% of the company’s shares, worth ¥28.46M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.5 years and 4.3 years respectively.
Key information
Yu Nakata
Chief executive officer
JP¥189.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 100.00% |
| CEO tenure | 5.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.0002% |
| Management average tenure | 3.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
The Returns At Keyence (TSE:6861) Aren't Growing
Aug 19
Analysts Are Updating Their Keyence Corporation (TSE:6861) Estimates After Its First-Quarter Results
Aug 01Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Keyence Corporation (TSE:6861)
Jul 07The Keyence Corporation (TSE:6861) Annual Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
Apr 29Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Keyence (TSE:6861)
Mar 29There's Reason For Concern Over Keyence Corporation's (TSE:6861) Price
Mar 11Here's Why Keyence (TSE:6861) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Feb 21Earnings Beat: Keyence Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Feb 04Keyence Corporation (TSE:6861) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Dec 06Here's Why We Think Keyence (TSE:6861) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Nov 18Keyence Corporation (TSE:6861) Just Reported Half-Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Oct 31Keyence's (TSE:6861) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Oct 29CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥397b |
| Mar 20 2025 | JP¥189m | JP¥189m | JP¥399b |
Compensation vs Market: Yu's total compensation ($USD1.28M) is about average for companies of similar size in the JP market ($USD1.56M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Yu's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Yu Nakata (51 yo)
Mr. Yu Nakata serves as the President and Representative Director of Keyence Corporation since December 2019 and serves as its Chairman of the Board.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 5.8yrs | JP¥189.00m | 0.00021% ¥ 28.5m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| GM of the Development Promotion Department & Director | 8.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Management Information Office & Business Support Department and Director | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| GM of the Overseas Business Strengthening Department & Director | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| GM of ICT Promotion Department & Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 6861's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 5.8yrs | JP¥189.00m | 0.00021% ¥ 28.5m | |
| GM of the Development Promotion Department & Director | 8.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Management Information Office & Business Support Department and Director | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| GM of the Overseas Business Strengthening Department & Director | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| GM of ICT Promotion Department & Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Honorary Chairman | 51.3yrs | no data | 18.24% ¥ 2.5t | |
| Independent Outside Director | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Full-Time Audit & Supervisory Board Member | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: 6861's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/09/08 20:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/20 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/20 |
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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Keyence Corporation is covered by 27 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Christopher Cintavey | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Kenjin Hotta | BofA Global Research |
| Hazim Bahari | CFRA Equity Research |