Independent Leading Corporate Governance Research

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.

The ％ of Female Board Members Exceeding 30% Shows Whether the Company Is Truly Pursuing Diversity

Investors Do Not Want to See A "P/B Improvement Plan" That Follows a Template

"Requests" Through Overseas Investor Engagement Will Continue to Be More Effective than TSE Requests

ROE Isn't Rising Because Managers Don't Think of the Value of the Company and Meaning of the Listing

The Problem Is that Companies that Don't Want to Do Disclosure in English Are Listed on Prime Market

Prime Market Is Still the Market with the Most Listed Companies Even After 171 Companies Are Removed

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>TSE plans to publish a list of companies that disclosed and those that are "under consideration" for disclosure in "Management Conscious of Cost of Capital and Stock Price." </li>
<li>TSE's plan to introduce actual investor feedback on how investors view dialogue and engagement and what kind of information disclosure and IR they expect from companies is commendable.</li>
<li>It is very important to know what investors actually want to know, what management is doing to achieve this, and how they should interact with investors in IR activities.</li>
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TSE plans to publish a list of companies that disclosed and those that are "under consideration" for disclosure in "Management Conscious of Cost of Capital and Stock Price." 
TSE's plan to introduce actual investor feedback on how investors view dialogue and engagement and what kind of information disclosure and IR they expect from companies is commendable.
It is very important to know what investors actually want to know, what management is doing to achieve this, and how they should interact with investors in IR activities.


Preparation in Advance for In-Depth Discussions Is Important for Both Investors and Managers

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Preparation in Advance for In-Depth Discussions Is Important for Both Investors and Managers