Candidates ／ 3633
GMO Pepabo, Inc.3633・IT & telecoms
GMO internet group, Inc. owns 59% (controlling). Of the listed companies with this trait in 2021–22, 1 in 4 was bought in the following four years or so — against 1 in 11 for all listed companies.
Taking every trait together, its score is 3.4x the average — #64 of 3,751. The closest type of deal is buyout by the parent.
Why it looks like past targets
- GMO internet group, Inc. owns 59% (controlling)1 in 4 such companies were bought (2.9x the average)
- Price-to-book 4.82x
Score by type of buyer
| Type | vs average for the type | |
|---|---|---|
| Buyout by the parent | 5.2x | |
| Management buyout | 0.5x | |
| Private equity | 3.6x | |
| Strategic buyer | 3.8x |
Ownership
Top 10 shareholders
| Holder | Type | Stake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMOインターネットグループ株式会社 | Company | 58.8% | |
| 日本マスタートラスト信託銀行株式会社(信託口) | Custodian/nominee | 4.0% | |
| GMOインターネット株式会社 | Company | 2.1% | |
| 佐藤 健太郎 | Individual | 0.9% | |
| 松尾 志郎 | Individual | 0.8% | |
| NORTHERN TRUST CO.(AVFC)RE STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO | Custodian/nominee | 0.8% | |
| モルガン・スタンレーMUFG証券株式会社 | Custodian/nominee | 0.7% | |
| 楽天証券株式会社共有口 | Custodian/nominee | 0.6% | |
| ペパボ社員持株会 | Employee/partner plan | 0.6% | |
| 五十島 啓人 | Individual | 0.6% |
From the annual report for the year to 2025-12-31. Holder types are assigned by name and can be wrong (for example, a founder’s company can look like an operating company). Annual report (PDF, EDINET)
Key figures
- Controlling shareholder (over 50%)
- Yes
- Largest corporate holder
- 58.8%
- Founder family (individuals and their companies)
- 2.3%
- Officers
- 1.5%
- Net cash ÷ market value
- 16%
- ROE
- 33.9%
- Equity ratio
- 25%
This site ranks listed companies by how closely their public filings (annual reports and large-shareholding reports) resemble past tender-offer and MBO targets. It is not a prediction that any company will be bought, is not based on any non-public information, and is not a recommendation to buy or sell. Not investment advice.
Updated 29 Sep 2026 00:48 JST