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Mixed nine month earnings shift focus to Credit Saison’s profit profile Credit Saison (TSE:8253) released nine month earnings to December 31, 2025, reporting higher sales and revenue than a year ago, while net income and earnings per share declined. See our latest analysis for Credit Saison. The latest nine month figures appear to be feeding into a more cautious view of profitability. Yet the share price has still delivered a 14.4% 1 month share price return and a 37.69% 1 year total...

Dai-ichi Life Holdings (TSE:8750) delivered higher nine-month revenue and net income to December 31, 2025, raised full-year earnings and dividend guidance, and outlined a broad reorganization of its insurance and asset management operations. See our latest analysis for Dai-ichi Life Holdings. The earnings beat, higher dividend guidance and sweeping reorganization have arrived alongside a 1 month share price return of 18.7% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 46.6%, with multi year total...

Mitsubishi HC Capital (TSE:8593) has been in focus after reporting sales of ¥1,659,730 million and net income of ¥134,972 million for the nine months to December 31, 2025, compared with the previous year. See our latest analysis for Mitsubishi HC Capital. The latest earnings news and upcoming leadership changes have arrived alongside a strong run in Mitsubishi HC Capital’s shares, with a 30 day share price return of 12.55% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 52.18%. This indicates...

Buyback completion and what it means for TKC shareholders TKC (TSE:9746) has completed its previously announced share repurchase, buying and cancelling 1,100,000 shares, or 2.14% of issued share capital, for ¥4,438.5 million at ¥4,035 per share. See our latest analysis for TKC. The buyback arrives after a busy spell for TKC, with first quarter sales of ¥24,190 million and net income of ¥5,916 million reported on 13 February, followed by the rapid launch and completion of the repurchase. Over...

Nintendo (TSE:7974) is drawing fresh attention after expanding marketing around The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, including a renewed merchandise partnership with JAKKS Pacific and a new themed beverage tie up with bubly. See our latest analysis for Nintendo. These new movie tie ins arrive after a mixed period for investors, with Nintendo’s 1 day share price return of 2.58% and 7 day gain of 1.35% contrasting with a 30 day share price return decline of 15.82% and a year to date share price return...

In February 2026, JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd. reported that for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, net interest income rose to ¥903,404 million from ¥661,389 million and net income increased to ¥377,673 million from ¥308,348 million, alongside higher basic EPS and updated guidance and dividend projections for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. The bank attributed its stronger earnings and higher planned dividend of ¥70.00 per share to better-than-expected interest income from...

In February 2026, OMRON Electronic Components announced a collaboration with KS Technologies to develop an add-on Long Range (LoRa) communication module for its Weather Sensor, enabling low-cost, long-range data transmission across sectors such as power, smart cities, and agriculture. This alliance positions OMRON’s Weather Sensor to deliver more granular, real-time weather intelligence that can support resource planning and responses to extreme weather conditions across multiple...

Sinfonia TechnologyLtd (TSE:6507) has announced a major leadership reset, with Minoru Yamakuni set to become Representative Director and President as long serving president Shinichi Hirano transitions to Director and Senior Advisor. See our latest analysis for Sinfonia TechnologyLtd. The leadership reshuffle comes after a period of strong momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 20.94%, a 90 day share price return of 47.70% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 118.65%. Together,...

Trend Micro (TSE:4704) just packed several updates into a single day, including full year 2025 results, fresh 2026 guidance, a share buyback, a slightly higher dividend, and the launch of its TrendAI Flex licensing model. See our latest analysis for Trend Micro. The share price reaction has been mixed, with a 4.22% 1 day share price return following the buyback, dividend, guidance and TrendAI Flex updates. However, the 30 day share price return of 14.82% decline and the 1 year total...

Earnings context for Dentsu Soken Dentsu Soken (TSE:4812) released full year 2025 results, reporting sales of ¥164,865 million and net income of ¥16,365 million, with basic EPS from continuing operations of ¥83.83, compared with the prior year. See our latest analysis for Dentsu Soken. The earnings release appears to have shifted sentiment, with the 1 day share price return of 7.61% and 7 day share price return of 5.04% partly reversing a 30 day share price decline of 23.41%. The 5 year total...

Kirin Holdings Company, Limited recently reported stronger full-year 2025 results, raised its annual dividend to ¥37.00 per share, announced a ¥80,000 million share repurchase of 50,000,000 shares (about 5.47% of outstanding shares), and issued consolidated earnings guidance for 2026. By combining higher profits, a larger dividend and a sizable buyback running through February 2027, Kirin is signaling a clear focus on capital efficiency and returns to shareholders. With these developments...

Ajinomoto’s frozen chicken fried rice, sold at Trader Joe’s, was recently recalled across the U.S. and parts of Canada due to possible glass contamination, although no injuries have been reported. The large-scale recall is expected to add logistics and refund costs and is drawing attention to how Ajinomoto manages food safety, brand trust, and near-term profitability ahead of its May 6, 2026 earnings update. We’ll now examine how this recall-driven cost pressure and food-safety spotlight...

Nichias Corporation recently issued consolidated earnings guidance for the full year ending March 31, 2026, projecting net sales of ¥254,000 million, operating income of ¥36,500 million, and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥25,800 million, or ¥403.93 per basic share. This detailed outlook gives investors a clearer view of how management currently frames the company’s revenue and profit potential for the year ahead. With this earnings guidance now public, we’ll explore how...

Leadership change under review at Kraftia (TSE:1959) Kraftia (TSE:1959) has called a board meeting for February 25, 2026, to consider changes to its representative directors. This puts potential shifts in leadership and governance in focus for shareholders. See our latest analysis for Kraftia. The leadership review comes after a period of strong momentum, with Kraftia’s share price return of 22.64% over the past 30 days contributing to a 132.18% total shareholder return over the last year...

Toagosei (TSE:4045) has put shareholder returns in the spotlight after announcing a share repurchase program, higher dividends for 2025 and 2026, and fresh earnings guidance for the 2026 fiscal year. See our latest analysis for Toagosei. Those shareholder friendly updates arrive after a steady build in momentum, with an 11.99% year to date share price return and a 39.17% total shareholder return over one year, suggesting investors are reassessing Toagosei's risk and income profile. If this...

Toyota Motor (TSE:7203) is in focus after a series of electric mobility updates, including the upcoming 2026 bZ Woodland BEV, a home charging partnership, and a new circular vehicle processing facility in Europe. See our latest analysis for Toyota Motor. These electric mobility updates come after a strong run in the shares, with the current ¥3,779.0 price sitting alongside a 30 day share price return of 9.25% and a one year total shareholder return of 40.31%. This suggests momentum has been...

IHI Corporation is reviewing an absorption type merger with its consolidated subsidiary IHI Segment Corporation. The proposal is currently under consideration by the board, signaling a possible internal reorganization of the group structure. The potential merger would combine operations and financial reporting lines that are currently separated within the IHI group. IHI (TSE:7013) is drawing fresh attention as the board weighs this internal merger while the share price stands at ¥4,146.0...

SCREEN Holdings recently reported a year-on-year 7.5% decline in nine-month net sales and a 21.0% drop in profit attributable to owners, even as assets, equity, and its equity ratio improved to 65.4%. An interim review by an independent auditor resulted in no changes, and the company is reinforcing transparency by releasing supplementary materials and hosting a detailed results presentation for institutional investors and analysts. Now we’ll examine how weaker nine-month profits but a...

Recent share performance and business context Fanuc (TSE:6954) has drawn investor attention after a 3.7% move over the past day, adding to gains over the past week, month, and past 3 months, set against the backdrop of its global automation business. See our latest analysis for Fanuc. That jump in the 1-day share price return of 3.7% and a 90-day share price return of 38.96% comes on top of a 1-year total shareholder return of 60.04%. Together, these figures point to building momentum rather...

Tsuruha Holdings (TSE:3391) is back in focus after its latest trading statement, with January 2026 consolidated figures showing all store net sales growth of 3.1% and existing store net sales growth of 2.3% year on year. See our latest analysis for Tsuruha Holdings. The latest sales update comes after a mixed share price patch, with Tsuruha Holdings trading at ¥2,606 and seeing a 4.4% 1 day share price decline and 5.4% 7 day share price decline. This comes after a 42.1% 1 year total...

What recent performance tells you about Mitsubishi Chemical Group Mitsubishi Chemical Group (TSE:4188) has caught investor attention after a period of solid share price gains, with the stock showing double digit returns over the past month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Mitsubishi Chemical Group. Looking beyond the recent rally, Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s 1 year total shareholder return of 52.48% and 5 year total shareholder return of 76.62% indicate that recent share price...

In February 2026, Metaplanet Inc. reported past full-year 2025 results showing revenue of JPY 8,905 million and a net loss of JPY 95,046 million, while also issuing new consolidated earnings guidance for the year ending March 31, 2026 with expected revenue of JPY 16,000 million and operating profit of JPY 11,400 million. Alongside this, the company outlined quarterly dividend guidance for its class B preferred shares for 2026, signaling a planned return of cash to that shareholder class...

Why Nikkiso’s latest dividend move matters Nikkiso (TSE:6376) has drawn fresh attention after announcing higher cash returns to shareholders, a progressive dividend policy under its new NIKKISO 2028 plan, and updated 2026 earnings guidance that reshapes expectations around income and growth. See our latest analysis for Nikkiso. The updated dividend policy, new NIKKISO 2028 plan, and fresh 2026 guidance appear to have coincided with a strong 30 day share price return of 33.72% and a 90 day...

Refinancing move and why it matters for investors Nomura Real Estate Master Fund (TSE:3462) has outlined plans to refinance ¥11,600 million of existing debt through a series of unsecured, unguaranteed term loans across multiple Japanese lenders. The package includes green loans and sustainability linked facilities with small interest rate adjustments tied to future environmental performance, which puts both the balance sheet structure and ESG priorities in focus for current and prospective...