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Update Revenue using current information

Issue: information is two years out of date

Existing: Revenue: “¥ 63 billion (FY 2022) (US $420 million)” Change to: Revenue: "¥ 90.65 billion (FY 2024) (≈ US $600 million)”

Key Sources: StockAnalysis revenue page shows ¥ 90.65 bn for FY 2024 (stockanalysis.com) Investing.com LTM revenue 90.652 bn (in.investing.com) https://rigaku-holdings.com/english/ir/performance/ BeverlyVincent30 (talk) 21:27, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request to update number of employees

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'Employees: 1,800 (2022):
Out of date by two years. Current info: 1,867 (as of 31 Dec 2024):
StockAnalysis employee statistic lists 1,867 on 31 Dec 2024 ^[1]):

BeverlyVincent30 (talk) 13:38, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ https://stockanalysis.com/quote/tyo/268A/employees/

Note: The source presented isn't very reliable, and there's the added point that these numbers do fluctuate wildly and are therefore not really relevant in a meaningful way. Historical trends are a more accurate employee representation. I won't decline the request, but just something to bear in mind. PK650 (talk) 21:18, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request to update company history with information about IPO

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History → 2021 Carlyle deal: Carlyle … agreed to jointly acquire …:
Deal completed; ownership details known; IPO followed.:
Recommended replacement: 2021 – Carlyle and founder Hikaru Shimura completed the acquisition, with Carlyle holding ~80 %. 2024 – Rigaku Holdings listed on TSE Prime (ticker 268A) on 25 Oct."
Carlyle press release on acquisition (80 %) (^[1])
Carlyle press release on TSE listing (^[2])
Reuters IPO pricing article (raised ¥129 bn) (^[3]):

BeverlyVincent30 (talk) 13:43, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Request to update total revenue to more recent value

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Revenue: ¥ 63 billion (FY 2022) (US $420 million) should be changed to ¥ 90.65 billion (FY 2024) (≈ US $600 million):
Two years out of date:
StockAnalysis revenue page shows ¥ 90.65 bn for FY 2024 ^[1]:

BeverlyVincent30 (talk) 13:47, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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^ https://stockanalysis.com/quote/tyo/268A/revenue/

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Add bullet: 2024 – Raised ¥129 bn (US $863 m) in Tokyo IPO; trading began 25 Oct:
IPO is a major company milestone:
Reuters market-debut story ^[1]:
Reuters IPO pricing story ^[2]:

BeverlyVincent30 (talk) 14:04, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Request to add date to CEO appointment

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Add appointment date to Jun Kawakami: (appointed Feb 2023):
Adds context:
ChemEurope coverage ^[1]:

BeverlyVincent30 (talk) 14:32, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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^ https://www.chemeurope.com/en/news/1179365/jun-kawakami-succeeds-toshiyuki-ikeda-as-rigaku-ceo.html

Add missing location to Locations section

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Add to Locations: Rigaku BioScience Lab (Cambridge, MA):
Update missing information:
MassBio Member news ^[1]:
Analytica World ^[2]

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Product list change to: Rigaku manufactures and supplies scientific instrumentation to academia, industry and trade. These include X-ray diffractometers, single crystal diffractometers, X-ray imagers, X-ray fluorescence spectrometers (both Energy Dispersive and Wavelength Dispersive varieties), semiconductor metrology instruments, thermal analysis equipment, handheld Raman analyzers, X-ray and EUV optics, X-ray sources and X-ray detectors.:
List is frozen at 2022:
Global website ^[1]:

BeverlyVincent30 (talk) 14:48, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ https://www.rigaku.com/products

[1] ttps://stockanalysis.com/quote/tyo/268A/employees/

[2] ttps://www.carlyle.com/media-room/news-release-archive/carlyle-acquire-majority-stake-rigaku-corporation-leading?utm_source=chatgpt.com

[3] ttps://www.carlyle.com/media-room/news-release-archive/carlyle-announces-listing-rigaku-prime-market-tokyo-stock-exchange?utm_source=chatgpt.com

[4] ttps://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/carlyle-backed-rigaku-sets-ipo-1260-yen-per-share-2024-10-17/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

[5] ttps://stockanalysis.com/quote/tyo/268A/revenue/

[6] ttps://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/rigaku-shares-fall-4-market-debut-2024-10-25/

[7] ttps://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/carlyle-backed-rigaku-sets-ipo-1260-yen-per-share-2024-10-17/

[8] ttps://www.chemeurope.com/en/news/1179365/jun-kawakami-succeeds-toshiyuki-ikeda-as-rigaku-ceo.html

[9] ttps://www.massbio.org/news/member-news/rigaku-bioscience-lab-opens-in-cambridge/

[10] ttps://www.analytica-world.com/en/news/1184975/rigaku-bioscience-lab-opens-in-usa.html

[11] ttps://www.rigaku.com/products

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