6632 on Tokyo Stock Exchange

JVC Kenwood

Logo: JVC Kenwood Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Japanese multinational electronics company

JVCKenwood Corporation (株式会社JVCケンウッド, Kabushiki-gaisha Jē bui shi Ken'uddo), stylized as JVCKENWOOD, is a Japanese multinational electronics company headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was formed from the merger of Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) and Kenwood Corporation on 1 October 2008. Upon creation, Haruo Kawahara of Kenwood was the holding company's chairman, while JVC President Kunihiko Sato was the company's president.2 It employed about 16,300 people in 2023.1 Its revenue was ¥337 billion in 2023.1 Its shares trade on Tokyo Stock Exchange under the symbol 6632.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Oct 1, 2008Founded1

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JVCKenwood Corporation (株式会社JVCケンウッド, Kabushiki-gaisha Jē bui shi Ken'uddo), stylized as JVCKENWOOD, is a Japanese multinational electronics company headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was formed from the merger of Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) and Kenwood Corporation on 1 October 2008. Upon creation, Haruo Kawahara of Kenwood was the holding company's chairman, while JVC President Kunihiko Sato was the company's president. JVCKenwood focuses on car and home electronics, wireless systems for the worldwide consumer electronics market, professional broadcast, CCTV and digital and analogue two-way radio equipment and systems.2

Corporate structure

JVC Kenwood sits at the top of its group. 14 entities, 4 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • JVC Kenwood Moriya-chō

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What JVC Kenwood reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

On 1 October 2008, Victor Company of Japan, Ltd (JVC) and Kenwood Corporation signed an agreement to integrate their management through the establishment of a joint holding company (stock transfer). The joint holding company was named JVC Kenwood Holdings, Inc.

On 31 May 2010, JVC Kenwood announced that it would end camcorder production in Japan by March 2011 and shift production overseas to cut losses.

On 1 August 2011, JVC Kenwood Holdings, Inc. was renamed to JVCKenwood Corporation and an absorption-type merger was finalized for the JVC and Kenwood subsidiaries, which occurred two months later. The absorption merger ended the separated operation of two companies.

On 25 March 2014, JVCKenwood acquired 100% ownership of EF Johnson Technologies, in order to "increase its P25 North American public safety and professional LMR system market share". EF Johnson became a wholly owned subsidiary.

On 10 December 2018, JVCKenwood acquired 40% ownership of Tait Communications.

In 2020, JVCKenwood Launched its first virtual reality headset for entertainment experiences.

In 2023, JVCKenwood streamlined its finance operations by automating processes on a unified Oracle Cloud platform.

From Wikipedia’s article on JVCKenwood, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Brands

JVC – consists of audio equipment, cameras, medical monitors, security utilities and projectors. Known for producing the first television for the Japanese market in 1939 and developed the video home system (VHS) in the early 1970s.

Kenwood – consists of in-car devices, hi-fi home and personal audio equipment, professional two-way radio communication equipment, as well as the amateur radio equipment.

Victor – consists of audio equipment for the high-end segment.

Subsidiaries

EF Johnson Technologies – Multi-band portable radio company.

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Victor Entertainment – distributes music, movies, and other entertainment products.

From Wikipedia’s article on JVCKenwood, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 202316,2771

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2023336.9B JPY1

Net income

  • 202316.8B JPY1

Timeline

  1. Oct 1, 2008Went public Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange1
  2. Oct 1, 2008Founded Founded1

Sources

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