In the ranking of owner-led companies among 250 service businesses, Rakuten Group was ranked 6th and M&A Capital Partners 8th, while 1st place is not identified in the article. The ranking was compiled by scoring six indicators from a universe of 1,885 companies.
The Diamond editorial team, in cooperation with the Family Business White Paper, compiled a ranking of 1,885 listed owner-led companies using six indicators, including market capitalization, revenue, ROA, equity ratio and current ratio, and assigned scores out of 100. This feature presents the industry ranking for 250 service-sector companies.
Rakuten Group ranked 6th and M&A Capital Partners 8th among the top-ranked companies, while 1st place is not clearly identified in the article. Rakuten Group is characterized by the strong influence of its founding family, which holds approximately 25% of the company's shares and remains a major shareholder. Mikitani (三木谷氏) is described as leading management as chairman and president.
Rakuten Group stepped up efforts to strengthen its telecommunications business in 2014 and launched its mobile carrier business in earnest in 2019. It has recorded a consolidated net loss for seven consecutive years since then, with cumulative losses exceeding ¥1.3 trillion from FY2019 onward. The company has stated a policy of achieving profitability by FY2025 and continues to pursue the challenge from a long-term perspective.