Raised guidance and regional demand drivers
Hitachi Construction Machinery (TSE:6305) lifted its full year revenue and profit guidance after seeing stronger than expected replacement demand in Europe and Asia, ongoing infrastructure projects, and a resilient mining business.
The company now forecasts full year revenue of ¥1,370,000 million, operating income of ¥137,000 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥78,000 million, with projected earnings per share of...
Ohsho Food Service (TSE:9936) has posted its Q3 2026 numbers with revenue of ¥28.8b and basic EPS of ¥29.57, while trailing twelve month EPS sits at ¥149.44 on revenue of ¥116.9b. The company has seen revenue move from ¥107.3b to ¥116.9b and trailing EPS climb from ¥132.57 to ¥149.44 over the last year, alongside 7.8% earnings growth and a net margin of 6.9% that is close to last year’s 7.0%. These results keep the focus firmly on how efficiently the business can hold its margins.
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Chugai Pharmaceutical reported past fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showing higher sales of ¥283,200 million and revenue of ¥346,300 million in the quarter, alongside a planned ¥72 year-end dividend and a ¥75 special year-end dividend per share for approval at the March 2026 AGM.
Alongside these payouts, Chugai reaffirmed its medium-term policy of targeting an average 45% dividend payout ratio versus Core EPS while planning to relocate its head office in 2029 to support its 2030...
On January 21, 2026, ANYCOLOR Inc. (TSE:5032) approved a share repurchase program of up to 1,250,000 shares, or 2.05% of outstanding stock excluding treasury shares, with a maximum outlay of ¥5,000 million, to be carried out through April 30, 2026.
This buyback, coming with only a handful of shares previously held in treasury, signals a fresh commitment to using excess capital to support shareholder returns and capital efficiency.
We will now examine how this newly announced ¥5,000 million...
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced at its January 21, 2026 board meeting that it will reshuffle top leadership, appointing Keisuke Kishiura as Representative Executive Officer, President & COO and shifting Takao Kato to Representative Executive Officer, CEO, effective April 1, 2026.
Kishiura’s progression through roles spanning human resources, electric vehicles, overseas after-sales, European operations, and corporate planning highlights a leadership profile deeply rooted in both...
Marketing pivot around Eurobike 2026 and why it matters
Shimano (TSE:7309) is skipping Eurobike 2026 as the show retools and is shifting its spend toward smaller consumer events, demos, and retail activations, a move investors are weighing against upcoming earnings on 10 February 2026.
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The Eurobike decision comes after a period in which Shimano’s share price return has picked up in the short term, with a 30 day share price return of 6.62% and a 90 day...