Japanese Chemicals Stock News

Central Japan Railway (TSE:9022) has drawn fresh attention after reporting nine month results to December 31, 2025, alongside new earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. See our latest analysis for Central Japan Railway. The fresh guidance and stronger nine month figures have come alongside a 19.09% 90 day share price return and 72.27% one year total shareholder return. Together, these figures point to momentum building rather than fading around Central Japan Railway at...

Buyback and earnings draw fresh attention to EXEO Group EXEO Group (TSE:1951) has landed on investors’ radar after approving a ¥4,000 million share repurchase program, alongside reporting nine month sales of ¥520,995 million and net income of ¥19,525 million. See our latest analysis for EXEO Group. The fresh buyback authorization and stronger nine month earnings arrive as momentum has been picking up, with a 20.96% 90 day share price return and a 60.95% 1 year total shareholder return...

Why Sumitomo Bakelite (TSE:4203) is in focus after earnings and guidance Sumitomo Bakelite (TSE:4203) is back on investors’ radar after reporting nine month earnings to December 31, 2025, and lifting its full year fiscal 2026 guidance on stronger semiconductor materials demand. See our latest analysis for Sumitomo Bakelite. The earnings beat and upgraded guidance appear to be feeding into steady momentum, with the 1 month share price return of 8.58% and year to date share price return of...

Fresh earnings put Niterra (TSE:5334) in focus Niterra (TSE:5334) is back on investors’ radar after reporting nine month earnings to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥526,055 million and net income of ¥83,551 million, alongside higher basic EPS from continuing operations. See our latest analysis for Niterra. The recent earnings update lands after a strong 1 year total shareholder return of 52.47%, while the share price has eased year to date with a 3.30% decline. This suggests that momentum...

Toyota Motor reported earnings for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with revenue rising to ¥38.09 trillion while net income and earnings per share from continuing operations declined versus a year earlier, and the company updated its full‑year guidance to reflect both tariff headwinds and higher‑than‑previously expected operating income. At the same time, Toyota approved a leadership overhaul effective April 1, 2026, with Chief Financial Officer Kenta Kon promoted to president and...

ROHM Co., Ltd. has reported past nine‑month results to December 31, 2025, with sales rising to ¥369,515 million and net income reaching ¥14,822 million, lifting both basic and diluted earnings per share versus a year earlier. Alongside these stronger earnings, ROHM recently introduced its BD9xxN5 Series LDO regulator ICs using Nano Cap (TM) technology, highlighting product innovation aimed at higher‑density automotive, industrial, and communications power supply applications. We’ll now...

C.Uyemura & Co., Ltd. recently approved a share repurchase program of up to 260,000 shares, or 1.61% of outstanding stock, for ¥4,000 million through September 30, 2026, aiming to enhance shareholder profits and capital efficiency. The buyback, funded within a clearly defined limit and timeframe, highlights the Board’s focus on agile capital allocation amid a changing operating landscape. We’ll now examine how this newly announced buyback program, centered on improving capital efficiency,...

Tobu Railway (TSE:9001) is back in focus after reporting nine month earnings to December 31, 2025, along with a board meeting to review a higher year end dividend forecast, drawing fresh attention to the stock. See our latest analysis for Tobu Railway. The latest earnings and dividend news has come alongside a sharp pick up in momentum, with a 7 day share price return of 9.79% and a 90 day share price return of 18.25%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 18.72% contrasts with a much...

LY Corporation (TSE:4689) cut its revenue forecast for the year ending March 31, 2026 to ¥2,000,000 million, down from ¥2,100,000 million, citing disruption from the October 2025 system outage at ASKUL. See our latest analysis for LY. Investors have had a mixed ride with LY, with a 7.17% 7 day share price return and a 1.41% 30 day share price return, yet a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 14.14% and a 5 year total shareholder return decline of 32.39%. This suggests momentum has been...

UBE Corporation has released its earnings for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, reporting sales of ¥332,150 million versus ¥359,621 million a year earlier and net income of ¥21,077 million compared with a net loss of ¥19,120 million. Despite lower sales, UBE shifted from a basic loss per share of ¥196.93 to basic earnings per share of ¥216.99 from continuing operations, highlighting a clear improvement in profitability. Next, we will examine how this return to profitability despite...

Earnings event puts F.C.C (TSE:7296) margins in focus F.C.C (TSE:7296) drew investor attention after reporting nine-month earnings to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥190,615 million, slightly above a year earlier, while net income and basic EPS softened. See our latest analysis for F.C.C. F.C.C shares have held around ¥3,750 in the very short term, but the 90 day share price return of 15.21% and 1 year total shareholder return of 30.53% suggest momentum has built over time, supported by a...

Why Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Is Back On Investor Radars Hankyu Hanshin Holdings (TSE:9042) is in focus after reporting nine month results to December 31, 2025, with sales, net income, and earnings per share all higher than a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. That earnings update has arrived alongside a strong run in the share price, with a 6.5% 7 day share price return, 10.2% over 30 days and a 22.1% 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum has...

Earnings snapshot and why it matters for TS TECH (TSE:7313) TS TECH (TSE:7313) has drawn attention after reporting nine month results to December 31, 2025, with sales, net income and basic earnings per share all lower than the same period a year earlier. See our latest analysis for TS TECH. The earnings setback appears to have tempered short term sentiment, with a 1 day share price return showing a 1.24% decline to ¥1,954.5. However, the 90 day share price return of 4.94% and 1 year total...

Earnings event puts Rengo (TSE:3941) in focus Rengo (TSE:3941) drew investor attention after reporting earnings for the nine months to December 31, 2025, with sales, net income, and basic earnings per share all higher than the previous year. See our latest analysis for Rengo. The earnings release sits alongside a strong share price run, with Rengo’s 30 day share price return of 17.14% and 90 day share price return of 44.19%, while its 1 year total shareholder return is 84.33%. This points to...

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation recently reported results for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥997,719 million and net income of ¥93,140 million, both higher than the same period a year earlier. At the same time, the company lifted its full-year 2026 guidance, highlighting the impact of yen depreciation, price management, and productivity efforts in offsetting inflation and soft sales volumes. With this upgraded earnings outlook driven partly by currency gains and...

Earnings event and why it matters for TOCALOLtd (TSE:3433) shareholders TOCALOLtd (TSE:3433) has drawn fresh attention after TOCALO Co.,Ltd. reported nine-month earnings to December 31, 2025, showing sales of ¥42,621 million and net income of ¥6,443 million, both above the prior year period. See our latest analysis for TOCALOLtd. That earnings update comes after a strong run in the share price, with a 32.36% 90 day share price return and a 57.39% 1 year total shareholder return pointing to...

DENSO (TSE:6902) came into focus after the company reduced full year guidance for operating profit, net profit, and earnings per share, while also reporting lower nine month net income compared with the previous year. See our latest analysis for DENSO. After the lowered guidance and softer nine month earnings, DENSO's 1 day share price return of 1.04% and 7 day return of 0.65% suggest some near term caution, while the 12.99% 1 year total shareholder return points to momentum that has not...

Food & Life Companies (TSE:3563) is back in focus after first quarter earnings showed sales of ¥122,656 million and net income of ¥8,545 million, compared with ¥99,141 million and ¥6,129 million a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Food & Life Companies. The 1 year total shareholder return of 117.23% and 3 year total shareholder return of 187.84% suggest strong longer term gains. A 10.16% year to date share price return and recent 7 day share price move of 10.51% indicate momentum has...

Toho Gas (TSE:9533) is back on investors’ radar after reporting nine month earnings to December 31, 2025, alongside announcing a stock split and a fourfold increase in authorized shares. See our latest analysis for Toho Gas. That mix of solid nine month earnings, fresh guidance and the stock split has lined up with a strong run in the share price, with a 30 day share price return of 10.77% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 41.13%, suggesting momentum has been building recently despite...

Taiyo Yuden (TSE:6976) has come into focus after reporting nine-month results to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥266,139 million and net income of ¥12,626 million, both ahead of the prior year. See our latest analysis for Taiyo Yuden. The earnings release and Q3 2026 call on 6 February appear to have reset expectations, with a 1 day share price return of 9.54% and a 7 day share price return of 18.36% pushing Taiyo Yuden to ¥3,868. Over the past year, shareholders have seen a 44.18% total...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (TSE:9104) has just raised its non-consolidated earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 2026, alongside new shipping alliances and fresh quarterly results that give investors more concrete numbers to assess. See our latest analysis for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. Those updated forecasts and new shipping agreements come after a strong run in the share price over the past quarter, with a 90 day share price return of 14.69% and a 3 year total shareholder return of 84.47%,...

Sekisui Chemical (TSE:4204) has drawn investor focus after reporting third quarter and nine month results showing lower net income year on year, while also slightly revising full year sales and earnings guidance upward. See our latest analysis for Sekisui Chemical. The earnings release and slightly higher full year guidance appear to sit alongside firm share price momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 8.20% and a 90 day share price return of 13.00%. Meanwhile, the 1 year total...

Nanto Bank (TSE:8367) just released earnings for the nine months to December 31, 2025, reporting higher net interest income of ¥45,186 million, net income of ¥13,287 million, and earnings per share of ¥423.03. See our latest analysis for Nanto Bank. The earnings update comes after a strong run in Nanto Bank’s share price, with a 30 day share price return of 18.84% and a 90 day share price return of 43.02%, alongside a very large 5 year total shareholder return of 404.83% that suggests...

JFE Holdings (TSE:5411) recently reported nine month earnings to December 2025, with both sales and net income lower than a year earlier. This combination appears to have influenced recent share price moves. See our latest analysis for JFE Holdings. Despite softer nine month earnings, the share price has shown strong momentum, with a 26.31% 90 day share price return and a 34.26% 1 year total shareholder return. Recent board changes and the planned equity investment and joint venture appear to...