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Q1 2026 earnings snapshot and why the margin story matters Nissei ASB Machine (TSE:6284) has opened its Q1 2026 reporting with investors looking back at a solid run of fiscal 2025 numbers, where quarterly revenue ranged from ¥9.4 billion to ¥12.5 billion and basic EPS moved between ¥113.00 and ¥153.22. Over that stretch, the company has seen total revenue rise from ¥10.3 billion in Q4 2024 to ¥10.9 billion in Q4 2025, while basic EPS moved from ¥110.46 to ¥113.00, against a backdrop of...

Nihon Suido Consultants (TSE:261A) has put out a mixed FY 2025 update, with Q3 revenue at ¥4,630 million and a small net loss of ¥19 million, translating to basic EPS of ¥1.62 in the red. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥4,654 million in FY 2024 Q3 to ¥4,630 million this year, while EPS shifted from ¥1.10 to a loss, setting up a contrast with the trailing 12 month earnings growth and margin gains investors have been watching. For shareholders, the latest quarter reads as a...

QB Net HoldingsLtd (TSE:6571) has reported another set of numbers for Q2 2026, with quarterly revenue at ¥6,809 million and basic EPS of ¥28.69, while the latest trailing twelve month figures show revenue of ¥25,982 million and EPS of ¥80.32. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from ¥6,483 million in Q4 2024 to ¥6,216 million in Q2 2025 and ¥6,775 million in Q4 2025 before reaching the current ¥6,809 million level. EPS has shifted from ¥16.99 to ¥5.56, then ¥31.44, and now...

Hirata (TSE:6258) has put up another busy quarter, with Q2 2026 revenue at ¥23.5b and basic EPS at ¥74.18, backed by a trailing twelve month EPS figure of ¥209.01 as of Q2. The company has seen revenue move from ¥20.0b in Q2 2025 to ¥23.5b in Q2 2026, while quarterly basic EPS shifted from ¥34.67 to ¥74.18 over the same period. This gives investors a clear view of how the top line and per share earnings have tracked together. With net profit margin now referenced at 6.8% against 4.5% last...

BuySell Technologies (TSE:7685) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥26.98 billion and basic EPS of ¥30.76. This rounded out a year in which trailing twelve month revenue reached ¥100.61 billion and EPS came in at ¥175.38. The company has seen revenue rise from ¥59.97 billion and EPS of ¥83.96 on a trailing basis at the end of FY 2024 to the current ¥100.61 billion and ¥175.38. Earnings growth was 118.6% over the past year as net profit margin moved from 4% to 5.2%. For...

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...

Rigaku Holdings (TSE:268A) FY 2025 results in focus Rigaku Holdings (TSE:268A) just posted a strong finish to FY 2025, with fourth quarter revenue of ¥34.7b and basic EPS of ¥31.37, while trailing twelve month revenue came in at ¥94.2b and EPS at ¥50.19. Over recent periods the company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥20.1b in Q2 FY 2025 to ¥18.7b in Q3 and then to ¥34.7b in Q4. This was alongside EPS shifts from ¥8.20 to ¥2.16 and then to ¥31.37. These figures are likely to focus...

Nichirin (TSE:5184) has just wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥19.1b and basic EPS of ¥106.05, alongside net income of ¥1,399m, putting fresh numbers in front of investors who track the auto components space closely. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥17.9b and EPS of ¥144.96 in Q4 FY 2024 through FY 2025 levels of ¥18.3b and ¥119.89 in Q1, ¥17.4b and ¥109.11 in Q2, and ¥18.8b and ¥83.24 in Q3. This provides a clear view of how the top line and EPS have shifted...

Earnings update and why it matters for shareholders Nagoya Railroad (TSE:9048) just released nine month earnings to December 31, 2025, reporting sales of ¥515,995 million. Net income and earnings per share from continuing operations were lower than the previous year. See our latest analysis for Nagoya Railroad. Despite weaker earnings, the share price has remained firm, with a 90 day share price return of 13.63% and a 30 day gain of 5.71%. However, the 5 year total shareholder return shows a...

Sun (TSE:6736) has released its Q3 2026 numbers, reporting revenue of ¥2,701 million and basic EPS of ¥113.76, while investors are also considering the trailing 12 month figures that show basic EPS of ¥530.94 on revenue of ¥10,308 million. Over recent quarters the company has reported revenue between ¥2,115.91 million and ¥2,906 million, with basic EPS ranging from ¥8.72 to ¥377.87. This presents a mixed earnings picture that feeds directly into how you might interpret the latest release and...

TORIDOLL Holdings (TSE:3397) has put up a mixed Q3 2026 scorecard, with revenue at ¥68.7b and basic EPS of ¥32.84, set against a trailing 12 month picture that shows revenue of ¥276.9b and basic EPS of ¥47.44. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move between ¥66.4b in Q4 2025 and ¥71.9b in Q2 2026, while basic EPS has ranged from a loss of ¥51.39 in Q4 2025 to ¥50.15 in Q1 2026, leaving investors to focus on how a 1.5% trailing net margin and the prior ¥7.4b one off loss frame...

Kyowa Kirin (TSE:4151) has put shareholder returns in focus after a board meeting to revise its dividend policy, pairing a higher year end dividend with fresh guidance on future payouts and earnings. See our latest analysis for Kyowa Kirin. Those dividend and earnings updates arrived alongside a sharp 12.01% 7 day share price return and a 7.99% 90 day share price return, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 33.51% contrasts with slightly negative total shareholder returns over three...

Roland (TSE:7944) FY 2025 Results Set Up A Margin Story Investors Will Be Watching Roland (TSE:7944) has just posted its FY 2025 numbers with Q4 revenue of ¥31,382 million and basic EPS of ¥124.06 loss, while the latest trailing twelve months show revenue of ¥100,952 million and basic EPS of ¥81.69. The company has seen revenue move from ¥99,433 million with basic EPS of ¥216.50 on a trailing basis in FY 2024 Q4 to ¥100,952 million with basic EPS of ¥81.69 in FY 2025 Q4, against a backdrop of...

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...

How AirTrip's Q1 2026 Numbers Set the Stage for the Next Chapter AirTrip (TSE:6191) opened its new fiscal year with Q1 2026 revenue of ¥8.0b and basic EPS of ¥47.15, backed by net income of ¥1.1b that puts fresh earnings power in focus for shareholders. Over the past year, the company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥6.4b in Q1 2025 to ¥8.0b in Q1 2026, while basic EPS shifted from ¥17.33 to ¥47.15 over the same stretch. This gives investors a clear line of sight on how the top and...

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...

Mitani (TSE:8066) has posted its Q3 2026 numbers with revenue of ¥87.7b and basic EPS of ¥67.07, alongside net income excluding extra items of ¥5,609m, giving investors a fresh read on both top line scale and per share profitability. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥81.3b in Q2 2025 to ¥87.7b in Q3 2026, while basic EPS shifted from ¥58.60 to ¥67.07 over the same span, with trailing twelve month EPS at ¥240.13 and net income at ¥20,084m. This sets the backdrop for how you...

Itoki (TSE:7972) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥41.2 billion and basic EPS of ¥34.87, while trailing twelve month EPS came in at ¥190.15 on revenue of ¥153.7 billion and earnings growth of 30.6% over the past year. Over recent periods, the company has seen revenue move from ¥36.3 billion in Q4 FY 2024 to ¥41.2 billion in Q4 FY 2025, with basic EPS shifting from ¥28.11 to ¥34.87. Over the same period, the trailing net profit margin rose from 5.2% to 6.1%, giving...

Kitoku Shinryo (TSE:2700) has just posted FY 2025 results that put the focus firmly on earnings power, with fourth quarter revenue of ¥45.3b and basic EPS of ¥6.97, set against trailing twelve month revenue of ¥176.2b and EPS of ¥675.33 that reflect year over year earnings growth of 220.4%. Over recent periods, the company has seen revenue move from ¥118.9b and EPS of ¥212.03 on a trailing basis in FY 2024 to ¥176.2b and EPS of ¥675.33 in FY 2025, while quarterly revenue stepped up from...

Ezaki Glico (TSE:2206) closed FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥96,654 million and a basic EPS loss of ¥35.06, capping off a year where trailing twelve month revenue sat at ¥361,390 million and basic EPS was ¥79.10. Over the past few quarters, revenue has moved from ¥77,339 million in Q1 FY 2025 to ¥100,241 million in Q3 and then ¥96,654 million in Q4. Quarterly basic EPS has ranged from ¥38.53 to ¥55.35 before dipping into a loss in the final quarter, leaving investors focused on how...

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...

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