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On 29 January 2026, Shimizu Corporation’s board approved subscribing to a third-party capital increase at Aomi Construction, making Aomi a consolidated and specified subsidiary with capital equivalent to at least one-tenth of Shimizu’s own. This move, alongside Shimizu’s recent ¥20,000,000,000 unsecured bond issuance maturing in 2031, highlights a meaningful expansion of its construction footprint and financing commitments. We will now examine how bringing Aomi Construction under full...

Japan Post Insurance (TSE:7181) is back in focus after its board approved a stock split and related amendments to its Articles of Incorporation on January 29, 2026. This move can influence liquidity and the shareholder mix. See our latest analysis for Japan Post Insurance. The stock split decision comes after a strong run in the shares, with the latest share price at ¥4,861 and a 90 day share price return of 22.23%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 66.97% and 5 year total shareholder...

Orient earnings event and why it matters for shareholders Orient (TSE:8585) released nine month results to December 31, 2025, with sales and revenue higher than a year earlier, while net income and earnings per share moved the other way. See our latest analysis for Orient. Orient’s mixed nine month earnings update has come alongside firm share price momentum, with a 14.8% 90 day share price return and a 47.29% 1 year total shareholder return pointing to improving sentiment rather than fading...

Taiyo KagakuLtd (TSE:2902) Q3 2026 Earnings Snapshot Taiyo KagakuLtd (TSE:2902) has posted its Q3 2026 numbers with revenue of ¥13.6b and basic EPS of ¥83.68, alongside net income of ¥1,413m that sits against a trailing twelve month EPS of ¥290.99 and net income of ¥4,911m. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥12.1b in Q4 2025 to ¥13.2b in Q2 2026 and ¥13.6b in Q3 2026, while quarterly basic EPS has ranged from ¥61.53 in Q1 2026 to ¥83.68 in the latest period. This...

Nintendo’s February 2026 nine‑month earnings showed profit rising more than 50% and sales nearly doubling, powered by brisk demand for the new Switch 2 console and lifting lifetime Switch family sales to 155.37 million units, surpassing the Nintendo DS record. The company’s ability to keep full-year forecasts intact despite US tariffs and higher memory chip costs underlines how resilient current Switch 2 demand has been so far. Next, we examine how record Switch 2 sales and maintained...

Impact of Iyogin HoldingsInc (TSE:5830) completing its share buyback Iyogin HoldingsInc (TSE:5830) has completed a share repurchase of 2,750,900 shares, or 0.94% of its stock, for ¥6,999.97 million, closing the buyback program announced on November 7, 2025. See our latest analysis for Iyogin HoldingsInc. The buyback lands alongside a strong run in Iyogin HoldingsInc’s shares, with a 1 month share price return of 17.66% and 90 day share price return of 25.69%. The 1 year total shareholder...

SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. recently reported results for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, showing sales of ¥425,352 million and net income of ¥54,946 million, while also approving a stock split and doubling its authorized share capital effective April 1, 2026. Alongside these developments, the company reaffirmed its full-year guidance, signaling management’s commitment to its existing earnings outlook despite softer nine-month performance. Next, we’ll explore how the reaffirmed...

Yamato Kogyo (TSE:5444) has reported another solid quarter, with Q3 2026 revenue of ¥41.8b and basic EPS of ¥243.44, supported by trailing 12 month EPS of ¥752.51 and net income of ¥46.3b. The company’s quarterly revenue has moved from ¥42.0b in Q4 2025 to ¥39.2b in Q1 2026, ¥37.0b in Q2 2026 and now ¥41.8b. Over the same period, EPS shifted from ¥199.00 to ¥95.70, ¥215.52 and ¥243.44, highlighting the growing importance of margins in how investors may interpret this update. See our full...

Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company (TSE:5703) is in focus after its board approved a leadership reshuffle and the company released nine month earnings showing higher sales and net income versus a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company. At a share price of ¥2,789, Nippon Light Metal Holdings has a 30-day share price return of 9.37% and a 90-day share price return of 30.51%. Its 1-year total shareholder return of 86.60% points to strong recent momentum...

Leadership transition and why it matters for shareholders Japan Securities Finance (TSE:8511) is set for a leadership reshuffle, with Morikuni Shimoyamada becoming Representative Executive Officer and CEO and Yutaka Okada stepping in as Co-CEO from April 2026. The appointments follow a board process tied to the 8th Mid-Term Management Plan, which is scheduled to begin in fiscal 2026, and are part of the firm’s existing approach to succession planning for top roles. At the same time, current...

SEIKOH GIKEN Co., Ltd. ( TSE:6834 ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 27% gain in the last month...

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Yamato Holdings (TSE:9064) has just posted its Q3 2026 scorecard, with revenue of ¥531.9 billion and basic EPS of ¥94.97, capping a year in which trailing twelve month EPS reached ¥106.84 and net income excluding extra items came in at ¥34.25 billion. Over the past several quarters, the company has seen revenue range from ¥418.2 billion in Q4 2025 to ¥531.9 billion in Q3 2026, while quarterly basic EPS has moved between a loss of ¥17.01 in Q1 2026 and ¥117.62 in Q3 2025. This comes against a...

What recent returns say about OSG (TSE:6136) Recent price moves in OSG (TSE:6136) have caught investor attention, with the share price showing positive returns over the past month, the past 3 months, and over the past year. See our latest analysis for OSG. With the share price at ¥2,611.5 and a 30-day share price return of 14.24% alongside a 1-year total shareholder return of 63.70%, recent gains suggest momentum has been building rather than fading. If OSG’s recent move has you looking...

Kansai Electric Power Company (TSE:9503) has drawn fresh attention after reporting nine month results to December 31, 2025, showing lower sales, revenue, net income and basic earnings per share compared with the prior year period. See our latest analysis for Kansai Electric Power Company. The latest earnings update comes after a period where the stock has shown mixed short term moves but stronger longer term progress, with a 90 day share price return of 3.92% and a 1 year total shareholder...

In January 2026, Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. slightly raised its full-year 2026 net sales and earnings per share guidance while keeping operating profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent unchanged, and reported third-quarter 2025 sales of ¥330,110 million with net income of ¥16,108 million. The nine-month results showed sales holding broadly steady at ¥959,907 million year on year, but profit and earnings per share were materially lower than the prior period, highlighting...

In late January and early February 2026, Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca reported that the U.S. FDA accepted and granted Priority Review to their supplemental Biologics License Application for DATROWAY in unresectable or metastatic triple negative breast cancer, based on phase 3 data showing a clinically meaningful overall survival benefit versus chemotherapy. This Priority Review, supported by robust response rates and participation in the FDA’s Project Orbis program, highlights how DATROWAY...

Kagome (TSE:2811) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥77.96b and basic EPS of ¥45.34, set against a trailing twelve month EPS of ¥161.42 and revenue of ¥294.26b as earnings growth cooled relative to the prior year. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥80.49b in Q4 FY 2024 to ¥77.96b in Q4 FY 2025, while basic EPS shifted from ¥20.29 to ¥45.34 over the same period, setting the backdrop for a trailing net margin that now sits at 5% compared with 8.2% a year...

Ono Pharmaceutical (TSE:4528) opened Q3 2026 with revenue of ¥139,900 million, basic EPS of ¥61.42 and net income of ¥28,860 million, setting a clear marker for how its profitability is holding up. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥134,223 million in Q3 2025 to ¥112,309 million in Q4 2025, then to ¥127,536 million in Q1 2026, ¥129,600 million in Q2 2026 and now ¥139,900 million in Q3 2026. Over the same period, basic EPS shifted from ¥31.83 to a loss of ¥13.93, then to ¥37.62,...

Metaplanet (TSE:3350) has moved back into focus after raising its full year guidance, citing stronger than expected fourth quarter revenue from its Bitcoin Income Generation business as the key driver. See our latest analysis for Metaplanet. The raised guidance follows a busy January, including plans for a sizeable ¥12.24b follow on equity offer with attached warrants, preferred dividends, and fresh investor outreach around its Bitcoin Treasury and income businesses. Despite this,...

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Wise HoldingsLtd (TSE:5955) has posted Q3 2026 figures that put the focus squarely on its recent earnings pickup, with quarterly revenue of ¥3.2b and basic EPS of ¥0.80, while trailing twelve month earnings grew 30.6% and net profit margin on that basis stood at 2.8%. Over the past six quarters, the company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥3.0b in Q2 2025 to ¥3.2b in Q3 2026, while basic EPS shifted from ¥0.44 to ¥0.80 and trailing twelve month EPS moved from ¥1.69 to ¥2.61. This sets up...

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