Earnings digests and industry comparisons for Japan's biggest listed companies.
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Tokai Carbon said on the 16th it will cancel 8,831,200 treasury shares, equal to 3.93% of outstanding stock before cancellation. The cancellation is set for August 31, 2026, and will reduce total shares to 216,111,904.
Nitto completed its ¥50 billion share buyback on Aug. 24, acquiring 15,502,800 shares for ¥49,999,993,250, which was 99.99% of the authorized amount and about 2.30% of shares outstanding excluding treasury stock.
Marui said on Aug. 24 it will issue ¥50 billion in zero-coupon convertible bonds and buy back ¥15 billion of its own shares. The conversion price is ¥3,231, 7.99% above the previous close, implying potential dilution of 8.64%. Proceeds will fund fintech growth while the buyback aims to ease share supply pressure.
JAPEX said on Aug. 21 it completed the sale of one listed security, booking a special gain of ¥8.723 billion in fiscal Q2, far above the ¥6.0 billion initially expected. Proceeds will fund growth investment.
Mitsui Chemicals said on Aug. 14 that Ultradent Products has become a specified subsidiary after an in-kind contribution of business assets raised its investment to $96 million, over 10% of capital. Ultradent's 2025 revenue was $372.1 million, up 5.8%.
Advantest said on Aug. 20 it completed its ¥150 billion buyback launched under an Oct. 28, 2025 board resolution, after purchasing 405,700 shares for ¥13,976,938,000 from Aug. 1 to Aug. 19. The cumulative repurchase reached 5,759,000 shares at a total cost of ¥149,996,716,000 before fees, executing 99.99% of the planned amount and 32.0% of the 18 million share cap.
Mitsubishi Electric said on the 20th that it will acquire PCI Energy Solutions, a leading software provider for North American energy companies, for $1.4 billion and make it a wholly owned subsidiary. PCI operates a platform used for 60% of U.S. power generation, and the deal is a large M&A move in the smart energy growth area, a strategic focus for Mitsubishi Electric.
Nakanishi (7716) said on Aug. 18, 2026 it bought 1,244,100 shares via ToSTNeT-3 for ¥3,999,781,500, or ¥3,215 per share, nearly exhausting a ¥4 billion buyback. The purchase equaled 1.50% of shares outstanding excluding treasury stock.
Mitsui Chemicals said it completed its acquisition of U.S.-based Ultradent Products, Inc. on Aug. 14 local time, about a month ahead of its original September target. The earlier close followed faster-than-expected approvals and notifications under competition and investment regulations, and the company will relocate the global headquarters of its oral care business to the United States.
Kakaku.com said the buyer in its tender offer, Kamgras 1 Inc., raised the price to 3,570 yen from 3,450 yen and extended the period to 75 business days from 67. The new price tops a 3,520 yen rival bid, and the board still backs the offer.
Noritsu Koki announced on the 14th that second quarter revenue rose 47.8% and operating profit rose 64.7% from a year earlier, far above its February forecast. The beat was driven by audio equipment; the full-year outlook was unchanged.
Kajima will cancel 5 million shares, or 6% of outstanding stock, on June 30, 2025. The move is expected to boost earnings per share by about 6% and sharpen the company’s focus on capital efficiency and shareholder returns.
