Candidates ／ 598A
ChatPlus Co., Ltd.598A・IT & telecoms
A company owns 40%. Of the listed companies with this trait in 2021–22, 1 in 6 was bought in the following four years or so — against 1 in 11 for all listed companies.
Taking every trait together, its score is 2.6x the average — #181 of 3,751. The closest type of deal is management buyout.
Why it looks like past targets
- A company owns 40%1 in 6 such companies were bought (1.8x the average)
- Founder family owns 60%
- Price-to-book 7.44x
Score by type of buyer
| Type | vs average for the type | |
|---|---|---|
| Buyout by the parent | 0.4x | |
| Management buyout | 4.8x | |
| Private equity | 0.3x | |
| Strategic buyer | 2.6x |
Ownership
Top 10 shareholders
| Holder | Type | Stake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| マネーストレージ株式会社 | Company | 40.0% | |
| 大江 繭子 | Individual | 31.5% | |
| 西田 厚生 | Individual | 8.6% | |
| 西田 幸子 | Individual | 4.3% | |
| 古市 直子 | Individual | 4.3% | |
| 赤松 哲典 | Individual | 4.3% | |
| 西田 大翔 | Individual | 3.5% | |
| 西田 美朝 | Individual | 3.5% |
From the annual report for the year to 2026-06-30. 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%)
- No
- Largest corporate holder
- 40.0%
- Founder family (individuals and their companies)
- 60.0%
- Officers
- 68.3%
- Net cash ÷ market value
- —
- ROE
- 59.2%
- Equity ratio
- 57%
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