Japanese Retail Distributors Stock News

If you are wondering whether Asahi Kasei is still good value after its recent run, you are not alone. The key question now is how the current share price lines up with the underlying business. The stock closed at ¥1,616.5, with returns of 13.8% year to date, 60.5% over 1 year, 94.7% over 3 years and 38.5% over 5 years, although it has seen a 5.6% decline over the last 7 days and a 6.9% decline over the last 30 days. Recent news coverage around Asahi Kasei has focused on its position in the...

Toyota Motor (TSE:7203) is ramping up investment in solid-state battery technology. The company is preparing for potential mass production within the next two years. This push positions Toyota for a possible shift in how electric vehicles are powered and designed. Toyota is best known for its hybrid leadership, and this solid-state battery move adds a new angle to its electric vehicle plans. As global automakers compete to improve driving range, charging times, and battery safety, a...

February sales update draws fresh attention to MonotaRO MonotaRO (TSE:3064) has attracted fresh attention after reporting preliminary non-consolidated February 2026 sales of ¥28,454 million, compared with ¥24,262 million in February 2025. This provides investors with a timely read on current business activity. See our latest analysis for MonotaRO. Despite the solid February sales update, MonotaRO’s recent share price performance has been weak. The 30 day share price return shows an 11.82%...

Kyowa Kirin (TSE:4151) has moved to discontinue all clinical trials of rocatinlimab after a planned safety review highlighted malignancy concerns linked to OX40 pathway modulation, including confirmed and suspected Kaposi’s sarcoma cases. See our latest analysis for Kyowa Kirin. At a share price of ¥2,339, Kyowa Kirin has seen a 1-day share price return of 1.56% and a 7-day gain of 3.89%, compared with a weaker 30-day share price return of a 10.11% decline and a year-to-date share price...

Honda Motor (TSE:7267) has drawn fresh attention after its Q4 2026 update, where it outlined plans to cancel three U.S. electric vehicles, book up to ¥2.5t in charges, and refocus on hybrids. See our latest analysis for Honda Motor. The update has been met with a sharp reset in expectations. The 1 day share price return of a 5.63% decline and 30 day share price return of an 18.12% decline contrast with a 3 year total shareholder return of 37.78%. This suggests long term holders have still...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries group company Turboden America was previously selected by Tallgrass to supply three Waste Heat-to-Power ORC plants at gas compressor stations in Ohio and Indiana, each expected to deliver around 10 MW of clean electricity and qualify for Inflation Reduction Act Investment Tax Credit incentives. This contract expands Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ waste-heat-to-power footprint in the U.S., adding to its clean, reliable baseload power portfolio while potentially...

Computer Engineering & Consulting (TSE:9692) has posted its FY 2026 results with fourth quarter revenue of ¥18.6b and basic EPS of ¥51.56, backed by net income of ¥1,609m. The company’s quarterly revenue moved from ¥14.99b in FY 2025 Q4 to ¥18.6b in FY 2026 Q4, while basic EPS in those periods went from ¥23.72 to ¥51.56. This highlights higher earnings that put more focus on how sustainably it can defend and build its margins. See our full analysis for Computer Engineering & Consulting. With...

ToellLtd (TSE:3361) has reported another detailed quarter, with Q3 2026 revenue of ¥7.6b and net income of ¥550m translating into basic EPS of ¥29.31. The company’s quarterly revenue has moved from ¥7.8b in Q4 2025 to ¥6.1b in Q1 2026, ¥5.5b in Q2 2026 and ¥7.6b in Q3. Over the same period, EPS shifted from ¥20.90 to ¥14.59, ¥11.98 and then ¥29.31, providing a clear view of how the earnings line has tracked the top line. With trailing twelve month EPS of ¥76.77, a 5.3% net margin and a 2.38%...

Why Alps Alpine Is On Investors’ Radar Today Alps Alpine (TSE:6770) has caught investor attention after a period where returns over the past year and past 3 months contrast with weaker recent daily and weekly share performance. See our latest analysis for Alps Alpine. At a share price of ¥2,110, Alps Alpine’s recent 1 month and 1 week share price returns sit in the red, while its 1 year and multi year total shareholder returns remain strongly positive. This suggests that momentum has cooled...

i-mobileLtd (TSE:6535) has posted its Q2 2026 numbers with revenue of ¥6.7b and basic EPS of ¥35.41, setting a very different tone from recent quarters. The company has seen quarterly revenue swing between ¥2.3b and ¥12.0b over the past six reported periods, while basic EPS has moved from ¥0.75 to ¥35.41, underscoring how sensitive earnings have been to changes in profitability. For investors, the latest quarter puts margins back in the spotlight as you weigh how sustainable this earnings...

If you are wondering whether Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's current share price reflects its true worth, this article will walk you through what the numbers are really saying about value. The stock trades at ¥2,656 after a 3.8% decline over the last 7 days and a 12.5% decline over the last 30 days, while the 1 year return sits at 37.2%. The 3 year and 5 year returns are also very large. Recent coverage has focused on Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group as one of Japan's largest banking groups,...

Toho (TSE:8142) has put fresh numbers on the table for FY 2026, with fourth quarter revenue of ¥70.4b and net income of ¥1.1b, capping a trailing twelve month run of ¥259.7b in revenue and ¥4.6b in net income. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥64.6b in Q4 FY 2025 to ¥70.4b in Q4 FY 2026. Basic EPS across the year ranged from ¥21.83 to ¥53.91 in the interim quarters before the trailing twelve month figure reached ¥428.82, leaving investors weighing solid top line...

IKK Holdings (TSE:2198) opened Q1 2026 with revenue of ¥5,497 million and basic EPS of ¥14.58, setting the tone for how investors will read the rest of the year. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥5,252.99 million and EPS of ¥3.44 in Q1 2025 to ¥6,593.34 million and EPS of ¥52.51 in Q4 2025, before settling at the latest Q1 levels, while trailing twelve month EPS stands at ¥78.50 on revenue of ¥22,985 million. With net margin over the last year sitting at 9.9% versus 6.6% the...

Macbee Planet (TSE:7095) has released its Q3 2026 numbers, reporting quarterly revenue of about ¥12.4 billion and basic EPS of ¥45.43, giving investors a clear view of how the business is currently earning its keep. The company’s revenue moved from roughly ¥13.5 billion in Q3 2025 to ¥12.4 billion in Q3 2026, while basic EPS shifted from ¥53.23 to ¥45.43 over the same period, setting the context for how its profit engine is evolving. With net income and EPS both firmly positive, the latest...

Kamakura Shinsho (TSE:6184) has wrapped up FY 2026 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥2,247.1 million and basic EPS of ¥4.05, capping a twelve month run where earnings grew 11.4% and the net margin sat at 9.2%. The company has seen revenue move from ¥7,061 million to ¥8,335 million on a trailing twelve month basis, while basic EPS has shifted from ¥18.54 to ¥20.49, with five year earnings growth averaging 21.6% a year. For investors, that combination of expanding earnings over several years and...

SAMCO (TSE:6387) has released its H1 2026 scorecard, posting revenue of ¥4,587 million and basic EPS of ¥93.50, with net income excluding extra items at ¥751 million setting the tone for the latest update. The company has seen revenue move from ¥4,121 million with EPS of ¥88.89 in H1 2025 to ¥5,221 million and EPS of ¥122.39 in H2 2025, and trailing twelve month figures now sit at ¥9,808 million of revenue and EPS of ¥215.88, giving you a clear run rate to compare against the current half...

3-D Matrix (TSE:7777) has just posted its Q3 2026 scorecard, with revenue of ¥2,539 million and net income of ¥653 million, translating to basic EPS of ¥5.39. The company has seen quarterly revenue range from ¥1,875 million in Q4 2025 to ¥2,613 million in Q2 2026, while basic EPS has swung from a loss of ¥10.11 in Q4 2025 to a gain of ¥7.96 in Q2 2026 and ¥5.39 this quarter. This reflects a move from losses to profits over the recent reporting periods. For investors, that combination of...

GENDA (TSE:9166) has wrapped up FY 2026 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥51.2b and basic EPS of ¥8.73, capping a year in which trailing twelve month revenue reached ¥170.8b and EPS came in at ¥20.59. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥34.2b in Q1 2026 to ¥51.2b in Q4, while basic EPS ranged from ¥0.49 in Q2 to ¥9.27 in Q3 and ¥8.73 in Q4, giving investors a fuller picture of the earnings power across the year. With net profit margins thinner than a year ago, this set of results...

Nidec (TSE:6594) is back in focus after its board resolved to skip the year end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026, following a Third Party Committee report on inappropriate accounting treatment. See our latest analysis for Nidec. The latest decision to skip the year end dividend comes on top of a 14.96% 3 month share price return and a 10.56% year to date share price return. At the same time, the 1 year total shareholder return of 13.24% and 5 year total shareholder return of...

Tomoe Engineering (TSE:6309) opened its 2026 financial year with Q1 revenue of ¥15.3 billion and basic EPS of ¥37.61, alongside net income of ¥1,110 million, setting a clear marker for how the new fiscal period is starting. The company has seen revenue move from ¥15.1 billion and EPS of ¥41.35 in Q1 2025 to ¥15.3 billion and EPS of ¥37.61 in Q1 2026, with trailing twelve month EPS at ¥124.81 and net income at ¥3,723 million, which gives you a fuller read on earnings power beyond a single...

Kakiyasu Honten (TSE:2294) has put up a mixed Q3 2026 scorecard, with revenue at ¥10.9b and basic EPS of ¥66.58, alongside trailing 12 month EPS of ¥65.03 and net income of ¥623m that sit against a compressed net margin and a large one off loss over the year. The company has seen quarterly revenue move between ¥8.2b and ¥10.9b and basic EPS swing from a loss of ¥19.93 per share in Q4 2025 to a recent range between ¥3.03 and ¥74.64. This leaves investors weighing the current payout and margin...

Timee (TSE:215A) kicked off Q1 2026 with total revenue of ¥10.9b and basic EPS of ¥14.29, while trailing twelve month revenue came in at ¥36.5b and EPS at ¥54.39, against a backdrop of 50.7% earnings growth over the past year. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from ¥7.9b in Q4 2024 to ¥8.6b in Q1 2025, then ¥9.5b in Q4 2025 and now ¥10.9b in Q1 2026, with quarterly EPS ranging between ¥12.59 and ¥14.85 over that span. With net profit margin improving to 14.9% from 12.5%...

In March 2026, Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca announced that the U.S. FDA accepted and granted Priority Review to their supplemental Biologics License Application for ENHERTU, targeting adults with HER2 positive breast cancer who have residual invasive disease after neoadjuvant HER2 targeted treatment. The application rests on DESTINY-Breast05 phase 3 data showing ENHERTU cut the risk of invasive disease recurrence or death versus T-DM1, with three-year invasive disease-free survival of...

Mitsubishi Electric (TSE:6503) agreed a partnership with Elephantech to promote eco-friendly inkjet manufacturing of printed circuit boards. The deal includes investment in Elephantech and plans to apply its nano-ink inkjet PCB technology within Mitsubishi Electric's factory automation offerings and mass production lines. The collaboration is aimed at supporting more resource efficient and environmentally focused electronics manufacturing processes. Mitsubishi Electric, a diversified...