Shin-Etsu Chemical Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Shin-Etsu Chemical's CEO is Yasuhiko Saitoh, appointed in Jun 2016, has a tenure of 9.58 years. total yearly compensation is ¥277.00M, comprised of 61% salary and 39% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.009% of the company’s shares, worth $5.72M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.3 years and 8.1 years respectively.
Key information
Yasuhiko Saitoh
Chief executive officer
JP¥277.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 61.01% |
| CEO tenure | 9.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.009% |
| Management average tenure | 5.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥498b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | JP¥516b |
| Mar 31 2025 | JP¥277m | JP¥169m | JP¥534b |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥546b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥513b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥511b |
| Mar 31 2024 | JP¥244m | JP¥164m | JP¥520b |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | JP¥536b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | JP¥617b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | JP¥678b |
| Mar 31 2023 | JP¥237m | JP¥144m | JP¥708b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | JP¥726b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | JP¥672b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | JP¥589b |
| Mar 31 2022 | JP¥214m | JP¥127m | JP¥500b |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | JP¥434b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | JP¥374b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | JP¥320b |
| Mar 31 2021 | JP¥196m | JP¥127m | JP¥294b |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | JP¥281b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | JP¥289b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | JP¥299b |
| Mar 31 2020 | JP¥195m | JP¥126m | JP¥314b |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | JP¥314b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | JP¥315b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | JP¥319b |
| Mar 31 2019 | JP¥147m | JP¥118m | JP¥309b |
Compensation vs Market: Yasuhiko's total compensation ($USD1.74M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.25M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Yasuhiko's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Yasuhiko Saitoh (70 yo)
Mr. Yasuhiko Saitoh has been the President of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd., since June 29, 2016. Mr. Saitoh served as an Executive Vice President and General Manager of International Division at Shin-Etsu C...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Representative Director | 9.6yrs | JP¥277.00m | 0.0089% $ 5.7m | |
| Senior Managing Corporate Officer & Director | no data | JP¥110.00m | no data | |
| Senior Managing Corporate Officer | 9.6yrs | JP¥113.00m | 0.0052% $ 3.3m | |
| Corporate Officer and General Manager of Finance & Accounting Department | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Corporate Officer | 9.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Corporate Officer & GM of Organic Chemicals Division | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Executive Officer & GM of Magnetic Materials Division | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Corporate Officer and GM of Office for Digitization & Digitalization | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Corporate Officer | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Managing Corporate Officer | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Managing Corporate Officer | 1yr | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SHEC.F's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Representative Director | 24.6yrs | JP¥277.00m | 0.0089% $ 5.7m | |
| Senior Managing Corporate Officer & Director | 19.6yrs | JP¥110.00m | no data | |
| Senior Managing Corporate Officer | 12.6yrs | JP¥113.00m | 0.0052% $ 3.3m | |
| Chairman of the Board | 9.6yrs | JP¥266.00m | 0.0045% $ 2.9m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 3.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of Audit & Supervisory Board | 6.6yrs | no data | 0.0018% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 5.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Outside Member of Audit & Supervisory Board | 19.6yrs | no data | 0.00016% $ 102.5k | |
| Independent Outside Director | 15.6yrs | no data | 0.00091% $ 583.2k | |
| Independent Outside Director | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Full-Time Audit & Supervisory Board Member | 1yr | no data | 0.00085% $ 544.7k |
Experienced Board: SHEC.F's board of directors are considered experienced (8.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/13 08:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. is covered by 29 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 |
|---|---|
| Mikiya Yamada | Barclays |
| Takashi Enomoto | BofA Global Research |
| Shanshan Shen | China International Capital Corporation Limited |