Japanese Basic Materials Stock News

Why JTEKT (TSE:6473) is back on investors’ radar after its latest earnings JTEKT (TSE:6473) is drawing fresh attention after reporting nine month results to December 31, 2025, alongside higher full year guidance that reflects management’s updated expectations for revenue and profit. See our latest analysis for JTEKT. The raised guidance and recent earnings update have coincided with stronger momentum in the shares, with a 26.14% 90 day share price return and an 82.14% 1 year total shareholder...

Ushio (TSE:6925) is back in focus after reporting nine month results to December 31, 2025, showing weaker sales, net income and earnings per share compared with the same period a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Ushio. Despite softer nine month earnings, Ushio’s recent 1 month share price return of 9.85% and 3 month share price return of 24.88% suggest momentum has been building. The 1 year total shareholder return of 50.95% points to strong longer term gains for investors who held...

TDC SOFT (TSE:4687) has put solid numbers on the table for Q3 2026, with revenue of ¥11.9 billion and net income of ¥1.0 billion, translating to basic EPS of ¥21.47. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥10.9 billion in Q2 2025 to ¥11.9 billion in Q2 2026, while basic EPS has ranged from ¥18.93 to ¥21.47 over that period. This gives investors a clear view of consistent top line scale and steady earnings per share. With trailing twelve month net profit of ¥3.8 billion and a...

Investors in Toyobo Co., Ltd. ( TSE:3101 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 7.9% to close at JP¥1,527 following the...

It's been a pretty great week for Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8802 ) shareholders, with its shares surging 19% to...

Japan Steel Works (TSE:5631) drew investor attention after reporting nine-month earnings to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥201,143 million and net income of ¥14,938 million, alongside a board meeting on officer changes. See our latest analysis for Japan Steel Works. The latest nine month results and board changes come as the share price sits at ¥9,744, with a 1 month share price return of 12.92% and a year to date gain of 21.31%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 64.72% and 3 year...

Cosmo Energy Holdings (TSE:5021) has put a share buyback program at the center of investor attention, with board approval to repurchase up to 6,250,000 shares, representing 3.79% of outstanding stock. See our latest analysis for Cosmo Energy Holdings. The buyback announcement comes after a 21.93% 90-day share price return and a 5.55% 30-day share price return. Total shareholder return over five years is 339.01%, indicating momentum has been strong, even as the recent 7-day share price return...

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Mazda Motor (TSE:7261) has just posted Q3 2026 results with revenue of ¥1.26 trillion and basic EPS of ¥48.47, set against a trailing 12 month net margin that has slipped to 0.2% from 2.7% a year earlier. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥1.30 trillion in Q3 2025 to ¥1.26 trillion this quarter, while basic EPS shifted from ¥87.64 to ¥48.47 over the same period. Recent figures have also been influenced by a large one off loss of ¥66.9 billion in the last 12 months. In the...

Tera Probe (TSE:6627) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥11.9b and basic EPS of ¥131.25, setting the tone for a year where quarterly revenue moved from ¥9.2b in Q1 to ¥11.9b in Q4 and EPS ranged from ¥63.65 to ¥131.25. Over the same stretch, trailing twelve month EPS moved between ¥327.91 and ¥413.97 while revenue tracked between ¥37.1b and ¥41.7b, giving investors a clear read on how the top line and per share earnings have evolved across the year. With trailing net...

Kyocera Corporation recently reported stronger nine-month results to December 2025, raised its fiscal 2026 guidance to ¥2.02 trillion in sales revenue and ¥100 billion in operating profit, and approved a leadership transition that will see Shiro Sakushima become President and CEO in April 2026. The company is also restructuring its portfolio, including the sale of U.S. subsidiary Kyocera Industrial Tools Inc., which contributed roughly ¥15 billion to profits and reflects a broader shift...

Idemitsu Kosan (TSE:5019) has put up a mixed Q3 2026 scorecard, with revenue at ¥2.1t and basic EPS of ¥13.48, while trailing twelve month EPS sits at ¥23.47 on revenue of ¥8.3t, all based on net income excluding extra items. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥2.4t in Q3 2025 to ¥2.1t in Q3 2026, with net income shifting from ¥28.0b to ¥16.5b and quarterly EPS going from ¥21.16 to ¥13.48. This sets the backdrop for a period where net profit margins have been tight...

Ricoh Company, Ltd. has reported past earnings for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with sales rising to ¥1,882,310 million from ¥1,835,404 million and net income increasing to ¥46,844 million from ¥27,854 million a year earlier. The sharp improvement in basic earnings per share from continuing operations, up from ¥47.17 to ¥82.3, highlights much stronger profit generation relative to the prior period. Next, we will consider how this stronger profit performance and higher earnings...

Sumitomo Heavy Industries (TSE:6302) FY 2025 Earnings Snapshot Sumitomo Heavy Industries (TSE:6302) closed FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥313.7 billion and basic EPS of ¥91.84, while full year trailing EPS reached ¥257.42 on revenue of roughly ¥1.1 trillion and net income of ¥30.94 billion. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥299.1 billion and basic EPS of a loss of ¥137.93 in Q4 FY 2024 to ¥313.7 billion and EPS of ¥91.84 in Q4 FY 2025, alongside trailing net margin...

Tanabe Consulting GroupLtd (TSE:9644) has released its Q3 2026 scorecard, reporting revenue of ¥4.7b, net income of ¥365m and EPS of ¥11.26 for the quarter. The company’s revenue moved from ¥4.5b and EPS of ¥11.60 in Q3 2025 to ¥4.7b and EPS of ¥11.26 in Q3 2026, alongside 14.5% earnings growth over the last 12 months and a 6.7% net profit margin. For investors, that combination of a steady top line, trailing earnings expansion and slightly higher margins frames a results season focused on...

Okamoto Machine Tool Works (TSE:6125) turned in a softer Q3 2026 print, with revenue of ¥9.3b and a basic EPS loss of ¥20.87, even as trailing 12 month EPS stood at ¥245.92. The company has seen quarterly revenue move between ¥8.8b and ¥13.6b over the past six reported periods, while quarterly EPS has ranged from a profit of ¥198.44 to the current loss, giving investors a wide spread of earnings outcomes to weigh. With trailing net profit margin at 3.8% versus 6% last year and dividends not...

Fuji (TSE:6134) has put up a busy Q3 2026, with revenue of ¥47.7b and basic EPS of ¥80.57, on net income of ¥7,084m. Its trailing twelve month EPS sits at ¥209.67 on revenue of ¥161.1b and net income of ¥18,529m. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥30.6b in Q2 2025 to ¥47.7b in Q3 2026, with basic EPS shifting from ¥28.05 to ¥80.57 over the same stretch. The latest print lands against a year in which net profit growth and a higher trailing net margin have been key talking points...

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Toyo Seikan Group Holdings (TSE:5901) has put up a busy Q3 2026 scorecard, with revenue of ¥237.2 billion and basic EPS of ¥94.40, against a backdrop where trailing twelve month revenue sits at ¥945.4 billion and EPS at ¥294.59. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥234.5 billion in Q2 2025 to ¥223.8 billion in Q4 2025, then to ¥240.1 billion, ¥244.2 billion and ¥237.2 billion through Q1 to Q3 2026. Over the same period, basic EPS shifted from ¥5.87 to a loss of ¥17.48,...

It's been a pretty great week for PILLAR Corporation ( TSE:6490 ) shareholders, with its shares surging 14% to JP¥7,640...

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Shiseido FY 2025 results put volatile earnings in focus Shiseido (TSE:4911) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥276.2b and EPS of ¥8.27, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of ¥970.0b and an EPS loss of ¥101.83, keeping the full year firmly in loss making territory. Over recent periods the company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥214.2b in Q3 2024 to ¥267.8b in Q4 2024, then to ¥228.2b, ¥241.6b, ¥224.0b and finally ¥276.2b through FY 2025, while quarterly EPS has...

Harmonic Drive Systems (TSE:6324) just posted its Q3 2026 numbers, with revenue of ¥14.3b and basic EPS of ¥4.77, alongside trailing 12 month revenue of ¥57.5b and EPS of ¥48.51. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥13.5b in Q2 2025 to ¥15.3b in Q4 2025 and then to ¥14.3b in Q3 2026. Basic EPS has swung from a loss of ¥5.97 in Q2 2025 to ¥40.30 in Q4 2025 and ¥4.77 in Q3 2026, highlighting that margins and one off items are central to how investors may interpret this result. See...

Fuji Oil (TSE:2607) Q3 2026 Results Set The Tone For A Margin Story Fuji Oil (TSE:2607) has put solid numbers on the table for Q3 2026, with revenue of ¥207.1b and basic EPS of ¥91.15 as the company reports its latest set of results. The company has seen revenue move from ¥163.6b in Q2 2025 to ¥207.1b in Q3 2026, while quarterly EPS has shifted from a loss of ¥42.59 in Q2 2025 to a profit of ¥91.15. That sets up a clear focus on how much of this turnaround is coming from sturdier margins. See...