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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.

Creating Businesses that Generate High Gross Profit Margins Is the Key to Generating Cash Flow

Why Is Capital Profitability Slow to Improve, Even Though More Board Members Have “Finance Skills”?

There Are Still Many Companies that Fail to Carry Out Both What They Can Do and What They Must Do

Without Fundamental Solutions, Tackling Issues by Comparing to Other Countries Is the Usual Pattern

Is the Real Purpose Behind the Increasing Number of Stock Splits to Secure Proxy Voting?

More Companies Are Introducing Shareholder Benefits Without Addressing Concerns About Fairness

The Solution Is to Improve the Gross Profit Margin and Return Excess Cash to Shareholders

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>For companies that view the measures to reduce administrative burden of AGM as part of compensation for filing annual securities reports before AGM, only a few days’ earlier submission is possible.</li>
<li>Meanwhile, with returns on capital still insufficient, there is growing discussion about increasing the number of individual investors as a way to prepare for attacks from foreign investors.</li>
<li>With many companies still failing to improve stock valuations and return on equity, it makes no sense to increase the number of individual shareholders simply to get corporate proposals approved.</li>
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For companies that view the measures to reduce administrative burden of AGM as part of compensation for filing annual securities reports before AGM, only a few days’ earlier submission is possible.
Meanwhile, with returns on capital still insufficient, there is growing discussion about increasing the number of individual investors as a way to prepare for attacks from foreign investors.
With many companies still failing to improve stock valuations and return on equity, it makes no sense to increase the number of individual shareholders simply to get corporate proposals approved.


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