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Nippon Kayaku (TSE:4272) has put out its Q3 2026 scorecard with quarterly revenue of ¥61,023 million and basic EPS of ¥37.31, set against a current share price of ¥1,794. The company has seen revenue move from ¥54,629 million in Q4 2025 to ¥58,817 million in Q2 2026 and up again to ¥61,023 million in Q3 2026, while quarterly EPS has ranged from ¥26.14 to ¥47.99 over the same stretch, giving investors a clear read on how the top and bottom lines are tracking. With trailing net margin running...

T.RAD (TSE:7236) has just posted its Q3 2026 numbers, with revenue of ¥40.6b and basic EPS of ¥477.67, while trailing 12 month figures sit at ¥163.5b of revenue and EPS of ¥1,631.76, alongside very large year over year earnings expansion and a net margin that moved from 0.5% to 4.8%. Over recent quarters, revenue has shifted between ¥34.8b and ¥45.4b, and quarterly EPS has ranged from ¥46.41 to ¥484.10, so the latest print lands toward the upper end of that band and keeps the focus firmly on...

Prima Meat Packers (TSE:2281) has just posted Q3 2026 results that put revenue at ¥126.8b and net income at ¥2.3b, with basic EPS of ¥45.30, while the trailing twelve months show EPS of ¥131.81 and net income of ¥6.6b on revenue of ¥470.9b. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥108.1b in Q4 2025 to ¥126.8b in Q3 2026, with basic EPS ranging from ¥23.84 to ¥45.30 over the same stretch. These figures sit against a trailing net profit margin of 1.4%, which keeps investor attention on...

Nitto Fuji Flour Milling (TSE:2003) has put up a solid set of headline numbers for Q3 2026, with revenue of ¥19.6b and net income of ¥1.2b, translating to basic EPS of ¥132.68. The company has seen quarterly revenue move between ¥17.2b and ¥19.6b over the past six reported periods, while basic EPS has ranged from ¥8.79 to ¥137.06, giving investors a clear read on how sales and earnings have tracked through recent quarters. With trailing 12 month profit margins easing and dividend consistency...

Kanaden (TSE:8081) has put solid top and bottom line figures on the board for Q3 2026, with revenue of ¥36,577 million and basic EPS of ¥31.80, while trailing twelve month EPS sits at ¥179.50 on revenue of ¥144,499 million and net income of ¥4,021 million. The company has seen revenue move from ¥27,588 million and basic EPS of ¥39.91 in Q3 2025 to ¥36,577 million and ¥31.80 in Q3 2026. This has occurred against a backdrop of 47.1% net earnings growth over the past year and a net profit margin...

Hamakyorex (TSE:9037) has put fresh numbers on the table for Q3 2026, with revenue of ¥40,657 million and basic EPS of ¥37.93, set against a current share price of ¥1,812. The company has seen revenue move from ¥38,782 million in Q3 2025 to ¥40,657 million in Q3 2026, while quarterly basic EPS shifted from ¥35.07 to ¥37.93 over the same period, giving investors a clear snapshot of how the top and bottom line are tracking through this fiscal year. With net income, EPS and revenue all lining up...

In late January 2026, reports indicated that SoftBank Group Corp. was in discussions to invest up to US$30.00 billion more in OpenAI, signaling a potential expansion of its exposure to artificial intelligence assets. This prospective commitment highlights how SoftBank could further reshape its investment portfolio and funding priorities around high-profile AI platforms such as OpenAI. We’ll now examine how the prospective US$30.00 billion OpenAI investment may influence SoftBank’s...

Goldwin has completed its share repurchase program announced in November 2025, buying back a total of 893,500 shares for ¥2,499.88 million, including 262,000 shares repurchased between January 1 and January 30, 2026, before closing the plan on January 30, 2026. This completed buyback modestly reduced Goldwin’s share count, which can influence metrics like earnings per share and signals management’s capital allocation priorities. With the buyback now finished and capital deployment choices in...

Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. recently entered a capital and business alliance with Space BD Inc., becoming the lead investor in Space BD's Series C round to jointly develop new service models and expand asset ownership in the space sector. An interesting angle is their intention to help shape industry rules and institutional design, aiming to influence how private-sector space finance and satellite data utilization evolve. We will now explore how this push into space infrastructure financing...

Earnings trigger and what changed in profitability Japan Aviation Electronics Industry (TSE:6807) recently reported nine month results to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥166,787 million and net income of ¥4,549 million, compared with ¥8,720 million a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Japan Aviation Electronics Industry. The earnings update appears to have weighed on sentiment over the past year, with a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 8.97%. However, a 90 day share price...

Earnings and leadership changes put Nisshin Seifun Group in focus Nisshin Seifun Group (TSE:2002) has drawn fresh attention after reporting nine month results to December 31, 2025, alongside plans to install Yu Nagaki as representative director and president later this year. Sales for the period were ¥653,955 million compared with ¥647,441 million a year earlier, while net income was ¥22,921 million against ¥30,538 million. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations came in at ¥79.28...

Hulic (TSE:3003) just paired stronger full year 2025 results with guidance for 2026 and a higher year end dividend, while flagging a fresh 2026 to 2036 management plan that could reshape capital allocation. See our latest analysis for Hulic. Those stronger 2025 results, fresh 2026 guidance and the higher dividend seem to be feeding into sentiment, with a 90 day share price return of 15.78% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 40.60% pointing to firm momentum rather than a short lived...

Nagase & Co., Ltd. has completed its share repurchase program announced in November 2025, buying 2,124,100 shares for ¥7,999.98 million as of January 19, 2026, and its board meeting on January 29, 2026 included agenda items on changes to directors, audit and supervisory board members, and executive officers, alongside the resignation of Director Masatoshi Kamada. This combination of capital return and leadership change highlights how Nagase is actively reshaping both its ownership structure...

Kyowa Kirin (TSE:4151) has moved back into the spotlight after Amgen ended their rocatinlimab collaboration. This decision leaves Kyowa Kirin to fully control the drug’s development, regulatory filings, and any future commercialization. See our latest analysis for Kyowa Kirin. The market reaction around the Amgen termination has been negative in the short term, with a 1-day share price return showing a 1.73% decline and a 7-day share price return showing an 11.95% decline. The 1-year total...

NH Foods (TSE:2282) has drawn fresh attention after reporting nine month earnings to December 2025, lifting its full year earnings and dividend forecasts alongside confirming a planned leadership reshuffle. See our latest analysis for NH Foods. Even after the latest 3.3% one day share price decline to ¥6,926, NH Foods still carries a strong 1 year total shareholder return of 60.2% and a 3 year total shareholder return just over double. This suggests momentum has cooled recently, but longer...

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (TSE:8316) is back on investors’ radar after reporting higher net interest income and net income for the nine months to December 2025, alongside completing a sizeable share buyback program. See our latest analysis for Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. The recent earnings update and completed buyback have come alongside strong share price momentum, with a 90 day share price return of 35.62% and a one year total shareholder return of 51.02%. Over a longer period,...

Why Toyota Motor stock is on investors’ radar today Toyota Motor (TSE:7203) is drawing attention after recent share price moves, with the stock last closing at ¥3,610 as investors reassess its size, earnings profile, and longer term return record. See our latest analysis for Toyota Motor. The recent 1-day share price return of 2.12% and 7-day share price return of 4.37% sit alongside a 30-day share price return of 7.57% and a 90-day share price return of 18.75%. The 1-year total shareholder...

In late January 2026, Makita Corporation announced a share repurchase program of up to 10,000,000 shares for ¥40,000 million, alongside raising its full‑year guidance for revenue, profit and earnings per share for the year ending March 31, 2026. The company linked its brighter outlook to stable sales despite a challenging demand backdrop and to foreign exchange movements it expects to be more favorable than previously assumed. We’ll now examine how Makita’s upgraded earnings guidance and new...

Recruit Holdings recently set the specific terms for the next phase of its share repurchase program, planning to buy back up to 2 million shares via the ToSTNeT-3 system under a broader authorization of up to 38 million shares and ¥250 billion through April 2026. This continued execution of a sizeable buyback framework highlights management’s focus on capital return and potentially higher capital efficiency for existing shareholders. We’ll now examine how this expanded share repurchase...

Osaka Gas (TSE:9532) has reported solid numbers for Q3 2026, with revenue of ¥479.7b and net income of ¥45.6b translating into basic EPS of ¥117.25, set against trailing twelve month EPS of ¥467.14 on revenue of ¥2.1t and net income of ¥183.9b. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move between ¥470.9b and ¥488.2b while quarterly EPS has ranged from ¥117.25 to ¥122.59, giving investors a clear view of how earnings track against a relatively steady top line. Taken together with...

East Japan Railway (TSE:9020) has just released its Q3 2026 results, reporting revenue of about ¥776.9 billion and basic EPS of ¥63.98, backed by net income of ¥72.2 billion, with a share price of ¥3,738. The company’s revenue increased from about ¥730.9 billion in Q3 2025 to ¥776.9 billion in Q3 2026. Over the same period, basic EPS moved from ¥67.93 to ¥63.98, and trailing twelve month EPS and revenue are roughly ¥200.96 and ¥3.0 trillion respectively. With net profit margins running in the...

Central Japan Railway (TSE:9022) has put solid numbers on the table in its latest Q3 2026 update, backed by recent quarters that saw quarterly revenue move from ¥435,290 million in Q1 2025 to ¥503,919 million in Q2 2026 and basic EPS lift from ¥121.73 to ¥157.28 over the same stretch. Over the trailing twelve months to Q3 2026, revenue came in at about ¥1.98 trillion and basic EPS reached ¥554.47, giving investors a clearer picture of how earnings power has tracked alongside top line...

Murata Manufacturing (TSE:6981) has reported Q3 2026 revenue of ¥467.5 billion and basic EPS of ¥13.72, with net income excluding extra items of ¥24,969 million setting the tone for this update. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥448.0 billion in Q3 2025 to ¥411.9 billion in Q4 2025, ¥416.2 billion in Q1 2026, ¥486.6 billion in Q2 2026 and now ¥467.5 billion in Q3 2026. Over the same period, EPS has ranged from ¥38.14 to ¥17.43, then ¥26.84, ¥44.99 and now ¥13.72. With trailing...

As global markets navigate a period of mixed economic signals, with the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady and consumer confidence sliding in the U.S., investors are keenly observing opportunities for stable returns. In this environment, dividend stocks can offer a reliable income stream, making them an attractive option for those seeking to balance growth and income amidst fluctuating market conditions.