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TSE:1980
TSE:1980Construction

Can Dai-Dan’s (TSE:1980) Profit Growth Amid Softer Sales Reframe Its Quality Narrative?

Dai-Dan Co., Ltd. reported past earnings for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥180,189 million versus ¥185,850 million a year earlier, while net income increased to ¥19,176 million from ¥12,088 million and basic earnings per share rose to ¥148.6 from ¥93.98. This combination of lower sales but higher profits and earnings per share points to improved cost control or a more profitable project mix. We will now examine how Dai-Dan’s stronger profitability despite softer...
TSE:6301
TSE:6301Machinery

Komatsu Tests Ammonia Engines With AFC Energy As Emissions Pressures Build

Komatsu (TSE:6301) has entered a joint development agreement with AFC Energy to explore ammonia fuelled engine technology for heavy industrial equipment. The partnership will focus on developing an engine platform that can operate on ammonia as an alternative to diesel for construction and mining machinery. Komatsu is a major supplier of construction and mining equipment, an area where decarbonisation pressure is rising as customers and regulators look for lower emission solutions. The tie...
TSE:8591
TSE:8591Diversified Financial

Assessing ORIX (TSE:8591) Valuation After Record Earnings And Expanded Share Buyback

ORIX (TSE:8591) is back in focus after reporting record-high net income and solid revenue for the nine months to December 31, 2025, alongside an expanded share buyback and a steady full year outlook. See our latest analysis for ORIX. The earnings beat and expanded buyback have coincided with a sharp rebound in sentiment, with a 90-day share price return of 39.09% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 85.79%. This indicates that momentum has picked up meaningfully after a strong recent...
TSE:4784
TSE:4784Media

GMO Internet (TSE:4784) Valuation Check As Dividend Review And Earnings Call Draw Focus

Dividend revision and earnings call put GMO internet in focus GMO internet (TSE:4784) has set Feb 12, 2026 for a board meeting to review its dividend forecast, considering an increase, alongside a 2025 earnings call on the same day, drawing fresh attention to the shares. See our latest analysis for GMO internet. The upcoming dividend review and earnings call arrive after a sharp 11.76% 1 day share price return and 15.67% 7 day share price return, set against a weaker 1 year total shareholder...