Morinaga & Co.,Ltd.
TSE Prime
Shareholding pattern
As reported in the annual securities report, 2026-03-31.
| Foreign institutions | 26.43% |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 32.78% |
| Top 10 holders | 41.35% |
| Total shareholders | 55,628 |
Who owns the company
Share of voting unitsIndividuals & others 32.78%Financial institutions 28.76%Foreign institutions 26.43%Other corporations 9.69%Securities firms 2.3%Foreign individuals 0.04%
How to read this: each slice is a group of investors. Foreign and financial institutions are professional money; individuals are retail shareholders; other corporations are usually business partners holding strategic stakes. A large institutional slice generally means heavier analyst coverage and more trading volume.
Ownership Trend
Holding %, recent yearsForeign institutionsFinancial institutionsIndividualsOther corporationsSecurities firms
How to read this: each line shows how one investor group's share has moved over recent years. A rising foreign or institutional line can signal growing professional interest; a falling one the opposite. Japanese companies disclose ownership once a year, so these are annual points — read the direction over several years rather than a single step.
Ownership detail
| Investor category | Holding % | Shareholders |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals & others | 32.78% | 54,902 |
| Financial institutions | 28.76% | 40 |
| Foreign institutions | 26.43% | 254 |
| Other corporations | 9.69% | 310 |
| Securities firms | 2.30% | 31 |
| Foreign individuals | 0.04% | 91 |
How to read this: a high foreign or institutional share often means the stock is widely researched and more liquid; a high individual share means retail investors hold most of the company. Percentages are of voting units.
Largest shareholders
| S.No. | Shareholder | Shares | Stake % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 日本マスタートラスト信託銀行株式会社（信託口） | 10,743,000 | 12.78% |
| 2 | 株式会社日本カストディ銀行（信託口） | 7,138,000 | 8.49% |
| 3 | 森永製菓取引先持株会 | 6,451,000 | 7.67% |
| 4 | 明治安田生命保険相互会社（常任代理人 株式会社日本カストディ銀行） | 2,242,000 | 2.66% |
| 5 | STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505001（常任代理人 株式会社みずほ銀行決済営業部） | 2,149,000 | 2.55% |
| 6 | THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,N.A. LONDONSECS LENDING OMNIBUS ACCOUNT（常任代理人 株式会社みずほ銀行決済営業部） | 1,383,000 | 1.64% |
| 7 | 森永乳業株式会社 | 1,372,000 | 1.63% |
| 8 | 森永製菓グループ従業員持株会 | 1,288,000 | 1.53% |
| 9 | JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385781（常任代理人 株式会社みずほ銀行決済営業部） | 1,066,000 | 1.26% |
| 10 | 日本生命保険相互会社（常任代理人 日本マスタートラスト信託銀行株式会社） | 961,000 | 1.14% |
Trust banks such as Master Trust and Custody Bank appear at the top of most Japanese registers: they hold shares on behalf of many underlying funds rather than owning them outright.