Azbil: Buyback ends with ¥20bn cap almost fully used
Azbil completed the buyback approved on May 13, 2026, purchasing 874,100 shares for ¥1,295,051,800 from Oct. 1 to 29. Total purchases reached 13,091,300 shares and ¥19,999,854,500, nearly exhausting the ¥20bn cap.
Key facts
- Monthly shares
- 874,100 shares
- Monthly value
- About ¥1.295bn
- Total shares
- 13,091,300 shares
- Total value
- About ¥20bn
- Period
- Oct. 1 to 29, 2026
Buyback ends on Oct. 29
Azbil has completed purchases under the board resolution passed on May 13, 2026. The latest purchases were as follows.
- Shares covered: Azbil common shares
- Purchase method: Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Completion: This report marks the end of purchases under the board resolution
The purchases were made through the market. Share buybacks can return value to shareholders and improve capital efficiency, though their effect on the number of shares outstanding depends on how the repurchased shares are handled.
Purchase value nearly reaches authorized cap
The board resolution set a maximum of 32 million shares and ¥20 billion for the buyback. Cumulative purchases compared with the authorized limits are shown below.
| Item | Authorized limit | Cumulative total |
|---|---|---|
| Shares purchased | 32 million shares | 13,091,300 shares |
| Purchase value | ¥20 billion | About ¥20 billion |
The share limit was equivalent to 6.2% of issued shares excluding treasury stock. The purchase value came close to the cap, while the number of shares remained below its limit. The buyback under this resolution is complete.
Share price around the disclosure
Close on disclosure (Oct 30, 2026)
¥1,493.5
Latest close (Oct 30, 2026)
¥1,493.5
Reference chart of daily closing prices, not real-time quotes (split-adjusted; weekly closes before the last year). Updated Oct 30, 2026.
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The Electronics industry now
59 companiesAzbil is one of 59 Electronics companies we cover, #34 by revenue. Here is how the industry’s shares and company plans look:
- Industry shares, 1 year
- +15.4%All industries +14.9%
- Op. profit plan, this FY
- +22.9%All industries +13.0%
- Forecasts raised
- 23cut 3
- Industry op. margin
- 10.6%
- Azbil−1.9%
- Electronics (average)+15.4%
- All industries+14.9%
- Latest resultsYear to date through Q1, 25 companies combined: revenue +9.2%, operating profit +57.8% year over year. 13 are ahead of an even pace toward their full-year plan, 21 behind.
- Revisions23 raised and 3 cut this year's forecast. The biggest revision: Murata (operating profit +36.8%).
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The purchase value nearly reached the authorized cap, indicating that Azbil used almost the entire budget set for the buyback. The disclosure confirms the purchases have ended but does not say whether the shares will be held or canceled. Investors will want to watch for further guidance on the treatment of treasury shares and any changes to the share count. What happens to the shares after the buyback also warrants attention.
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