Candidates ／ 4262
NIFTY Lifestyle Co., Ltd.4262・IT & telecoms
A company owns 65% (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 3.8x the average — #37 of 3,751. The closest type of deal is buyout by the parent.
Why it looks like past targets
- A company owns 65% (controlling)1 in 4 such companies were bought (2.9x the average)
Score by type of buyer
| Type | vs average for the type | |
|---|---|---|
| Buyout by the parent | 8.9x | |
| Management buyout | 0.8x | |
| Private equity | 2.1x | |
| Strategic buyer | 3.5x |
Ownership
Top 10 shareholders
| Holder | Type | Stake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ニフティ株式会社 | Company | 65.3% | |
| 木下 圭一郎 | Individual | 3.0% | |
| 株式会社日本カストディ銀行(信託口) | Custodian/nominee | 1.6% | |
| 丸田 稔 | Individual | 1.0% | |
| 藪 太一 | Individual | 0.9% | |
| 株式会社白夜書房 | Company | 0.9% | |
| RE FUND 107-CLIENT AC | Custodian/nominee | 0.7% | |
| 成田 隆志 | Individual | 0.5% | |
| BBH LUX/BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN (LUXEMBOURG) SCA CUSTODIAN FOR SMD-AM FUNDS - DSBI JAPAN EQUITY SMALL CAP ABSOLUTE VALUE | Custodian/nominee | 0.5% | |
| CALLON SAM ANDERBERG | Company | 0.5% |
From the annual report for the year to 2026-03-31. 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
- 65.3%
- Founder family (individuals and their companies)
- 5.4%
- Officers
- 0.5%
- Net cash ÷ market value
- 53%
- ROE
- 13.0%
- Equity ratio
- 83%
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