Kuraray Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Kuraray's CEO is Hitoshi Kawahara, appointed in Jan 2021, has a tenure of 4.08 years. total yearly compensation is ¥103.00M, comprised of 55.3% salary and 44.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.013% of the company’s shares, worth $607.72K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.1 years and 4.9 years respectively.
Key information
Hitoshi Kawahara
Chief executive officer
JP¥103.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 55.3% |
| CEO tenure | 4.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 7.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥53b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥51b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥56b |
| Dec 31 2023 | JP¥103m | JP¥57m | JP¥42b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | JP¥44b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | JP¥52b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | JP¥50b |
| Dec 31 2022 | JP¥105m | JP¥57m | JP¥54b |
Compensation vs Market: Hitoshi's total compensation ($USD680.73K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.62M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Hitoshi's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Hitoshi Kawahara (62 yo)
4.1yrs
Tenure
JP¥103,000,000
Compensation
Mr. Hitoshi Kawahara has been Representative Director and President of Kuraray Co., Ltd. Since January 1, 2021 and joined the Company since April 1984. He was Managing Executive Officer of Kuraray Co., Ltd...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Representative Director | 4.1yrs | JP¥103.00m | 0.013% $ 607.7k | |
| Executive Chairman | 10.7yrs | no data | 0.025% $ 1.2m | |
| Managing Executive Officer | 7.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Department | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Exe. Officer and GM of General Affairs & HR Division | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Executive Officer & Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer & Director | 14.8yrs | no data | 0.0096% $ 448.6k | |
| Managing Executive Officer & Director | 8.8yrs | no data | 0.0049% $ 231.4k | |
| Managing Executive Officer | 4.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer & Representative Director | 7.9yrs | no data | 0.0086% $ 405.0k | |
| Executive Officer & President | 2.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Executive Officer & Director | no data | no data | 0.0049% $ 231.4k |
7.1yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KURR.Y's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Representative Director | 5.9yrs | JP¥103.00m | 0.013% $ 607.7k | |
| Executive Chairman | 10.7yrs | no data | 0.025% $ 1.2m | |
| Managing Executive Officer & Director | 4.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer & Director | 8.9yrs | no data | 0.0096% $ 448.6k | |
| Managing Executive Officer & Director | 4.9yrs | no data | 0.0049% $ 231.4k | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer & Representative Director | 5.4yrs | no data | 0.0086% $ 405.0k | |
| Managing Executive Officer & Director | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.0049% $ 231.4k | |
| Standing Corporate Auditor | 3.9yrs | no data | 0.0028% $ 130.5k | |
| Independent Outside Director | 4.9yrs | no data | 0.0022% $ 101.4k | |
| Independent Outside Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | 3.9yrs | no data | 0.0012% $ 57.7k | |
| Independent Outside Director | 4.9yrs | no data | 0.00093% $ 43.6k |
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KURR.Y's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/07 03:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Kuraray Co., Ltd. is covered by 25 analysts. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Toshiro Yoshinaga | Aizawa Securities Co. Ltd. |
| Mikiya Yamada | Barclays |
| Kei Rameau | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |