Japanese Consumer Durables Stock News

Why Ichigo’s June power figures matter for investors Ichigo (TSE:2337) reported June 2026 operating data showing total power generation of 18,051,388 kWh and CO2 reduction of 7,782,822 kg, both below the levels reported in June 2025. See our latest analysis for Ichigo. Ichigo’s recent power generation update comes as the stock trades at ¥443, with a 1 year to date share price return of 0.45%, a 1 year total shareholder return of 10.75%, and a 3 year total shareholder return of 76.34%. This...

Onward Holdings (TSE:8016) opened its new fiscal year with Q1 2027 revenue of ¥63.5b and basic EPS of ¥37.08, set against trailing 12 month EPS of ¥79.90 and net income of ¥10.9b. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥60.2b in Q1 2026 to ¥63.5b in Q1 2027, while quarterly net income shifted from ¥4.3b to ¥5.0b, giving investors a clearer read on how earnings are feeding through the income statement. With earnings over the past year growing 23.9% and margins now sitting...

Weathernews (TSE:4825) has wrapped up FY 2026 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥6.2 billion and basic EPS of ¥23.28, while trailing 12 month figures stand at ¥24.5 billion in revenue and EPS of ¥85.76 as earnings grew 22.2% over the past year. The company has seen revenue move from ¥23.5 billion and EPS of ¥70.38 on a trailing basis in FY 2025 to the latest ¥24.5 billion and ¥85.76, as earnings growth has run ahead of the five year compound rate of 13.4% per year. With the trailing net profit...

Fast Retailing (TSE:9983) has reported Q3 2026 revenue of ¥1,009,955 million and basic EPS of ¥478.37, with trailing 12 month revenue at ¥3,849,013 million and basic EPS at ¥1,694.71. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥895,006 million in Q2 2025 to above ¥1,000,000 million in each of the last three quarters. Basic EPS has shifted from ¥331.19 in Q2 2025 to ¥478.37 in the latest period, alongside trailing 12 month net income of ¥519,987 million. With net profit margins higher...

Osaka Organic Chemical Industry (TSE:4187) has reported Q2 2026 revenue of ¥10.96b and basic EPS of ¥88.54, with trailing twelve month revenue of ¥38.90b and EPS of ¥385.42 framing the latest quarter in a wider earnings run-rate. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥8.52b in Q1 2025 to ¥10.96b in Q2 2026, while basic EPS over the same period has ranged from ¥49.96 to ¥169.63, giving investors a clear view of how the top and bottom line have tracked through recent reporting...

Sankyo TateyamaInc (TSE:5932) has wrapped up FY 2026 with Q4 revenue of ¥94.6 billion and a reported loss per share, with basic EPS at ¥366.01 and net income excluding extra items showing a loss of ¥11.5 billion, putting profitability firmly under pressure. The company has seen quarterly revenue move between ¥85.0 billion and ¥94.6 billion over the past year, while basic EPS has swung from a small profit of ¥2.33 in Q3 FY 2026 to losses in the other reported quarters. For investors, the...

Kewpie (TSE:2809) has reported Q2 2026 revenue of ¥136.9 billion and basic EPS of ¥57.08, giving investors fresh numbers to weigh against a year in which trailing 12 month EPS stands at ¥181.05 on revenue of ¥523.2 billion. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥131.8 billion in Q2 2025 to ¥136.9 billion in Q2 2026, while quarterly EPS has shifted from ¥43.35 to ¥57.08. This sets up a results season where net margin trends are likely to be front and center for investors...

CREEK & RIVER (TSE:4763) opened Q1 2027 with revenue of ¥17.0 billion and basic EPS of ¥70.18, setting the tone for a quarter where profitability stayed front and center. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥13.8 billion and EPS of ¥43.20 in Q1 2026 to ¥17.0 billion and EPS of ¥70.18 in Q1 2027, alongside trailing 12 month EPS of ¥218.09, which frames the latest print against a period of strong earnings growth. With trailing net margin now higher than a year ago and...

NOMURA (TSE:9716) opened Q1 2027 with revenue of ¥35.7 billion and basic EPS of ¥12.77, setting the tone for a quarter where the top line and earnings metrics will be closely watched against a mixed recent track record. Over the past five reported quarters, revenue has moved between ¥39.7 billion and ¥56.0 billion while basic EPS ranged from ¥12.71 to ¥40.54, giving investors a clear view of how the income statement has shifted through the cycle and what that might mean for margins now. With...

Seven & i Holdings (TSE:3382) opened fiscal 2027 with Q1 revenue of ¥2,024,015 million (about ¥2.0 trillion) and basic EPS of ¥26.21, against a share price around ¥2,021.50. Over the last year, the company has seen total revenue on a trailing 12 month basis move from ¥10,430,269 million to ¥8,544,490 million, while trailing EPS went from ¥118.81 to ¥127.03, supported by net income rising from ¥292,760 million to ¥304,346 million. With net profit margin expanding from 1.4% to 2.8% over the...

Custom Market Insights has released a new forecast for the global lithium ion battery market, highlighting Panasonic Holdings (TSE:6752) as a key participant in projected demand tied to energy storage and electric vehicles. See our latest analysis for Panasonic Holdings. At a share price of ¥4,480.0, Panasonic Holdings has seen a 19.28% 1 month share price return and a 56.59% 3 month share price return, contributing to a 1 year total shareholder return of 215.52%. This reflects strong recent...

Fuji (TSE:8278) has come into focus after management reaffirmed full year guidance and dividend expectations, even as recent disclosures showed one quarter with stronger profitability and another with sharply weaker margins and earnings. See our latest analysis for Fuji. Fuji’s share price, at ¥1,971.0, has slipped over the year to date with a 7.25% decline in year to date share price return and a 12.09% decline over 90 days, while the 3 year total shareholder return of 14.56% suggests the...

With inflation trends mixed across regions and central banks staying cautious, many investors are looking for steadier sources of cash return rather than trying to guess the next growth story. The Dividend Powerhouses screener focuses on companies paying more than a 5% dividend yield, with those payouts covered, growing and relatively stable, which can be appealing when bond yields and policy expectations keep shifting. This article walks through three of the best stocks from that screener,...

Board meeting puts Mitsubishi Materials’ financing plans in focus Mitsubishi Materials (TSE:5711) has called a board meeting for 8 July 2026 to review issuing zero coupon convertible bonds maturing in 2030 and 2032, a financing step that could matter for shareholders. See our latest analysis for Mitsubishi Materials. The board meeting takes place at a time when Mitsubishi Materials’ share price has been under pressure in recent months, with a 7 day share price return of down 10.27% and a 90...

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. has issued its 3rd unsecured straight bond in Japan, raising ¥10 billion via three-year notes paying a 2.286% annual coupon, with proceeds earmarked for investment, lending, and working capital. An A- rating from Rating and Investment Information, Inc. underpins this financing move, signaling lender confidence in the company’s credit profile and its capacity to support ongoing digital payments expansion. We will now examine how this ¥10 billion bond issuance, and...

ROHM (TSE:6963) has drawn fresh attention after ROHM Semiconductor introduced its new 600V Super Junction MOSFET series, R60xxXNx and R60xxWNx, designed to support higher efficiency and more compact power supplies for data centers and industrial equipment. See our latest analysis for ROHM. The product launch comes as ROHM’s share price has climbed strongly this year, with a 90 day share price return of 53.38% and a year to date share price return of 145.88%. The 1 year total shareholder...

Pfizer and Astellas Pharma recently announced that the U.S. FDA approved PADCEV (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) plus Keytruda as both neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment for adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, regardless of cisplatin eligibility, based on positive Phase 3 EV-304 trial data versus standard gemcitabine-cisplatin chemotherapy. This marks the first platinum-free regimen approved for all muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients, materially expanding the clinical and...

With inflation, interest rates and energy prices all under scrutiny, many investors are looking for exposure to power sources that aim to be both reliable and relatively low carbon. Nuclear energy stocks sit at the crossroads of these themes, tied to both commodity markets and long term electricity demand. The Nuclear Energy Stocks screener focuses on companies involved in uranium production, fuel enrichment and reactor projects, offering a focused way to research this corner of the market...

With inflation, interest rate decisions and energy costs all pulling markets in different directions, many investors are looking for companies where growth expectations are backed by the people who know the business best: management and insiders. The Fast Growing Stocks With High Insider Ownership screener focuses on exactly that, highlighting companies where analysts see strong potential and insiders hold meaningful stakes. That combination can help align management decisions with...

DENSO stock: why a battery passport trial matters for investors DENSO (TSE:6902) is in focus after working with TÜV Rheinland Japan and AESC Group on a battery passport validation that aligns with EU Battery Regulation requirements for energy storage systems. The project used real data from AESC's energy storage business and confirmed that DENSO's battery passport service can support traceability, data security and regulatory compliance for products headed to Europe. See our latest analysis...

Global inflation, interest rate signals and energy costs are keeping markets on edge, which makes it harder for you to judge which executives truly have skin in the game. The Founder-Led Companies screener focuses on leaders who built their businesses and remain personally committed to long term performance so their incentives stay closely aligned with shareholders. Instead of trying to predict every central bank move, you can focus on these founder backed stocks, where leadership continuity...

ABC-MartInc (TSE:2670) drew investor attention after reporting June 2026 sales, with all stores and existing stores both showing a 6.6% decline compared with growth just over 6% a year earlier. See our latest analysis for ABC-MartInc. At a share price of ¥2,620.5, ABC-MartInc has seen its short term momentum soften, with the 7 day share price return down 6.41% and the 30 day share price return down 4.81%, while the 5 year total shareholder return of 46.43% points to a stronger longer term...

The record US$26.5b Nasdaq listing of SK Hynix has put AI semiconductor stocks firmly back in the spotlight, with investors watching how fresh capital for high bandwidth memory and AI chip production might ripple through the sector. With bookbuilding reportedly 7x oversubscribed and expectations that the new ADR could influence how similar businesses are valued, this news is hard to ignore if you follow AI hardware. Below, you will see 3 stocks from our AI Semiconductor Stocks screener that...

CKD (TSE:6407) is in focus after disclosing that a former accounting staff member at subsidiary CKD GLOBAL SERVICE CORP. was arrested for embezzling ¥178 million, which was fully booked in the latest fiscal year. See our latest analysis for CKD. Despite the embezzlement headline, CKD’s recent 30 day share price return of 16.8% and year to date share price return of 127.72% indicate strong momentum. The 1 year total shareholder return of 184.55% highlights how reinvested dividends have added...