Shiseido

Shiseido Company, Limited
Native name
株式会社資生堂
Kabushiki gaisha Shiseidō
Company typePublic (Kabushiki gaisha)
TYO: 4911
Nikkei 225 component
TOPIX Large70 component
ISINJP3351600006
IndustryConsumer goods
Founded17 September 1872; 152 years ago (1872-09-17)
FounderArinobu Fukuhara
Headquarters
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Masahiko Uotani [jp] (President and CEO)[1]
Products
RevenueDecrease¥920,888 million (2020)[2]
Decrease¥−11,660 million (2020)[2]
Number of employees
46,000 (2021)[3]
SubsidiariesList of subsidiaries
Websitecorp.shiseido.com
The Shiseido building in Ginza, Tokyo. Its registered office is also in the same ward.
Shiseido store in Hong Kong
Shiseido collagen, three types

Shiseido Company, Limited (Japanese: 株式会社資生堂, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Shiseidō, pronounced [ɕiseꜜːdoː]) is a Japanese multinational cosmetic company founded in Tokyo, Japan in 1872. Its product categories consist of: skin care, makeup, body care, hair care, and fragrances. The company is one of the oldest cosmetic companies in the world and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2022.[4][5] It is the largest cosmetic firm in Japan and the fifth largest cosmetic company in the world.[6] In Japan, Shiseido is available at cosmetic counters at selected department stores and most pharmacies. The company owns numerous brands and subsidiaries worldwide, in addition to its founding label. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, and is traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where it is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX Large70 indices.

  1. ^ Weil, Jennifer (24 December 2013). "Shiseido Names New President and CEO". WWD. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Historical Selected Financial Data" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Integrated Report 2020 | Shiseido Company".
  4. ^ SHISEIDO Frequently Asked Questions - SHISEIDO USA - FAQ 1.
  5. ^ Five Good-Looking Cosmetic Stocks - Seeking Alpha
  6. ^ Japan's Shiseido Agrees to Acquire Bare Escentuals - WSJ.com