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 (1872-09-17)
FounderArinobu Fukuhara
Headquarters
Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Corporate headquarters
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Masahiko Uotani (President and CEO)[1]
Products
  • Skin care
  • makeup
  • body care
  • hair care
  • fragrance
Revenue¥920,888 million (2020)[2]
¥−11,660 million (2020)[2]
Number of employees
46,000 (2021)[3]
SubsidiariesList of subsidiaries
Websitecorp.shiseido.com

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".
  6. ^ Sanchanta, Mariko; Cordeiro, Ayai Tomisawa And Anjali (January 13, 2010). "Shiseido Agrees to Acquire Bare Escentuals" – via www.wsj.com.