Dividend revision puts Yamazaki Baking in focus
Yamazaki Baking (TSE:2212) has moved its dividend forecast into the spotlight, with the Board of Directors approving a fiscal year-end dividend projection of ¥60 per share, up from the prior ¥50 forecast.
See our latest analysis for Yamazaki Baking.
The revised dividend forecast comes after a strong run in the shares, with a 7.54% 7-day share price return and 9.58% 90-day share price return. The 1-year total shareholder return stands at 31%,...
Shibaura Mechatronics (TSE:6590) has called a board meeting for February 5, 2026, to review its consolidated earnings and dividend forecasts, consider a stock split, and amend its Articles of Incorporation accordingly.
See our latest analysis for Shibaura Mechatronics.
At a share price of ¥25,390, Shibaura Mechatronics has seen a 21.89% 1 month share price return and a 55.67% 3 month share price return, while its 1 year total shareholder return of 186.62% is likely to be a key topic at the...
Marubeni (TSE:8002) has put out its Q3 2026 scorecard, with quarterly revenue at roughly ¥1.97 trillion and the latest trailing twelve month EPS at ¥309.04 on revenue of about ¥8.24 trillion, setting a clear benchmark for how the business is running right now. Over the past few reported periods, revenue has moved between about ¥1.83 trillion and ¥2.16 trillion a quarter, while EPS has ranged from ¥46.90 to ¥112.80 and TTM EPS has held in the ¥273.74 to ¥314.77 band. This gives investors a...
Q3 2026 earnings snapshot
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (TSE:8306) has put out its Q3 2026 numbers with total revenue of ¥2.2b and basic EPS of ¥45.79, giving investors a fresh read on profitability in its core banking operations. The bank has seen total revenue move from ¥1.8b in Q2 2025 to ¥2.2b in Q3 2026, while quarterly basic EPS has ranged from ¥60.22 to ¥65.59 and now ¥45.79 over the same stretch, setting a clear baseline for how the income line is tracking through the year. With...
Q3 2026 results set up a complex picture for Konica Minolta (TSE:4902)
Konica Minolta (TSE:4902) has put up a mixed Q3 2026 print, with revenue of ¥267,954 million and basic EPS of ¥10.78, while the company remains loss making on a trailing twelve month basis. The business has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥296,042 million in Q4 2025 to ¥251,204 million in Q1 2026, ¥261,956 million in Q2, and now ¥267,954 million in Q3. EPS has moved from a loss of ¥114.52 in Q4 2025 to ¥8.70, ¥20.17 and...
Kanematsu (TSE:8020) is participating in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's eVTOL aircraft demonstration project.
The company is involved in installing and operating vertiport infrastructure for Tokyo's first eVTOL demonstration flights.
The project is being carried out in collaboration with SkyDrive and Mitsubishi Estate.
Kanematsu, trading at ¥2,073.5, is taking a direct role in urban air mobility through this vertiport initiative. For investors, the move comes after very large 3 year...
Shikoku Electric Power Company (TSE:9507) has put a new share buyback in motion, approving the repurchase of 2,000,000 shares for ¥3,500 million to address a corporate shareholder’s sale and improve capital efficiency.
See our latest analysis for Shikoku Electric Power Company.
The buyback announcement and recent earnings release have arrived alongside solid price momentum, with a 13.92% 90 day share price return and a 43.92% 1 year total shareholder return suggesting interest in Shikoku...
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Mitsubishi Logisnext (TSE:7105) has posted its Q3 2026 numbers with revenue of ¥164.974 billion and basic EPS of ¥14.71, giving investors fresh insight into how the forklift and logistics equipment maker is handling a period of uneven profitability. The company has seen quarterly revenue move between ¥158.067 billion and ¥172.240 billion over the past six reported periods, while basic EPS has ranged from a loss of ¥23.17 to a gain of ¥20.56, setting a mixed backdrop for the latest print and...
The Kansai Electric Power Company reported results for the nine months to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥2,329,200 million, revenue of ¥2,949,122 million, and net income of ¥340,199 million, all lower than the prior-year period.
This translated into basic earnings per share from continuing operations of ¥305.37, down from ¥396.43, highlighting pressure on profitability despite still sizable absolute earnings.
We’ll now examine how the earnings-driven decline in net income shapes Kansai...
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