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In February 2026, PowerX Inc. and Internet Initiative Japan Inc. signed an MOU to explore combining battery energy storage systems with containerized data centers to support power-hungry AI workloads and improve power flexibility, decarbonization, and regional distribution in Japan. This collaboration highlights how integrating on-site battery storage with distributed micro data centers could reshape how AI computing capacity and electricity are sourced, managed, and monetized. We’ll now...

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. has reported its past nine-month results to December 31, 2025, with sales rising to ¥93,332 million and net income reaching ¥17,630 million, alongside higher basic earnings per share from continuing operations of ¥62.21. The simultaneous increase in sales, net income, and earnings per share suggests that the company converted revenue growth into stronger profitability over the period. Next, we’ll examine how this earnings-driven improvement in profitability...

Daito Trust Construction Ltd (TSE:1878) has just wrapped up a share buyback, repurchasing 7,256,800 shares, or 2.18% of its stock, for ¥24,999.68 million between January 30 and February 10, 2026. See our latest analysis for Daito Trust ConstructionLtd. That buyback sits alongside a strong recent run in the shares, with a 30 day share price return of 13.14% and a year to date share price return of 18.62% at ¥3,504. The 5 year total shareholder return of 72.55% points to momentum that has built...

&Do HoldingsLtd (TSE:3457) has just wrapped up Q2 2026 with revenue of ¥14,025 million and basic EPS of ¥3.10, alongside quarterly net income excluding extra items of ¥62 million that sits against a trailing 12 month EPS of ¥65.04 and net income of ¥1,283 million. The company has seen revenue move between ¥21,382 million in Q2 2025 and ¥14,025 million in Q2 2026, while quarterly EPS ranged from ¥49.98 to ¥3.10 over the same period, giving investors a wide spread of outcomes to weigh. With...

Stronger nine month earnings put WorkmanLtd (TSE:7564) in focus WorkmanLtd (TSE:7564) is back on investors’ radar after reporting nine month earnings to December 31, 2025, with higher sales, revenue, net income, and basic EPS compared with the same period a year earlier. See our latest analysis for WorkmanLtd. On the back of these earnings, WorkmanLtd’s share price has gained 7.83% over the past week and 7.35% over the past month, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 81.29% points to...

Kakaku.com, Inc. reported its Q3 FY2026 results on February 4, 2026, with sales for the nine months to December 31, 2025 rising to ¥68,891 million from ¥56,687 million a year earlier, while net income eased to ¥14,369 million from ¥15,098 million and earnings per share also softened. This mix of higher revenue but lower profit underlines how Kakaku.com’s current growth push is carrying a cost to margins and overall earnings efficiency. We’ll now examine how this combination of rising sales...

Dai Nippon Printing (TSE:7912) raised its earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, after stronger demand in smart communications, cost structure improvements, and a weaker yen supported higher full year sales and profit expectations. See our latest analysis for Dai Nippon Printing. The revised guidance follows a strong run in the share price, with a 30 day share price return of 7.68% and a 90 day share price return of 21.09%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 42.30%...

Akatsuki (TSE:8737) Posts Higher Q3 Revenue and EPS With Margins in Focus Akatsuki (TSE:8737) has put up a solid Q3 2026 print, reporting revenue of ¥19,071 million and basic EPS of ¥37.73. Trailing twelve month EPS is ¥117.80 on revenue of ¥64,016 million and net income of ¥3,566 million. The company’s quarterly revenue has moved from ¥15,468 million in Q4 2025 to ¥16,498 million in Q2 2026 and then to ¥19,071 million in Q3 2026. Over the same period, basic EPS has tracked from ¥33.69 to...

Earlier this month, Fukuda Denshi Co., Ltd. released consolidated earnings guidance for the year ending March 31, 2026, projecting net sales of ¥137,000 million, operating profit of ¥24,000 million, profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥17,000 million, and earnings per share of ¥617.78. This detailed outlook gives investors clearer visibility into expected profitability, with the operating profit forecast offering a focal point for assessing business performance and efficiency. We will...

Earnings news and board agenda put Suzuken in focus Suzuken (TSE:9987) is back on investors’ radar after its February 12, 2026 earnings update for the nine months to December 31, 2025, together with a board meeting on a potential business transfer. The company reported sales of ¥1,885,630 million and net income of ¥31,014 million for the period, with basic earnings per share from continuing operations of ¥439.74. These figures provide fresh inputs for investors assessing the stock. See our...

In February 2026, Organo Corporation reported past nine‑month results to December 31, 2025, with higher sales of ¥127,729 million and net income of ¥17,999 million versus a year earlier. At the same time, Organo issued new guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, outlining expected net sales of ¥175,000 million, operating profit of ¥36,000 million and basic earnings per share of ¥587.28, giving investors a clearer view of anticipated performance. With these results and full‑year...

Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings, Inc. reported past earnings for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with net interest income rising to ¥94,742 million from ¥75,774 million and net income increasing to ¥33,616 million from ¥23,834 million a year earlier. The uplift in basic earnings per share from continuing operations to ¥241.35 from ¥170.03 points to meaningfully higher profitability for existing shareholders over this period. We’ll now examine how this strong improvement in net...

Why JustSystems’ Latest Earnings Matter for Shareholders JustSystems (TSE:4686) drew fresh attention after reporting earnings for the nine months to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥38,521 million and net income of ¥12,145 million, alongside basic EPS of ¥189.11 from continuing operations. See our latest analysis for JustSystems. Despite the latest results pointing to stronger recent performance, the share price return has been weak over shorter periods. The 30 day share price return shows a...

If you are wondering whether Sumitomo at ¥6,555 is still offering value after a strong run, this article will walk through what the numbers are really saying about the stock. Sumitomo's share price has recent returns of 0.1% over 7 days, 5.2% over 30 days, 17.7% year to date and 107.3% over 1 year, which can change how investors think about both growth potential and risk. These moves are drawing fresh attention to Sumitomo, with investors looking beyond short term headlines and focusing on...

In February 2026, Sun Corporation revised its full-year guidance, cutting expected net sales to ¥10,300 million and forecasting an operating loss of ¥210 million, while lifting projected profit attributable to owners of the parent to ¥8,800 million due to a gain on change in equity. The update highlights a contrast between weaker operating trends in entertainment and IT-related businesses and stronger contributions from equity-method investments and a government-backed misinformation...

In early February 2026, ITOCHU Corporation announced a new share repurchase program of up to 13,000,000 shares for ¥20,000 million through March 31, 2026, alongside guidance for fiscal 2026 calling for net profit attributable to ITOCHU of ¥900.00 billion and basic earnings per share of ¥127.96. Together with nine‑month results showing revenue of ¥10.99 trillion and higher net income year on year, these moves highlight management’s focus on combining earnings visibility with flexible capital...

Why improving sentiment around AI demand matters for SCREEN Holdings Improving sentiment around semiconductor equipment makers, driven by strong generative AI demand and fewer worries about order stability, has put SCREEN Holdings (TSE:7735) back in focus for many investors. See our latest analysis for SCREEN Holdings. That shift in sentiment has arrived on top of strong price action, with SCREEN Holdings posting a 30 day share price return of 17.14% and a 90 day share price return of 63.46%...

If you are trying to figure out whether Zeon is attractively priced right now, it helps to step back from the share chart and look closely at what the current valuation is actually telling you. Over the last week Zeon returned 1.5%, over 30 days it returned 4.5%, year to date it returned 12.0%, and over the past year the stock returned 39.5%, which may have some investors asking whether the recent performance has already priced in a lot of expectations or simply brought the shares closer to...

Dentsu Group recently announced that President and Global CEO Hiroshi Igarashi will step down, alongside several top executives, while also planning to record a very large ¥310.1 billion goodwill impairment in the fourth quarter of FY 2025 and issuing earnings guidance for 2026 that targets revenue of ¥1,491.5 billion and operating profit of ¥152.6 billion. These leadership changes, combined with the proposed issue of Series 1 Bond-Type Class Shares and an amendment to the Articles of...

SeirenLtd (TSE:3569) is back in focus after reporting nine month earnings to December 31, 2025, with higher sales, net income, and earnings per share versus a year earlier, alongside raised full year guidance. See our latest analysis for SeirenLtd. The latest earnings and raised guidance appear to have supported momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 13.8% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 36.44% pointing to interest building rather than fading. If this update on SeirenLtd has...

KandenkoLtd (TSE:1942) shares are in focus after the company announced a planned overhaul of its leadership, including the retirement of representative director Yuji Ueda, as it shifts to a new management structure. See our latest analysis for KandenkoLtd. The leadership overhaul comes after a strong run for investors, with the share price at ¥6,688 and a 90 day share price return of 37.87%, while the 1 year total shareholder return sits at 161.88%, indicating powerful momentum that has built...

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd. recently reported full-year 2025 results showing higher sales and profit, raised its 2027 earnings guidance on stronger generative AI-related demand and a weaker yen, and announced an increased cash dividend of ¥37.00 per share for 2025 with expectations for higher dividends in 2026. The upward revision of the “tok Medium-Term Plan 2027” highlights how generative AI demand is reshaping the company’s core electronics materials business and earnings outlook. We’ll...

In February 2026, Nitto Boseki Co., Ltd. reported past nine‑month results showing higher sales of ¥87,594 million and sharply higher net income of ¥35,110 million year on year, and it raised full‑year guidance to operating profit of ¥20,000 million and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥38,000 million. The upgrade to full‑year profit targets, alongside much stronger earnings per share of ¥964.42 over nine months, signals management’s confidence in the company’s current business...

In February 2026, Metaplanet Inc. issued earnings guidance for the year ending March 31, 2026, targeting revenue of ¥16,000 million and operating profit of ¥11,400 million, while also outlining quarterly dividend plans of ¥12.25 per class B preferred share through the end of 2026. The company’s latest results for 2025 show very large revenue growth to ¥8,905 million alongside a net loss of ¥95.05 billion, reflecting the impact of valuation losses on its sizeable 35,102 Bitcoin holdings. We...