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Why Nishi-Nippon Railroad’s latest board decisions matter for shareholders Nishi-Nippon Railroad (TSE:9031) is back on investors’ radar after a board meeting to consider officer changes, following nine-month results that included higher revenue, profits, equity, and a raised full-year outlook. See our latest analysis for Nishi-Nippon Railroad. The latest boardroom reshuffle headlines arrive alongside strong momentum in the shares, with a 25.32% 90 day share price return and a 45.72% 1 year...

Earnings miss, higher dividend, and new guidance shift focus for Shiseido Company (TSE:4911) Shiseido Company (TSE:4911) has come back into focus after full year 2025 results showed sales of ¥969,992 million and a net loss of ¥40,680 million, alongside new 2026 guidance and higher dividend plans. See our latest analysis for Shiseido Company. Despite 2025 sales of ¥969,992 million and a net loss of ¥40,680 million, Shiseido Company has seen momentum return, with a 7 day share price return of...

Kioxia Holdings (TSE:285A) has just posted another busy quarter, with Q3 2026 revenue of ¥543.6 billion and basic EPS of ¥162.13, setting the tone for how investors will read the rest of this year. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥449.0 billion in Q3 2025 to ¥543.6 billion in Q3 2026, while basic EPS shifted from ¥146.00 to ¥162.13 over the same stretch, giving you a clear sense of how the top and bottom lines have tracked together. With trailing 12 month net profit margins...

Mazda Motor Corporation reported earnings for the nine months to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥3,501,499 million and a net loss of ¥14,710 million, reversing from net income a year earlier and accompanied by a sharply weaker full-year profit outlook. The company linked this downturn to softer global vehicle demand, shifts in US policy, and higher costs, while pressing ahead with its “Multi-Solution Strategy” cost-cutting and supply-chain measures aimed at protecting future...

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. recently held a board meeting and reported that for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, sales rose to ¥1,164,168 million and net income increased to ¥89,749 million, lifting basic earnings per share from continuing operations to ¥91.82. On the same day, the company revised its full-year 2026 outlook by trimming its sales forecast to ¥1,600,000 million while raising expected business profit to ¥181,000 million and profit attributable to owners to ¥130,000 million,...

In February 2026, Eisai Co., Ltd. held a board meeting to consider the appointment of corporate officers and reported nine-month results to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥619,950 million and net income of ¥41,808 million. The combination of higher sales yet lower net income and earnings per share than a year earlier highlights rising cost or mix pressures that may concern investors evaluating Eisai’s profitability profile. Next, we’ll explore how Eisai’s higher sales but lower nine-month...

Ibiden Ltd (TSE:4062) has just approved a multi year capital investment plan of about ¥500b for its electronics business, focused on high performance IC package substrates for AI and high performance servers. See our latest analysis for IbidenLtd. The capital investment announcement comes alongside a strong run in the shares, with IbidenLtd’s 7 day share price return of 21.95% and 90 day return of 38.63% adding to a very large 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum has been...

What is moving Kubota shares right now? Kubota (TSE:6326) has drawn fresh attention after a strong recent share price run, with the stock up over the past week, month, past 3 months and year. This is prompting investors to reassess its current valuation. See our latest analysis for Kubota. The recent surge continues a strong run, with Kubota’s 30 day share price return of 31.75%, 90 day return of 48.22% and 2025 year to date return of 39.92%. Its 1 year total shareholder return sits at...

Tsuruha Holdings (TSE:3391) just released its January 2026 consolidated sales update, with all store net sales showing 3.1% YoY growth and existing store net sales posting 2.3% YoY growth, providing a useful snapshot for tracking momentum. See our latest analysis for Tsuruha Holdings. The January sales update appears to have arrived alongside a pickup in momentum, with the share price at ¥2,731 and a 7.8% 1 month share price return contrasting with a weaker year to date share price return of...

ULVAC, Inc. ( TSE:6728 ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 32% gain in the last month alone. The last...

SMC (TSE:6273) has just posted Q3 2026 results with revenue of ¥209.7 billion and basic EPS of ¥671.56, setting the tone for how the rest of the fiscal year might shape up. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥195.4 billion in Q3 2025 to ¥201.6 billion in Q4 2025, then around ¥200.2 billion in Q1 2026 and ¥200.1 billion in Q2 2026. EPS ranged from ¥459.96 to ¥702.14 over those periods, giving investors a clear view of how the top line and EPS have tracked over time. With a...

Kajima (TSE:1812) has released its Q3 2026 scorecard, reporting revenue of ¥773.1b and basic EPS of ¥96.33, supported by trailing twelve month revenue of ¥3.0t and EPS of ¥370.70. Earnings over the last year grew 53.6%, and the latest trailing net margin is 5.7% versus 4.2% a year earlier. The company’s quarterly revenue moved from ¥704.7b in Q3 2025 to ¥773.1b in Q3 2026, with basic EPS over the same quarters at ¥83.62 and ¥96.33 respectively. Trailing revenue increased from ¥2.7t in Q3 2025...

Wacoal Holdings Corp.'s ( TSE:3591 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥50.00 per share on 8th of June. This...

Despite an already strong run, Fuji Corporation ( TSE:6134 ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 43% in the...

Takuma Co., Ltd. ( TSE:6013 ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 26th of June to...

Elecom Co., Ltd. ( TSE:6750 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥26.00 per share on the 26th of June. This...

MATSUDA SANGYO Co., Ltd. ( TSE:7456 ) will pay a dividend of ¥50.00 on the 26th of June. Although the dividend is now...

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