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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.

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Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>ROE, ROA, and Tobin's Q are significantly higher for the group of companies with major shareholders (a) and (b) than for the group of companies without major shareholders (c).</li>
<li>Yesterday, Toppan Printing (7911) announced that it will make its listed subsidiary Toppan Forms (7862) a wholly owned subsidiary. </li>
<li>Even if the past profit margin of a subsidiary isn't necessarily higher than that of the parent, TOB may be conducted if it's better to include it in the future.</li>
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ROE, ROA, and Tobin's Q are significantly higher for the group of companies with major shareholders (a) and (b) than for the group of companies without major shareholders (c).
Yesterday, Toppan Printing (7911) announced that it will make its listed subsidiary Toppan Forms (7862) a wholly owned subsidiary. 
Even if the past profit margin of a subsidiary isn't necessarily higher than that of the parent, TOB may be conducted if it's better to include it in the future.


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