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SM ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN Co.,Ltd.4772・IT & telecoms
A company owns 66% (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 3.5x the average — #52 of 3,751. The closest type of deal is buyout by the parent.
Why it looks like past targets
- A company owns 66% (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 | 8.0x | |
| Management buyout | 0.6x | |
| Private equity | 2.4x | |
| Strategic buyer | 3.3x |
Ownership
Top 10 shareholders
| Holder | Type | Stake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 株式会社SMEJ Holdings | Company | 66.1% | |
| KOREA SECURITIES DEPOSITORY-SAMSUNG | Company | 7.5% | |
| KSD-MIRAE ASSET SECURITIES(CLIENT) | Custodian/nominee | 7.2% | |
| MACQUARIE BANK LIMITED DBU AC | Company | 4.1% | |
| 株式会社サンライズ | Company | 0.9% | |
| JPモルガン証券株式会社 | Custodian/nominee | 0.3% | |
| 宇田川昇平 | Individual | 0.2% | |
| 櫻井考明 | Individual | 0.2% | |
| 栃木裕美子 | Individual | 0.2% | |
| ケイテイ コーポレーション | Individual | 0.2% |
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
- 66.1%
- Founder family (individuals and their companies)
- 0.9%
- Officers
- 0.0%
- Net cash ÷ market value
- 57%
- ROE
- 5.3%
- Equity ratio
- 50%
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