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TSE:7936
TSE:7936Luxury

ASICS (TSE:7936) Is Up 14.7% After Record FY2025 Results And Upgraded Dividend Guidance

ASICS Corporation recently reported full-year 2025 results showing sales of ¥810,916 million and net income of ¥98,719 million, alongside a higher annual dividend of ¥16.00 per share and new 2026 earnings guidance. The company also approved the disposal of treasury shares as performance-linked restricted share compensation and signaled larger dividends for 2026, highlighting a stronger focus on aligning management incentives with shareholder returns. We will now examine how ASICS’ upgraded...
TSE:4911
TSE:4911Personal Products

Shiseido Company (TSE:4911) Is Up 19.9% After Raising Dividend And Guiding For 2026 Profitability – Has The Bull Case Changed?

In February 2026, Shiseido Company reported that full-year 2025 sales slipped to ¥969,992 million while net loss widened to ¥40,680 million, even as it guided for 2026 net sales of ¥990,000 million, operating profit of ¥59,000 million and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥42,000 million. Despite the 2025 loss, management raised its annual dividend guidance to ¥30 per share and outlined earnings guidance implying a return to profitability, underscoring confidence in cash generation...
TSE:2897
TSE:2897Food

How Rising Sales but Softer Earnings At Nissin Foods (TSE:2897) Has Changed Its Investment Story

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. has reported past nine‑month results to December 31, 2025, with sales rising to ¥586,555 million while net income and earnings per share from continuing operations fell compared with the previous year. The combination of higher revenue but weaker profitability underscores how cost pressures or mix effects can weigh on earnings even when top-line growth continues. Next, we’ll examine how this contrast between growing sales and softer earnings shapes Nissin...
TSE:3661
TSE:3661Software

M-Up Holdings (TSE:3661) Earnings Growth Of 66.4% Reinforces Bullish Narratives

m-up holdings (TSE:3661) has just put out its Q3 2026 scorecard, with recent quarterly figures showing revenue moving from ¥6.8b in Q4 2025 to ¥7.4b in Q1 2026 and ¥7.7b in Q2 2026, alongside basic EPS of ¥12.07 and ¥11.84 in Q1 and Q2 respectively and trailing 12 month earnings growth of 66.4%. Over the past few reported periods, revenue has shifted from ¥6.7b in Q3 2025 to ¥7.7b in Q2 2026, while basic EPS has moved from ¥11.48 to ¥11.84 over the same quarters. This gives investors a clear...
TSE:9233
TSE:9233Professional Services

Asia Air Survey (TSE:9233) Thin 4.3% Margin Challenges Bullish Profitability Narrative

Asia Air Survey (TSE:9233) has just posted a mixed set of Q1 2026 figures, coming off a Q4 2025 quarter where revenue was ¥10.8b and net income was ¥511m, equal to basic EPS of ¥28.08. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥5.6b in Q3 2024 to ¥16.1b in Q2 2025 and ¥10.8b in Q4 2025, with EPS swinging from a loss of ¥62.42 in Q3 2024 to a profit of ¥151.43 in Q2 2025 and ¥28.08 in Q4 2025. This sets up this update as a check on whether margins are holding up after a...
TSE:2498
TSE:2498Construction

Oriental Consultants Holdings (TSE:2498) Earnings Growth And 4% Margin Reinforce Bullish Narratives

Oriental Consultants Holdings (TSE:2498) Q1 2026 Results in Focus Oriental Consultants Holdings (TSE:2498) opened its new fiscal year with Q1 2026 results that sit against a trailing twelve month backdrop of ¥95,365 million in revenue and basic EPS of ¥318.40. These figures are supported by a 47.1% year over year rise in reported earnings and a net profit margin at 4%. The company has seen revenue move from ¥86,282 million with EPS of ¥214.07 in the prior trailing period to the current...
TSE:7181
TSE:7181Insurance

Japan Post Insurance (TSE:7181) Net Margin Rebound Challenges Long‑Term Earnings Bear Case

Japan Post Insurance (TSE:7181) has just posted its Q3 2026 numbers, with revenue of ¥814.1b and basic EPS of ¥66.60, set against a trailing 12 month picture that shows revenue of ¥3.1t and EPS of ¥421.35 as earnings grew 48.1% year over year and net profit margins moved from 2.8% to 5.1%. Over recent quarters, revenue has ranged from ¥471.3b in Q4 2025 to ¥948.8b in Q2 2026, while basic EPS has moved between ¥56.28 and ¥159.42. This gives investors a clearer view of how the earnings run rate...
TSE:4324
TSE:4324Media

Dentsu Group (TSE:4324) Q4 Loss Deepens And Tests Profit-Recovery Narratives

Dentsu Group (TSE:4324) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥420.9 billion and basic EPS of a ¥1,024.97 loss, while trailing 12 month revenue came in at ¥1.4 trillion with basic EPS of a ¥1,262.03 loss, keeping the group in loss making territory. Over recent periods, the company has seen quarterly revenue range from ¥330.4 billion to ¥420.9 billion and basic EPS swing between a ¥1,024.97 loss and a ¥46.67 profit, giving investors a wide view of how earnings power has moved...
TSE:4612
TSE:4612Chemicals

Nippon Paint Holdings (TSE:4612) Margin Expansion Reinforces Bullish Earnings Narratives

Nippon Paint Holdings (TSE:4612) has wrapped up FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of ¥455.9b and basic EPS of ¥19.47, rounding out a year in which trailing twelve month revenue reached ¥1.77t and EPS came in at ¥76.66. The company has seen revenue move from ¥1.64t and EPS of ¥54.22 on a trailing basis a year earlier to the latest ¥1.77t and ¥76.66, alongside net income shifting from ¥127.34b to ¥179.80b over the same period. This gives investors more detail on the recent profit trajectory and how it...
TSE:2181
TSE:2181Professional Services

Persol Holdings (TSE:2181) Q3 Net Margin Stuck Near 2.6% Tests Bullish Growth Narrative

Persol Holdings (TSE:2181) has put out its Q3 2026 scorecard, with revenue of ¥401.5b and basic EPS of ¥4.73, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of ¥1.5t and EPS of ¥17.79, giving investors a fuller read on earnings power through the cycle. The company has seen revenue move from ¥365.0b in Q4 2025 to ¥401.5b in Q3 2026, while quarterly basic EPS has ranged between ¥2.14 and ¥6.07 over that span, setting up the current release against a backdrop of earnings that are already reflected in...
TSE:6376
TSE:6376Machinery

Nikkiso (TSE:6376) Margin Improvement And 71.6% Earnings Growth Challenge Bearish Outlook

Nikkiso (TSE:6376) FY 2025 earnings snapshot Nikkiso (TSE:6376) closed FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥63.4b and basic EPS of ¥95.74, while trailing twelve month EPS reached ¥206.22 on revenue of ¥215.6b. The company has seen revenue move from ¥213.4b to ¥215.6b on a trailing basis, with EPS stepping up from ¥120.15 to ¥206.22 over the same period. With net profit margin lifting to 6.3% from 3.7%, these results put profitability front and center for investors weighing the latest...
TSE:7911
TSE:7911Commercial Services

Toppan Holdings (TSE:7911) One Off ¥69.6b Gain Puts Earnings Narratives Under Scrutiny

TOPPAN Holdings (TSE:7911) has put up a detailed Q3 2026 scorecard, with revenue of ¥459.2 billion and basic EPS of ¥99.50, giving investors fresh numbers to weigh against its recent share price of ¥4,890. The company has seen quarterly revenue move between ¥421.9 billion and ¥466.1 billion over the last six reported periods, while basic EPS has ranged from ¥32.41 to ¥135.67, setting the backdrop for trailing 12 month EPS of ¥261.48. With a trailing net margin of 4.2% compared with 5.2% a...
TSE:7272
TSE:7272Auto

Yamaha Motor (TSE:7272) Margin Squeeze Reinforces Bearish Profitability Narratives

Yamaha Motor (TSE:7272) FY 2025 earnings snapshot Yamaha Motor (TSE:7272) has wrapped up FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of ¥623.9 billion and a basic EPS loss of ¥28.11, as net income excluding extra items came in at a loss of ¥27.3 billion. Over recent quarters, revenue has moved from ¥599.3 billion in Q4 FY 2024 to ¥651.9 billion in Q2 FY 2025 before landing at ¥623.9 billion in Q4 FY 2025. Quarterly EPS has swung from a loss of ¥28.63 in Q4 FY 2024 to a gain of ¥31.47 in Q1 FY 2025 and back to a...