Japanese Healthtech Stock News

It's been a pretty great week for PILLAR Corporation ( TSE:6490 ) shareholders, with its shares surging 14% to JP¥7,640...

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...

Shiseido FY 2025 results put volatile earnings in focus Shiseido (TSE:4911) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥276.2b and EPS of ¥8.27, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of ¥970.0b and an EPS loss of ¥101.83, keeping the full year firmly in loss making territory. Over recent periods the company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥214.2b in Q3 2024 to ¥267.8b in Q4 2024, then to ¥228.2b, ¥241.6b, ¥224.0b and finally ¥276.2b through FY 2025, while quarterly EPS has...

Harmonic Drive Systems (TSE:6324) just posted its Q3 2026 numbers, with revenue of ¥14.3b and basic EPS of ¥4.77, alongside trailing 12 month revenue of ¥57.5b and EPS of ¥48.51. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥13.5b in Q2 2025 to ¥15.3b in Q4 2025 and then to ¥14.3b in Q3 2026. Basic EPS has swung from a loss of ¥5.97 in Q2 2025 to ¥40.30 in Q4 2025 and ¥4.77 in Q3 2026, highlighting that margins and one off items are central to how investors may interpret this result. See...

Fuji Oil (TSE:2607) Q3 2026 Results Set The Tone For A Margin Story Fuji Oil (TSE:2607) has put solid numbers on the table for Q3 2026, with revenue of ¥207.1b and basic EPS of ¥91.15 as the company reports its latest set of results. The company has seen revenue move from ¥163.6b in Q2 2025 to ¥207.1b in Q3 2026, while quarterly EPS has shifted from a loss of ¥42.59 in Q2 2025 to a profit of ¥91.15. That sets up a clear focus on how much of this turnaround is coming from sturdier margins. See...

Moriya Transportation Engineering and ManufacturingLtd (TSE:6226) has just posted its Q3 2026 scorecard, reporting revenue of ¥6.1b and basic EPS of ¥60.93. This comes alongside earnings growth of 54.5% over the past year and a net margin of 17%, compared with 13.1% a year earlier. The company’s quarterly revenue has moved from ¥4.8b in Q3 2025 to ¥5.5b in Q4 2025, ¥5.1b in Q1 2026, ¥5.7b in Q2 2026 and ¥6.1b in Q3 2026. Over the same period, basic EPS progressed from ¥37.12 to ¥54.89, then...

As you might know, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4151 ) just kicked off its latest full-year results with some very...

Investors in Eisai Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4523 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 8.9% to close at JP¥4,836 following the...

SoftBank Corp. ( TSE:9434 ) defied analyst predictions to release its third-quarter results, which were ahead of market...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. ( TSE:5801 ) investors will be delighted, with the company turning in some strong numbers...

It's been a pretty great week for Toshiba Tec Corporation ( TSE:6588 ) shareholders, with its shares surging 12% to...

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. ( TSE:5713 ) just released its quarterly report and things are looking bullish...

Key Insights Namura Shipbuilding's significant individual investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are...

Shareholders of Mercari, Inc. ( TSE:4385 ) will be pleased this week, given that the stock price is up 12% to JP¥3,567...

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. has reported past earnings for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥602,333 million and net income of ¥83,201 million, both higher than the prior-year period. The rise in basic earnings per share from continuing operations to ¥145.21, compared with ¥125.15 a year earlier, highlights improved profitability on a per-share basis. We’ll now examine how this stronger nine-month earnings performance, especially the uplift in net income, may...

Despite an already strong run, JX Advanced Metals Corporation ( TSE:5016 ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of...

JAPAN MATERIAL (TSE:6055) has reported another solid quarterly result for Q3 2026, with revenue of ¥16.1b and basic EPS of ¥27.26, set against trailing twelve month revenue of ¥59.1b and EPS of ¥98.19. The company’s revenue increased from ¥12.3b in Q3 2025 to ¥16.1b in Q3 2026, while quarterly EPS rose from ¥19.01 to ¥27.26 over the same period. Trailing net profit margin stands at 17.1% compared with 14% a year ago, and earnings are up 51.1% over that time, which points to a set of results...

Canon Inc. recently announced a series of moves, including the promotion of Executive Vice President Kazuto Ogawa to president and chief operating officer in March 2026, a new share repurchase program of up to ¥200,000 million for as many as 54,000,000 shares by January 2027, and updated guidance alongside its 2025 results. The company’s shift in leadership, combined with a return to quarterly profitability and a commitment to ongoing ¥80-per-share dividends, underscores a broad reset of...

If you are wondering whether ORIX is still attractively priced after its recent run, or if the easy money has already been made, this article walks you through what the current share price might be implying. ORIX shares last closed at ¥5,429, with returns of 13.3% over 7 days, 15.5% over 30 days, 17.6% year to date and 79.3% over the past year, plus 156.9% over 3 years and 266.5% over 5 years. Recent price moves have been accompanied by ongoing attention on ORIX's position in Japan's...

Aozora Bank (TSE:8304) drew fresh attention after reporting nine-month 2025 results alongside steady dividend guidance and a new quarterly dividend, a combination that income-focused investors often pay close attention to. See our latest analysis for Aozora Bank. The latest nine month earnings update and reaffirmed dividend guidance have coincided with a strong run in the shares, with a 90 day share price return of 28.31% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 33.92%. This suggests that...

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. reported nine‑month results to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥10,356,267 million and net income of ¥611,950 million, and issued full‑year 2026 profit guidance of ¥820,000 million, or ¥286.26 per basic share. At the same time, renewed attention on Warren Buffett’s sizeable Berkshire Hathaway stake in Japan’s trading houses has drawn fresh focus to Mitsui’s role in this group. Next, we’ll examine how Mitsui’s new profit guidance and Buffett‑linked investor interest may...

In January 2026, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. reported results for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with net income rising to ¥266,673 million and basic earnings per share from continuing operations increasing to ¥378.37. An interesting aspect of this update is that net interest loss narrowed to ¥38,032 million, highlighting improved earnings despite ongoing pressure on interest income. With earnings and per-share profitability higher over the nine-month period, we will now...

Teijin earnings trigger fresh look at the stock Teijin (TSE:3401) just posted nine month results to December 31, 2025, reporting sales of ¥659,878 million and a shift from prior year profit to a net loss of ¥58,970 million. The report included basic and diluted loss per share of ¥305.81 from continuing operations, compared with basic and diluted earnings per share of ¥264.66 in the same period a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Teijin. Despite the swing to a net loss, Teijin’s recent...

Guidance upgrade and record EPS expectations put Recruit in focus Recruit Holdings (TSE:6098) raised its 2026 revenue outlook by ¥66.1b to ¥3,664.7b and now expects full year revenue, profit and basic EPS to all reach record levels, with EPS guidance of ¥335, up 23.4% year over year. See our latest analysis for Recruit Holdings. Despite the upgraded guidance and the ongoing share buyback completed on February 4, Recruit’s recent share price performance has been weak. The 30 day share price...