63/100BMizuho Financial Group company profile
- CEO
- Masahiro Kihara
- Employees
- 52,427
- Headquarters
- Otemachi Tower, 1-5-5, Ote-machi, Tokyo, TY 100-8176, JP
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks - Regional
- IPO date
- 8 Nov 2006
- Stock exchange
- NYSE
- ISIN
- US60687Y1091
Website:mizuho-fg.co.jp
About the company
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., established in 2003 with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, operates as a global financial services conglomerate. Through its various subsidiaries, the company delivers a broad spectrum of financial offerings, encompassing banking, trust, and securities activities across Japan, the Americas, Europe, and the Asia/Oceania region. The group's operations are segmented into five primary divisions: Retail & Business Banking Company, Corporate & Institutional Company, Global Corporate Company, Global Markets Company, and Asset Management Company. Mizuho offers a comprehensive suite of banking products, including deposit accounts and various loan types such as syndicated, housing, and credit card facilities. It also provides strategic business services like matching companies for collaboration, advising on international expansion, and facilitating mergers and acquisitions. Additional consulting services cover wealth management and estate planning, payroll administration, and the sale of public lottery tickets. For its corporate clients, Mizuho crafts sophisticated financial solutions, including bond issuance, M&A advisory, and risk mitigation tools, all designed to support their fund-raising, investment management, and overall financial strategies. The company further assists corporations with capital and business strategy, real estate agency services, and offers specialized advisory for financial institutions regarding investment products, funding support, and the underwriting of public bonds. In the realm of capital markets, Mizuho provides extensive sales and trading capabilities, diverse investment opportunities for individual investors, and expert consulting services for institutional clients. Beyond these, the company's robust service portfolio includes trust administration, securitization and structured finance, pension management, and stock transfer services. It also delivers dedicated securities services, in-depth research, private banking solutions, and comprehensive information technology support.
Employees
Mizuho Financial Group had about 52,427 employees at the end of fiscal year 2026 (31 March 2026), by its annual report. That is 0.2% fewer than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns Mizuho Financial Group
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 2.3% of Mizuho Financial Group's shares on 30 June 2026, 471 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
Common questions about Mizuho Financial Group
Source: Financial Modeling Prep