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Metrical Inc

METRICAL INC. is an independent leading Corporate Governance research firm in Japan where Corporate Governance is increasingly recognized as an important element on corporate management in these days. Thus, CG research and solutions would become an essential component of global capital markets and play important to contribute to transparency of the markets and maximize shareholders’ value in Japan. 

METRICAL INC. provides Corporate Governance research and analysis including rating services, and  also offers investment research and IR services with solutions and customized profound research on CG and IR issues.

Guidebook for Raising P/B Published, but Still Much Work to Be Done to Achieve Goals

Investors Still Do Not Trust the Profit Margin Improvement in the Mid-Term Management Plan

A Market with Small Value Stocks and Investment Opportunities Due to Delisting, Although Taking Time

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>While communication with investors is an important tool, "TSE's request" should be the starting point for solving management issues, as it gave managers the opportunity to think about strategy themselves.</li>
<li>Since many Japanese companies have management issues, it is not surprising that more activist investors believe that investment opportunities can be created by encouraging companies to solve these issues.</li>
<li>Even if a company can convince activist investors through shareholder relations, it will only buy time, and investors/shareholders are looking to increase corporate value by solving problems.</li>
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While communication with investors is an important tool, "TSE's request" should be the starting point for solving management issues, as it gave managers the opportunity to think about strategy themselves.
Since many Japanese companies have management issues, it is not surprising that more activist investors believe that investment opportunities can be created by encouraging companies to solve these issues.
Even if a company can convince activist investors through shareholder relations, it will only buy time, and investors/shareholders are looking to increase corporate value by solving problems.


Investors Are Looking for Solutions to Challenges, Not Simply Improved Communication with Investors

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Investors Are Looking for Solutions to Challenges, Not Simply Improved Communication with Investors