Candidates ／ 4356
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.4356・IT & telecoms
transcosmos inc. owns 60% (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 — #59 of 3,751. The closest type of deal is buyout by the parent.
Why it looks like past targets
- transcosmos inc. owns 60% (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 | 7.5x | |
| Management buyout | 0.7x | |
| Private equity | 1.8x | |
| Strategic buyer | 3.5x |
Ownership
Top 10 shareholders
| Holder | Type | Stake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| トランス・コスモス株式会社 | Company | 60.2% | |
| 光通信KK投資事業有限責任組合 | Company | 6.5% | |
| UH Partners 2投資事業有限責任組合 | Company | 3.1% | |
| 株式会社日本カストディ銀行(信託口) | Custodian/nominee | 2.6% | |
| 応用技術社員持株会 | Employee/partner plan | 2.3% | |
| 奥 田 昌 孝 | Individual | 2.0% | |
| 五 味 大 輔 | Individual | 1.7% | |
| 大阪中小企業投資育成株式会社 | Company | 1.4% | |
| 日本マスタートラスト信託銀行株式会社(信託口) | Custodian/nominee | 1.3% | |
| 光通信株式会社 | Company | 1.0% |
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
- 60.2%
- Founder family (individuals and their companies)
- 3.7%
- Officers
- 0.2%
- Net cash ÷ market value
- 8%
- ROE
- 15.6%
- Equity ratio
- 76%
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