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TSE:4204
TSE:4204Industrials

Is Sekisui Chemical’s Completed ¥26.4b Buyback Altering The Investment Case For Sekisui Chemical (TSE:4204)?

Sekisui Chemical has now completed its previously announced share repurchase plan, buying back 10,000,000 shares (2.43% of shares) for ¥26,420.48 million by February 9, 2026. This completed buyback reduces the share count and may enhance per-share metrics, underlining management’s willingness to return capital to investors. Next, we’ll examine how the completion of this sizeable buyback program may influence Sekisui Chemical’s existing investment narrative. We've uncovered the 14 dividend...
TSE:9434
TSE:9434Wireless Telecom

SoftBank’s Earnings per Share Gains Might Change The Case For Investing In SoftBank (TSE:9434)

SoftBank Corp. has reported past earnings for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥5.20 trillion and net income of ¥485.52 billion, both higher than the previous year. The improvement in basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations suggests greater profit generation per share, which may influence how investors assess SoftBank’s earnings power. We’ll now examine how this growth in sales and net income shapes SoftBank’s broader investment narrative and...
TSE:4755
TSE:4755Multiline Retail

Is Rakuten (TSE:4755) Recasting Its Investment Story With 2026 Guidance Excluding Securities Revenue?

In February 2026, Rakuten Group, Inc. held a board meeting that resulted in no dividend payment decision for the 29th fiscal year and discussed its shareholder benefit program, while also hosting its Q4 2025 earnings call. A day later, the company issued consolidated earnings guidance for 2026, aiming for high single-digit revenue growth excluding its securities business, giving investors clearer visibility into its operational focus. We’ll now examine how this new 2026 revenue guidance,...
TSE:9716
TSE:9716Professional Services

Assessing NOMURA (TSE:9716) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum And DCF Upside

What Today’s Move Might Mean for NOMURA NOMURA (TSE:9716) has attracted fresh attention after its recent share price move, with investors reassessing the business in light of its latest financial snapshot and multi year return profile. The stock last closed at ¥1,436, with reported revenue of ¥177,238 and net income of ¥11,042, alongside mixed annual trends in revenue growth and net income growth. See our latest analysis for NOMURA. Recent momentum has been positive, with a 0.63% 1 day share...