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Board decision on new investment units puts Japan Hotel REIT in focus Japan Hotel REIT Investment (TSE:8985) held a board meeting on 3 March 2026 to determine the number of new investment units to be issued, a move that directly relates to funding plans and potential dilution. See our latest analysis for Japan Hotel REIT Investment. At a share price of ¥79,200, Japan Hotel REIT Investment has seen a 1-day share price return of 1.41% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 16.54%. Shorter...

Dai-ichi Life Holdings has completed its share repurchase program announced in May 2025, buying back 79,682,200 shares, or 2.18% of its stock, for ¥99,999.99 million, with the final tranche executed between January 1 and March 9, 2026, and the plan formally closed on March 9. This completed buyback meaningfully reduces the share count and underscores management’s capital return focus at a time of ongoing business transformation. We’ll now examine how the completion of this sizeable share...

AEON REIT Investment (TSE:3292) has drawn attention after reporting weaker results for the latest period but updating guidance to reflect cost savings, lower borrowing costs, and a tilt toward earnings-based distributions. See our latest analysis for AEON REIT Investment. After a soft patch earlier in the year, AEON REIT Investment’s recent news on cost savings and lower borrowing costs has coincided with improving momentum. The 1-year total shareholder return is 15.42%, compared with a...

Osaka Gas (TSE:9532) updated investors on March 13, outlining its FY2027.3 financial plan for the Daigas Group and announcing planned senior executive reshuffles that could reshape responsibilities across core subsidiaries. See our latest analysis for Osaka Gas. The share price has recently eased, with a 1 month share price return of 5.44%, after a 90 day share price return of 17.25%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 87.30% and 5 year total shareholder return of 230.43% highlight strong...

Disruptions to Qatar’s natural gas processing during the Iran war have pushed helium prices sharply higher, exposing global supply vulnerabilities while Iwatani, Japan’s leading helium supplier, reports it has so far kept deliveries stable through US sourcing and stockpiles. The episode highlights how concentrated helium production leaves industrial gas companies like Iwatani highly exposed to geopolitical risk despite contingency measures. Next, we’ll examine how heightened geopolitical...

Skylark Holdings (TSE:3197) reported preliminary February 2026 sales, with year-over-year sales at 107.3% and same-store sales at 105.7%, a data point many investors may watch closely. See our latest analysis for Skylark Holdings. The February sales update comes after a mixed few weeks for the share price, with a 1-day share price return of 0.56% but a 1-month share price return decline of 4.72%. At the same time, the 1-year total shareholder return of 12.30% and 3-year total shareholder...

Takara Holdings (TSE:2531) recently reported nine month earnings to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥291,529 million and net income of ¥10,557 million. This mix of higher sales and lower profits sets the tone for assessing the stock. See our latest analysis for Takara Holdings. The earnings release appears to have cooled sentiment in the short term. A 1-day share price return of 2.38% has not offset the weaker 7-day, 30-day, and year-to-date share price returns. However, the 1-year and...

Odakyu Electric Railway (TSE:9007) has reorganized around community-focused real estate and efficiency by creating a Community Project Promotion Department, abolishing the Lifestyle Business Promotion Department, and realigning digital operations and leadership roles. See our latest analysis for Odakyu Electric Railway. The share price, now at ¥1,650, has a 1 year total shareholder return of 10.66% but a 5 year total shareholder return decline of 42.34%, suggesting long term holders have...

Mitsui’s new rutile supply MOU and what it could mean for investors Mitsui (TSE:8031) has entered a non binding Memorandum of Understanding with Sovereign Metals for future natural rutile supply from the Kasiya Rutile Graphite Project in Malawi, outlining potential volumes, timelines, and pricing references. See our latest analysis for Mitsui. Mitsui’s latest rutile supply MOU comes as interest in its shares has been strong, with a 1 month share price return of 8.65% and a 1 year total...

Latest earnings snapshot Gift Holdings (TSE:9279) opened Q1 2026 with revenue of ¥10.6b and basic EPS of ¥47.95, while trailing twelve month revenue sat at ¥38.0b and EPS at ¥129.87, setting a clear earnings season marker for investors. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥8.5b in Q1 2025 to ¥10.6b in Q1 2026, with basic EPS over the same quarters running from ¥27.40 to ¥47.95, and trailing twelve month EPS shifting from ¥90.27 to ¥129.87. With trailing net profit margin at 6.8%...

Board approved expansion into Bitcoin ventures and asset management Metaplanet (TSE:3350) has set out a major expansion into Bitcoin focused ventures and asset management, supported by a large private placement of new common shares and stock acquisition rights approved on March 16, 2026. See our latest analysis for Metaplanet. Metaplanet’s 1 day share price return of 12.02% decline and year to date share price return of 26.50% decline contrast sharply with a very large 3 year total...

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund (TSE:3462) is reshaping its portfolio by selling the aging NRE Hiroshima Building and acquiring two newer Tokyo properties, GEMS Tachikawa and PROUD FLAT Kiyosumidori, for a combined ¥8,880 million. See our latest analysis for Nomura Real Estate Master Fund. Recent asset recycling comes as the unit price has shown mixed momentum, with a 1 year total shareholder return of 20.33% contrasting with a weaker year to date share price return of a 5.32% decline. This...

Terra Drone FY 2026 earnings snapshot Terra Drone (TSE:278A) closed out FY 2026 with Q4 revenue of ¥1.6b and a net income loss of ¥1.8b, translating to basic EPS of ¥189.52 in the red. Trailing 12 month revenue stood at ¥4.8b alongside a net loss of ¥2.3b and EPS of ¥242.41 in the red. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from ¥995m in Q2 FY 2026 to ¥1.2b in Q3 and then ¥1.6b in Q4. Quarterly EPS shifted from a loss of ¥25.42 in Q2 to a loss of ¥9.36 in Q3 before widening...

If you are wondering whether Terumo's current share price gives you value or leaves you paying too much, this article walks through what the numbers are really saying about the stock. Terumo's shares last closed at ¥2,088, with returns of 2.2% over 7 days and 3.9% over 30 days, but a 7.7% decline year to date and a 23.8% decline over the past year. This is set against gains of 22.2% over 3 years and 13.7% over 5 years. Recent coverage has focused on Terumo's share price performance and how...

Arr Planner (TSE:2983) has wrapped up FY 2026 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥13.8b and net income of ¥809m, setting the tone for a year where trailing twelve month revenue reached ¥48.6b and net income came in at ¥2.5b. The company has seen revenue move from ¥40.2b to ¥48.6b on a trailing twelve month basis, with Basic EPS over that window at ¥461.19, giving you a clear view of how the top and bottom lines are tracking through the year. With net profit margin now at 5.1% compared with 3.6% a...

Shoei Foods (TSE:8079) has opened Q1 2026 with revenue of ¥35.3b and basic EPS of ¥66.07, setting the tone for how its profitability is holding up. Over the past few quarters, the company has seen revenue move from ¥30.4b in Q4 2025 to ¥35.3b in Q1 2026, while quarterly basic EPS shifted from ¥25.92 to ¥66.07, giving a clearer picture of how the top line and per share earnings are tracking against each other. With net income of ¥1,095m for the quarter and a trailing twelve month net profit...

Tokyu REIT (TSE:8957) has posted its H1 2026 results with revenue of ¥10.4 billion and basic EPS of ¥5,385.02, setting the stage for investors to reassess the trust's income profile. Over the past few halves, revenue has moved from ¥7.9 billion in H1 2025 to ¥9.8 billion in H2 2025 and now ¥10.4 billion, while basic EPS has shifted from ¥4,812.81 to ¥5,027.61 and then ¥5,385.02. This provides a clearer view of how the top line and per unit earnings have tracked into this latest release. With...

JM HoldingsLtd (TSE:3539) has posted Q2 2026 revenue of ¥53.5b and basic EPS of ¥38.52, set against trailing twelve month revenue of ¥194.6b and EPS of ¥120.39 that frame the latest quarter within a broader earnings run rate. Over recent periods, the company has seen revenue move from ¥48.8b in Q2 2025 to ¥53.5b in Q2 2026, while quarterly EPS shifted from ¥42.05 to ¥38.52. This gives investors a clearer view of how sales scale is translating into per share profits and keeps the focus on how...

Ichigo Hotel REIT Investment (TSE:3463) has released its FY 2026 numbers with second half revenue of ¥3,148 million and basic EPS of ¥4,134.49, alongside first half revenue of ¥3,051 million and basic EPS of ¥4,204.72. Over the past three reported halves, revenue has shifted from ¥5,230 million in 2H FY 2025 to ¥3,051 million in 1H FY 2026 and ¥3,148 million in 2H FY 2026. Over the same periods, basic EPS moved from ¥10,122.48 to ¥4,204.72 and then ¥4,134.49, setting up a results season where...

Kubota (TSE:6326) has just closed out FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥814.6 billion and basic EPS of ¥39.33, while trailing twelve month revenue sits at ¥3.0 trillion with EPS of ¥163.44, setting a clear earnings season snapshot for investors. Over recent periods, revenue has moved from ¥738.4 billion in Q4 FY 2024 to ¥814.6 billion in Q4 FY 2025, with quarterly EPS shifting from ¥27.89 to ¥39.33 as trailing twelve month EPS moved from ¥197.61 to ¥163.44. This leaves the market...

HUMAN MADE (TSE:456A) has capped FY 2026 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥4.3b and Basic EPS of ¥38.25, while trailing twelve month revenue reached ¥14.3b and EPS came in at ¥132.77, supported by net income of ¥2,941m. Over the past three fiscal years, the company has seen trailing twelve month revenue move from ¥8.4b in FY 2024 to ¥11.3b in FY 2025 and then to ¥14.3b in FY 2026, with EPS stepping up from ¥79.28 to ¥96.77 and then ¥132.77. This has set the stage for a results season in which...

Subaru Enterprise (TSE:9632) wrapped up FY 2026 with Q4 revenue of ¥8.4b and basic EPS of ¥70.52, alongside net income of ¥910m that capped off a year in which reported net margin sat at 8.2% compared with 10.7% in the prior period and included a one off loss of ¥1.1b. Over recent quarters, revenue has moved around the ¥6.6b to ¥8.4b range while EPS has swung from a loss of ¥30.84 in Q3 2026 to a high of ¥95.07 in Q1. This gives you a mixed earnings picture to weigh against a modest five year...

Tokaido REIT (TSE:2989) opened H1 2026 with total revenue of ¥2.3 billion and basic EPS of ¥3,322.99, alongside trailing 12 month revenue of ¥4.6 billion and EPS of ¥6,704.12 that sit against reported earnings growth of 15.3% over the past year. Revenue has moved from ¥2.0 billion in H1 2025 to ¥2.3 billion in H1 2026, while trailing 12 month basic EPS has shifted between roughly ¥6,616.38 and ¥6,717.57 over the last three reported periods. This sets up a picture where higher earnings and...

Meiji Holdings (TSE:2269) is back in focus after Meiji America announced a US$65 million investment to add Hello Panda production and upgrade equipment at its York, Pennsylvania facility, with the company targeting a 50% manufacturing capacity boost. See our latest analysis for Meiji Holdings. The recent US expansion plans sit against a solid backdrop, with a 90 day share price return of 17.65% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 24.20% suggesting momentum has been building over both...