Japanese General Merchandise and Department Stores Stock News

Board meeting puts Toho Gas in focus Toho Gas (TSE:9533) is drawing attention after scheduling a January 30, 2026 board meeting to consider a stock split, amendments to its Articles of Incorporation, and changes to its shareholder benefit program. See our latest analysis for Toho Gas. Despite a 2.31% one day share price decline and a 3.55% seven day share price pullback to ¥5,115, Toho Gas still sits on a 9.69% 30 day and 11.22% 90 day share price return. Its 33.85% one year and very large...

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With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 23.9x Toho Co., Ltd. ( TSE:9602 ) may be sending very bearish signals at...

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Raised guidance and regional demand drivers Hitachi Construction Machinery (TSE:6305) lifted its full year revenue and profit guidance after seeing stronger than expected replacement demand in Europe and Asia, ongoing infrastructure projects, and a resilient mining business. The company now forecasts full year revenue of ¥1,370,000 million, operating income of ¥137,000 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥78,000 million, with projected earnings per share of...

Ohsho Food Service (TSE:9936) has posted its Q3 2026 numbers with revenue of ¥28.8b and basic EPS of ¥29.57, while trailing twelve month EPS sits at ¥149.44 on revenue of ¥116.9b. The company has seen revenue move from ¥107.3b to ¥116.9b and trailing EPS climb from ¥132.57 to ¥149.44 over the last year, alongside 7.8% earnings growth and a net margin of 6.9% that is close to last year’s 7.0%. These results keep the focus firmly on how efficiently the business can hold its margins. See our...

It's been a good week for Hulic Co., Ltd. ( TSE:3003 ) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest...

Chugai Pharmaceutical reported past fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showing higher sales of ¥283,200 million and revenue of ¥346,300 million in the quarter, alongside a planned ¥72 year-end dividend and a ¥75 special year-end dividend per share for approval at the March 2026 AGM. Alongside these payouts, Chugai reaffirmed its medium-term policy of targeting an average 45% dividend payout ratio versus Core EPS while planning to relocate its head office in 2029 to support its 2030...

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Investors in Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company ( TSE:9436 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 3.3% to close at...

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Shareholders might have noticed that Anritsu Corporation ( TSE:6754 ) filed its quarterly result this time last week...

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The yearly results for Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4519 ) were released last week, making it a good time to...

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Makita Corporation ( TSE:6586 ) just released its third-quarter report and things are looking bullish. Results were...

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