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Sojitz Corporation reported past earnings for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with revenue rising to ¥1,985,795 million and net income to ¥80,421 million compared with the previous year. Earnings per share from continuing operations increased to ¥385.16, suggesting improved profitability and operational efficiency across Sojitz’s diversified businesses. We’ll now examine how this stronger earnings and EPS performance may influence Sojitz’s existing investment narrative and projected...

In recent weeks, Efficient Power Conversion announced a licensing deal giving Renesas Electronics access to its low-voltage eGaN power technology, while Renesas also expanded a multi‑billion‑dollar manufacturing collaboration with GlobalFoundries to support advanced automotive and industrial chips. Together, these agreements deepen Renesas’ capabilities in next‑generation power and automotive semiconductors while bolstering supply resilience through both second‑sourced GaN devices and...

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In February 2026, Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. reported Q3 results for the nine months to December 31, 2025, updated full-year guidance to ¥5.60 trillion in net sales, ¥510.00 billion in operating income, and ¥290.00 billion in net income, and announced a planned year-end dividend of ¥100.00 per share. An interesting takeaway is that management paired only moderate year-on-year profit changes with a meaningful dividend increase, signaling confidence in the company’s cash-generation...

Advantest (TSE:6857) has been drawing attention after recent share price moves, with the stock showing mixed short term returns but stronger performance over the past month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Advantest. Despite a 1-day share price decline of 1.13% and a softer 7-day share price decline of 3.18%, Advantest’s recent momentum remains strong, with a 30-day share price return of 17.52% and a year-to-date share price return of 26.54%. Its 1-year total shareholder return...

Why Panasonic Holdings Is On Investors’ Radar Today Panasonic Holdings (TSE:6752) has attracted fresh attention after recent price moves, with the stock showing a mix of short term weakness and stronger performance over the month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Panasonic Holdings. Despite a 1-day share price return showing a 1.36% decline and a 7-day share price return showing a 6.59% decline, the 90-day share price return of 38.32% and the 1-year total shareholder return of...

Why the latest guidance and dividend move matters for SBS Holdings (TSE:2384) SBS Holdings (TSE:2384) has put out fresh earnings guidance, approved a higher dividend, and unveiled a new five year plan. Together, these updates give investors more concrete numbers and timelines to assess. See our latest analysis for SBS Holdings. The recent guidance, dividend increase, and new mid term plan come on the back of a 17.3% 3 month share price return and a 56.6% 1 year total shareholder return. This...

In February 2026, Seiko Group Corporation raised its full-year guidance, now expecting ¥328,000 million in net sales, ¥29,000 million in operating profit, and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥20,000 million, while also lifting forecast basic earnings per share to ¥489.41 and the annual dividend to ¥150 per share. This upward revision, backed by stronger-than-expected nine-month results and a policy targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 30%, highlights a...

ROHM Co., Ltd. recently reported earnings for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with sales rising to ¥369,515 million from ¥344,642 million and net income increasing to ¥14,822 million from ¥210 million a year earlier. This sharp improvement in profitability, reflected in basic earnings per share lifting to ¥38.40 from ¥0.55, highlights a substantial turnaround in the company’s recent financial performance. We’ll now examine how this strong rebound in net income and earnings per share...

In February 2026, Toray Industries reported nine‑month results showing broadly flat sales at ¥1,919,493 million but lower net income of ¥40,164 million year on year, and also updated full‑year guidance with revenue trimmed to ¥2,600,000 million while core operating income and profit forecasts were maintained. At the same time, Toray joined a 14‑company, five‑country renewable plastics supply chain for Sony’s audio‑visual products and reshaped its senior leadership, signaling a focus on...

Kamigumi (TSE:9364) is back on investors’ radar after reporting nine month results to December 31, 2025, with higher sales, net income and earnings per share, alongside board level organizational and leadership changes. See our latest analysis for Kamigumi. At a share price of ¥5,576, Kamigumi’s 90 day share price return of 14.99% and 1 year total shareholder return of 75.94% suggest momentum has been building around its recent earnings update and boardroom changes. If Kamigumi’s recent move...

Why Daicel’s latest earnings matter for shareholders Daicel (TSE:4202) reported nine month results to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥424,824 million and net income of ¥35,703 million, both below the prior year period. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations came in at ¥134.99 versus ¥160.30 a year earlier, a change that raises new questions about profitability trends and what investors might expect from the next set of results. See our latest analysis for Daicel. Despite softer...

Kurita Water Industries (TSE:6370) has issued fresh consolidated earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. The company outlined expected net sales, profitability, and earnings per share that investors can use to recalibrate expectations. See our latest analysis for Kurita Water Industries. Kurita Water Industries’ latest earnings guidance lands after a strong run in the shares, with a 30 day share price return of 10.47%, a 90 day share price return of 32.51% and a 1 year...

HASEKO (TSE:1808) is back in focus after reporting earnings for the nine months to December 31, 2025, with revenue, net income and basic earnings per share all higher than the prior-year period. See our latest analysis for HASEKO. Despite the stronger nine month earnings, HASEKO’s share price has been choppy recently, with a 7 day share price return of 7.26% and a 30 day share price return of 1.96%. However, the 90 day share price return of 13.81% and 1 year total shareholder return of 65.15%...

Asahi Kasei Corporation recently reported nine‑month results to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥2,261,263 million and net income rising to ¥120,607 million, alongside basic earnings per share of ¥88.82 from continuing operations. At the same time, the company revised its full-year guidance to forecast net sales of ¥3.07 trillion, operating income of ¥225,000 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥145,000 million, implying full-year earnings per share of...

In February 2026, Sanrio Company, Ltd. raised its full-year guidance for the year ending March 31, 2026, lifting net sales expectations to JPY 190,600 million, operating profit to JPY 75,100 million, profit attributable to owners of parent to JPY 52,000 million (JPY 215.84 EPS), and increasing its planned year-end dividend to JPY 35.00 per share while approving a stock split and related amendments to its Articles of Incorporation effective April 1, 2026. The company linked these upgrades and...

Hitachi stock moves after recent performance data Hitachi (TSE:6501) has drawn fresh attention after recent price moves, including a 3.7% decline over the past day and a 13.3% pullback over the past week, prompting investors to reassess the stock's recent run. See our latest analysis for Hitachi. Despite the recent pullback, which includes a 13.3% 7 day share price decline from a last close of ¥4,900 and softer 30 day momentum, Hitachi’s longer term picture still reflects a 14.1% 1 year total...

Nisshinbo Holdings (TSE:3105) has drawn fresh attention after releasing full year 2025 results, affirming cash dividends, and outlining 2026 earnings guidance. This gives investors a single snapshot of recent performance and management expectations. See our latest analysis for Nisshinbo Holdings. The earnings release and steady dividend guidance appear to have reinforced confidence in Nisshinbo Holdings, with a 90 day share price return of 36.09% and a 1 year total shareholder return of...

Guidance cut and nine month earnings set the context for Iwatani shares Iwatani (TSE:8088) recently reduced its full year earnings guidance while also reporting steady nine month results. This combination puts the stock in focus for how investors weigh risk in its core businesses. See our latest analysis for Iwatani. Iwatani's share price is at ¥1,887.5, with a 1 day share price return of 1.72% but a 7 day share price return showing a 4.62% decline. Its 1 year total shareholder return of...

Yamada Holdings (TSE:9831) has proposed raising its final dividend to ¥17 per share for the fiscal year ending March 2026, tying this move to asset efficiency efforts and its mid term management plan. See our latest analysis for Yamada Holdings. The dividend proposal and asset efficiency plan follow a 90-day share price return of 22.64% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 32.39%, with momentum building compared to shorter-term moves. If this dividend news has you looking beyond a single...

What THK’s recent performance could mean for investors THK (TSE:6481) has drawn fresh attention after a recent move in its share price, with the stock showing mixed short term swings but positive returns over the month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for THK. At the current share price of ¥4,768, THK’s recent 9.5% 1 month share price return and 26.2% 3 month share price return sit alongside a 36.0% 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests that momentum has been building over...

PeptiDream (TSE:4587) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥5,663.6 million and a basic EPS loss of ¥4.11. Trailing twelve month figures show revenue of ¥18,521 million and a basic EPS loss of ¥28.99, underlining that the business is still operating at a loss. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥5,071.7 million in Q4 FY 2024 to ¥5,663.6 million in Q4 FY 2025, alongside quarterly basic EPS moving from a loss of ¥20.11 to a loss of ¥4.11, as investors weigh that...

Sumco (TSE:3436) is back in focus after reporting full year 2025 results, with sales of ¥409,670 million, a net loss of ¥11,751 million, and a higher year-end dividend of ¥10 per share. See our latest analysis for Sumco. The earnings release and guidance appear to have cooled some of the recent enthusiasm, with a 7 day share price return of a 12.21% decline and a 30 day share price return of a 3.73% decline, even though the 90 day share price return of 33.53% and 1 year total shareholder...

Toyo Tanso (TSE:5310) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥12.1b and basic EPS of ¥44.49, capping a year in which trailing twelve month revenue came in at ¥46.2b and EPS at ¥260.53. Over the past few quarters, the company has seen revenue move from ¥14.0b and EPS of ¥132.13 in Q4 FY 2024 to ¥11.1b and EPS of ¥88.21 in Q3 FY 2025, before landing at the latest Q4 figures. This sets up a results season in which investors are closely watching how margins are holding up against...