Japanese Basic Materials Stock News

Toyota Motor Corporation recently reported record global sales for 2025, maintaining its position as the world’s top-selling automaker while raising its operating profit outlook despite U.S. tariff pressures. The company’s strong performance was underpinned by growing demand for Toyota and Lexus hybrid models, particularly in the U.S., highlighting how its electrified lineup is supporting overall volumes. We’ll now examine how Toyota’s record 2025 sales and raised profit outlook shape the...

MISUMI Group (TSE:9962) has put up a solid set of Q3 2026 numbers, with revenue at ¥114.8b and basic EPS of ¥33.51, underlining another busy quarter for the factory automation supplier. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥98.5b in Q2 2025 to ¥103.6b in Q3 2025, ¥100.4b in Q4 2025, then to ¥99.4b, ¥106.4b and now ¥114.8b through Q1 to Q3 2026. Basic EPS shifted from ¥32.28 to ¥36.42, ¥30.33, then ¥26.28, ¥24.78 and ¥33.51 over the same stretch, setting up a results season where...

If you are wondering whether Tokio Marine Holdings is still reasonably priced after a strong run, you are not alone; many investors are asking the same question. The share price is currently ¥5,727, with returns of 14.6% over 1 year, very large growth over 5 years, and shorter term moves of a 2.3% decline over 7 days and a 1.5% decline over 30 days, plus a 3.1% decline year to date. Recent coverage of Tokio Marine has focused on its position in the Japanese insurance sector and how investors...

If you are wondering whether ORIX's current share price still offers value after a strong run, this article walks through what the numbers actually say about the stock. ORIX shares last closed at ¥4,694, with returns of 3.1% over the past 30 days and 48.5% over the last year, which can change how investors think about both upside and risk. Over the past year, investors have been reacting to ORIX's role as a diversified financials group in Japan, with attention on how it is positioned within...

In January 2026, NEC Corporation reported past nine‑month results to December 31, 2025, showing higher sales of ¥2,422,317 million and net income of ¥142,278 million, updated full‑year revenue guidance to ¥3.56 trillion, outlined new executive appointments from April 1, 2026, and issued dividend guidance reflecting its 5‑for‑1 share split effective April 1, 2025. An interesting aspect for investors is how NEC’s stronger earnings and revised outlook are being paired with refreshed leadership...

Kyoritsu Maintenance (TSE:9616) is back in focus after reporting preliminary unaudited sales for December 2025 and the year to date, alongside a wide reorganization and personnel reshuffle set for April 2026. See our latest analysis for Kyoritsu Maintenance. At a share price of ¥2,812.5, Kyoritsu Maintenance has a 1 day share price return of 1.92%, while the 90 day share price return of a 6.34% decline and 1 year total shareholder return of a 7.49% decline suggest recent momentum has cooled...

Nidec Corporation recently submitted an internal controls improvement plan to the Tokyo Stock Exchange and was placed under Special Attention status amid governance concerns, while also appointing Shinichi Kishida as Chief, Culture Transformation Lab, effective February 1, 2026. The combination of formal regulatory scrutiny and a new culture-focused leadership role highlights how deeply Nidec is being pushed to reshape its governance and internal practices. We will now examine how Nidec’s...

In late January 2026, Kenorland Minerals filed an NI 43-101 Technical Report confirming a substantial inferred gold resource at the Regnault deposit, which is 100% owned and operated by Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of Sumitomo Metal Mining. This report effectively highlighted Sumitomo Metal Mining’s exposure to a large, defined gold resource through its Canadian operations, sharpening investor focus on the company’s longer-term resource pipeline. We’ll now examine how the...

Simplex Holdings (TSE:4373) has moved into focus after reporting robust revenue and profit growth for the nine months to December 31, 2025, launching a four-for-one stock split and announcing a sizable new share repurchase program. See our latest analysis for Simplex Holdings. Despite the latest earnings beat, stock split and new buyback plan, Simplex Holdings’ 30 day share price return of 8.75% and 90 day share price return of 10.79% show recent momentum cooling. This comes even as the 1...

Why KomeriLtd (TSE:8218) is back on investors’ radar KomeriLtd (TSE:8218) has drawn fresh attention after releasing nine month results to December 31, 2025, alongside full year earnings guidance to March 31, 2026, giving investors clearer visibility on expected revenue and profit. See our latest analysis for KomeriLtd. Alongside the new earnings guidance and the completion of its ¥1,956.47 million buyback program in January, KomeriLtd’s 1-year total shareholder return of 10.27% contrasts with...

Kajima Corporation announced that President and Representative Director Hiromasa Amano passed away on January 23, 2026, prompting the Board on January 27, 2026 to appoint long-serving executive Yoshikazu Oshimi as Chairman and President. This rapid appointment of a successor with more than five decades at the company highlights Kajima’s emphasis on continuity in its senior leadership structure. We’ll now examine how this leadership transition and emphasis on continuity could influence...

H.U. Group Holdings (TSE:4544) is back on investors’ radar after announcing the Lumipulse G pTau 217 CSF assay, a new Alzheimer’s related biomarker test for its automated LUMIPULSE G analyzers. See our latest analysis for H.U. Group Holdings. The new pTau 217 CSF assay lands at a time when H.U. Group Holdings’ short term share price momentum has been soft, with a 30 day share price return of 5.09% and a 90 day share price return of 14.63%, even though the 1 year total shareholder return of...

Kioxia Holdings and KIOXIA Corporation recently announced that CEO and President Nobuo Hayasaka will step down after the June 2026 shareholders’ meeting, with long-time memory engineer and current Executive Vice President Hiroo Oota set to assume the CEO role on April 1, 2026. Coming alongside the extension of Kioxia’s NAND flash joint venture with Sandisk through 2034, the leadership change highlights a deeper commitment to long-horizon, technology-focused execution in AI-driven storage...

Shima Seiki Mfg.Ltd (TSE:6222) has posted softer Q3 2026 numbers, with revenue of ¥6,169 million and a basic EPS loss of ¥8.32, while trailing 12 month figures show revenue of ¥34,918 million and a basic EPS loss of ¥76.30. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥7,573 million in Q2 2026 and ¥10,519 million in Q1 2026, alongside a swing from basic EPS of ¥26.34 in Q1 2026 to losses of ¥6.96 in Q2 2026 and ¥8.32 in Q3 2026. This has kept margins under pressure and put the...

SAKURA Internet (TSE:3778) opened its Q3 2026 update with revenue of ¥8.4b and basic EPS of ¥1.87, alongside trailing 12 month revenue of ¥34.0b and EPS of ¥18.59 that frame the latest quarter within a fuller earnings picture. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥7.3b and EPS of ¥16.70 in Q2 2025 to ¥8.1b and EPS of ¥23.30 in Q3 2025, then to ¥10.0b and EPS of ¥32.38 in Q4 2025, before the 2026 run rate reset with Q1 and Q2 losses and the current small profit in Q3...

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. recently raised its full-year guidance for the year ending March 31, 2026, lifting expected operating revenue to ¥950,000 million, operating profit to ¥128,000 million, and increasing its planned annual dividend from ¥18.00 to ¥22.00 per share. Although nine-month net income and earnings per share were lower than a year earlier, management’s willingness to upgrade profit and dividend forecasts signals confidence in the company’s current business...

Why SoftBank’s expanding OpenAI bet matters for shareholders SoftBank Group (TSE:9984) is in talks to commit up to $30b more to OpenAI, a potential portfolio reshaping move that could significantly influence the group’s risk mix and its exposure to artificial intelligence. See our latest analysis for SoftBank Group. The OpenAI talks come after a mixed price stretch for SoftBank Group, with a 37.14% 3 month share price decline but a very strong 81.48% 1 year total shareholder return. This...

QuickLtd (TSE:4318) has released its Q3 2026 numbers, reporting revenue of ¥7.4 billion and basic EPS of ¥19.15, alongside trailing twelve month EPS of ¥69.75 that reflects 5.4% profit growth over the past year. The company has seen quarterly revenue move between ¥7.0 billion and ¥9.9 billion over the last six reported periods, while basic EPS has ranged from ¥4.05 to ¥33.50. This gives investors plenty to weigh against a trailing net profit margin of 11.6% compared with 11.8% a year earlier,...

Nissan Motor’s recently reported data showed a 6.7% year-on-year drop in December 2025 global vehicle sales and a 4.4% decline for the full year, alongside a 5.7% fall in global production across major markets such as Japan, China, Europe, the US, and Mexico. These broad-based sales and output pressures, coming on top of safety recalls and the cost burden of its electric-vehicle transition, highlight how multiple operational headwinds are converging for Nissan at the same time. We will now...

Money Forward, Inc. recently raised its full-year consolidated forecast for the fiscal year ending November 2026, as extraordinary income from the sale of investment securities is now expected to narrow its projected loss attributable to owners of parent and improve loss per share guidance. This revision highlights how gains from portfolio adjustments, rather than changes in core operations, are currently driving an improvement in the company’s bottom-line outlook. We’ll examine how the...

Keisei Electric Railway (TSE:9009) has reported Q3 2026 revenue of ¥82,946 million and basic EPS of ¥38.67, with the latest trailing twelve month EPS sitting at ¥106.85. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from ¥80,154 million in Q3 2025 to ¥82,946 million in Q3 2026, while quarterly EPS shifted from ¥80.18 to ¥38.67, against a backdrop of trailing twelve month net income of ¥51,650 million. With trailing net margins compressing compared with a year ago, this set of...

Stock option plan and why it matters for shareholders Rakuten Bank (TSE:5838) has approved a new stock option program for 316 employees, covering up to 31,900 shares, with a 10 year exercise window starting one year after issuance. The plan is tied to the bank’s share price and vests gradually until the fourth anniversary. This creates a long term incentive that links employee rewards directly to the company’s performance and stock behaviour. See our latest analysis for Rakuten Bank. The...

TechMatrix (TSE:3762) has put up another quarter of solid headline numbers, with Q3 2026 revenue at ¥17.6b and basic EPS of ¥30.96, while trailing twelve month revenue stands at ¥69.1b and EPS at ¥112.31. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥15.9b in Q3 2025 to ¥18.2b in Q4 2025 and then to ¥17.6b in Q3 2026. Quarterly EPS has ranged from ¥24.45 in Q2 2025 to ¥31.07 in Q2 2026 and ¥30.96 most recently. This sets up a results season where the focus is squarely on how...

Earnings jump puts Capcom in focus Capcom (TSE:9697) moved into the spotlight after reporting earnings for the nine months to December 31, 2025, with higher sales, net income and earnings per share compared with the same period a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Capcom. The latest earnings release and Q3 2026 call came alongside a sharp short term move, with a 1 day share price return of 4.74% and 7 day return of 11.12%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 11.85% and 5 year total...