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Why TIS Announced a Large Share Buyback TIS (TSE:3626) has set out a sizeable share repurchase program, planning to buy back up to 20,000,000 shares, or 8.76% of its outstanding stock, by the end of September 2026. The company has allocated ¥50,000 million to the program, with the aim of increasing shareholder returns and improving capital efficiency. Part of the repurchased shares will be retained as treasury stock, and any amount above 5% is scheduled for cancellation. See our latest...

Setting the scene for Seiko Epson shares Seiko Epson (TSE:6724) has drawn investor attention after recent share price pressure, with the stock showing negative returns over the past month and past 3 months, prompting closer scrutiny of its current valuation. See our latest analysis for Seiko Epson. Zooming out, the recent 7 day and 1 month share price declines sit against a year to date share price return that is only slightly negative. The 1 year total shareholder return of a 17% decline...

Astroscale Holdings (TSE:186A) has reported Q3 2026 revenue of ¥1.8 billion and a basic EPS loss of ¥17.37, with trailing twelve month figures showing revenue of ¥5.4 billion against a net loss of ¥10.2 billion and basic EPS of ¥78.88 in losses. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from ¥485.61 million in Q2 2025 to ¥1.80 billion in Q3 2026, while quarterly basic EPS losses have ranged from ¥9.23 to ¥44.66. Margins remain in negative territory, and this puts the focus on...

Inaba Seisakusho (TSE:3421) has posted Q2 2026 revenue of ¥9,582 million and basic EPS of ¥17.17, with net income of ¥273 million setting the tone for its latest set of results. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥9,906 million and EPS of ¥10.54 in Q2 2025 to ¥9,582 million and EPS of ¥17.17 in Q2 2026. Trailing twelve month EPS is ¥107.93 on revenue of ¥41,746 million, and that backdrop puts the focus firmly on how consistently the business can convert sales into profit as...

Smaregi (TSE:4431) has put up another busy quarter, with Q3 2026 revenue at roughly ¥3.4b and basic EPS of ¥33.38, set against trailing twelve month revenue of ¥12.8b and EPS of ¥100.28 that reflect a 22.8% earnings increase over the past year. The company has seen revenue climb from ¥8.4b to ¥12.8b and trailing EPS move from ¥63.21 to ¥100.28 over the past two years, which gives a clearer sense of how the latest quarter sits within a steadily expanding top and bottom line. With a 15.1% net...

gumi (TSE:3903) has laid out a mixed Q3 2026 scorecard, with revenue of ¥2.98 billion and net income of ¥496 million translating into basic EPS of ¥9.58, set against a trailing 12 month basic EPS of ¥48.03 and net income of ¥2.40 billion that still reflects the impact of a large one off gain. The company has seen revenue move across recent quarters from ¥2.65 billion in Q2 2025 to ¥1.91 billion in Q3 2025, ¥1.54 billion in Q4 2025, then to ¥1.35 billion in Q1 2026, ¥2.50 billion in Q2 2026...

Morozoff (TSE:2217) has wrapped up FY 2026 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥14.0b and basic EPS of ¥42.02, following earlier quarters that ranged from a loss per share of ¥23.39 in Q3 to a marginally positive ¥0.35 in Q2. Over the past year, the company has seen trailing twelve month revenue move around the ¥36.3b mark with basic EPS shifting from ¥87.19 to ¥31.81, while net income across individual quarters has swung between a loss of ¥473m and a profit of ¥1.07b. This leaves investors to...

Nareru Group (TSE:9163) opened FY2026 with Q1 revenue of ¥6.3 billion and basic EPS of ¥56.80, alongside net income excluding extra items of ¥497 million. Over the past few quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥5.8 billion in Q4 2024 to ¥5.9 billion in Q1 2025 and up to ¥6.3 billion in Q1 2026. Basic EPS shifted from ¥80.34 to ¥74.50 and then to ¥56.80, setting up a results season in which investors will be weighing margin pressure against the longer term earnings profile and what...

Ohara (TSE:5218) opened Q1 2026 with revenue of ¥7,175 million and basic EPS of ¥14.05, setting a fresh reference point against a share price of ¥1,111. Over the past year, the company has seen quarterly revenue range from ¥6,873 million to ¥7,828 million, while basic EPS moved between ¥12.52 and ¥24.63. On a trailing twelve month basis, EPS sits at ¥72.59 on revenue of ¥29,197 million. With net profit margins around 6% and a recent one off gain influencing the trailing numbers, this set of...

Kura Sushi (TSE:2695) opened fiscal Q1 2026 with revenue of ¥62,921 million and basic EPS of ¥27.07, backed by trailing 12 month totals of ¥249,474 million in revenue and EPS of ¥94.63. The company has seen quarterly revenue move between ¥58,556 million and ¥64,432 million since Q1 2025, while basic EPS has ranged from ¥3.65 to ¥37.89 over the same period, giving investors a clear view of how sales and profitability have tracked into the latest print. With trailing net profit margins at 1.5%...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (TSE:8306) has announced significant leadership changes at the senior executive level. Takuya Tanaka has been appointed Senior Managing Corporate Executive with responsibilities linked to commercial banking and wealth management. Yoshiaki Ueno has been appointed Managing Corporate Executive with a focus on corporate planning and group level management. These appointments mark a reshuffling of top roles that could influence group wide priorities and capital...

J.S.B.Co.Ltd (TSE:3480) opened Q1 2026 with revenue of ¥16.8b and basic EPS of ¥18.13, alongside trailing twelve month EPS of ¥285.67 on revenue of ¥77.6b. Over recent quarters the company has seen quarterly revenue move between ¥15.3b and ¥27.0b while basic EPS has ranged from a loss of ¥24.20 per share to a profit of ¥267.87 per share, giving investors a wide set of earnings outcomes to weigh against the current print. With trailing net profit margin at 7.8% compared with 7.3% a year...

Recent Performance Snapshot Toyota Motor (TSE:7203) has been trading under pressure recently, with the share price down about 2.8% on the day, 4.1% over the past week, and 9.0% over the past month. Despite that softer near term performance, the stock shows a 3.4% gain over the past 3 months, with longer term total returns of 26.8% over 1 year, 106.4% over 3 years, and 124.8% over 5 years. See our latest analysis for Toyota Motor. The recent 1 month share price decline sits against a much...

Pharma Foods International (TSE:2929) has just posted its Q2 2026 numbers, with revenue of ¥16.7 billion and basic EPS of ¥2.31, alongside net income of ¥67 million. Over the last six quarters, the company has seen quarterly revenue move between ¥14.6 billion and ¥18.4 billion. Basic EPS has swung from a loss of ¥65.50 to a gain of ¥51.59 before landing at the latest ¥2.31 print, which puts the spotlight firmly on how much of that top line is actually flowing through to shareholders. For...

Why Lasertec is Back on Investors’ Radar Lasertec (TSE:6920) caught investor attention after its share price moved sharply higher on 11 March 2026, following stronger order momentum in semiconductor inspection and wafer metrology equipment. That move, combined with positive sector fund flows, has put a spotlight on how current demand for Lasertec’s tools might feed into the order book and the upcoming 28 April earnings update. See our latest analysis for Lasertec. That one day jump in March...

Recent performance snapshot for Mitsubishi Electric Mitsubishi Electric (TSE:6503) has drawn attention after a mixed share price pattern, with a 6.3% decline over the past month contrasting with a 13.8% gain in the past 3 months. Over longer horizons, the stock shows a 94.3% total return over the past year, 2.8x over 3 years, and 2.5x over 5 years. This sets the backdrop for evaluating its current fundamentals. See our latest analysis for Mitsubishi Electric. While the 1 month share price...

Eternal Hospitality GroupLtd (TSE:3193) has posted its Q2 2026 numbers with revenue of ¥12.8 billion and basic EPS of ¥25.03, alongside net income of ¥288.78 million, giving investors a clear snapshot of mid year trading. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥11.2 billion in Q2 2025 to ¥12.8 billion in Q2 2026, while basic EPS shifted from ¥28.28 to ¥25.03 over the same period, and investors will be weighing these trends against the latest margin picture and how efficiently those...

Artner (TSE:2163) has released its FY 2026 results with fourth quarter revenue of ¥3,145.5 million and basic EPS of ¥22.12, alongside full year trailing twelve month revenue of ¥12.0 billion and EPS of ¥118.40. This gives investors a clear read on both quarterly and annual earnings power. Over recent periods, revenue has moved from ¥11,125.97 million to ¥12,046 million on a trailing basis, while trailing EPS has shifted from ¥118.64 to ¥118.40, so the latest print comes against a backdrop of...

H.I.S (TSE:9603) opened Q1 2026 with total revenue of ¥101.2b and basic EPS of ¥45.85, alongside net income of ¥3.4b, setting a clear marker for how its travel focused business is currently tracking. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥90.7b and EPS of ¥25.41 in Q1 2025, through periods such as Q3 2025 when EPS stood at a ¥26.97 loss on revenue of ¥85.0b, into the latest print. This gives investors a tangible sense of how earnings and top line have shifted across the last year...

Maruzen CHI HoldingsLtd (TSE:3159) has wrapped up FY 2026 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥43.3b and basic EPS of ¥2.47, rounding out a year where quarterly revenue ranged between ¥43.1b and ¥49.3b and EPS moved from ¥17.29 in Q1 to ¥2.47 in Q4. Across the latest trailing twelve months, revenue came in at ¥185.1b with basic EPS of ¥36.03, which may encourage investors to focus less on headline growth stories and more on how the business is converting that top line into earnings. With trailing...

Q1 2026 recap and what it means for the Kobe Bussan (TSE:3038) story Kobe Bussan (TSE:3038) has kicked off fiscal 2026 with Q1 revenue of ¥141.6b and basic EPS of ¥26.65, alongside trailing twelve month EPS of ¥122.78 that builds on a year of stronger profitability. The company has seen revenue move from ¥132.4b in Q1 2025 to ¥141.6b in Q1 2026, while trailing twelve month net income has shifted from ¥21,443m to ¥27,200m. This sets the backdrop for investors who are weighing recent earnings...

FreeBit (TSE:3843) has released its Q3 2026 numbers, reporting revenue of about ¥15.4b and basic EPS of ¥47.38. Trailing twelve month figures show revenue of roughly ¥60.7b and EPS of ¥163.74. Over recent quarters the company has reported revenue moving from ¥13.3b in Q2 2025 to ¥15.4b in Q3 2026, with quarterly EPS ranging from ¥10.66 to ¥55.33. This gives investors a clearer view of how earnings power has shifted across the past year. With a trailing net margin of 5.5% compared with 6.4% a...

Token (TSE:1766) has posted its Q3 2026 numbers with total revenue of ¥95,611 million and basic EPS of ¥300.96, putting the spotlight firmly on how its top and bottom line are holding up through the year. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥89,974 million in Q2 2025 to ¥92,160 million in Q3 2025 and then to ¥95,611 million in Q3 2026, while basic EPS shifted from ¥249.48 to ¥340.46 and now ¥300.96, giving investors a clear read on how earnings are tracking alongside...

Kumiai Chemical Industry (TSE:4996) has opened fiscal 2026 with Q1 revenue of ¥46,707 million and basic EPS of ¥32.74, setting a fresh reference point after a volatile run of quarterly earnings. The company has seen revenue move from ¥43,381 million in Q1 2025 to ¥46,707 million in Q1 2026, while basic EPS shifted from ¥33.25 to ¥32.74 over the same periods. This gives investors a clean snapshot of the top and bottom line as they weigh how a thinner 2.5% trailing net margin and that prior...