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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.

After TSE's Request, the Key Is Whether the Company Can Deliver While Investors Are Still Hopeful

Human Capital Initiatives Can Also Be Viewed as Part of Such Autonomous “kaizen” Activities

If Equity Compensation Are Introduced for Employees as Is, the Gender Gap in Compensation Widens

Improved Profitability to Attract Overseas Investors Key to Raise Valuation Even After TSE's Request

Increasing Profitability to Gain Support from Overseas Investors Is a Condition for Higher Valuation

Engagement Keeps Widening the Profitability Gap Between the Top and Bottom Companies in Market Cap

Why Are Companies with High Corporate Governance Practices Ratings More Profitable?

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>TSE's classification translates into three groups: companies which can independently increase capital profitability, companies which haven't yet fully implemented plans, and companies which haven't yet responded to “TSE's request.”</li>
<li>Mock engagements by TSE, which doesn't have voting rights, will be focused on whether they actually make the company think about management strategies and implement them, thereby increasing corporate value.</li>
<li>To help companies effectively implement “TSE's request,” an idea would be to offer time-limited discount on listing fee paid to TSE by companies that have significantly increased their market capitalization.</li>
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TSE's classification translates into three groups: companies which can independently increase capital profitability, companies which haven't yet fully implemented plans, and companies which haven't yet responded to “TSE's request.”
Mock engagements by TSE, which doesn't have voting rights, will be focused on whether they actually make the company think about management strategies and implement them, thereby increasing corporate value.
To help companies effectively implement “TSE's request,” an idea would be to offer time-limited discount on listing fee paid to TSE by companies that have significantly increased their market capitalization.


Will TSE's Mock Engagement Measures Work?

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Will TSE's Mock Engagement Measures Work?