Sekisui Kasei (TSE:4228) Stock Price Eyes Q1 Earnings Margin Strain
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Sekisui Kasei stock closed at ¥725 on 30 October, after a strong 90 day gain of 36.8%. Q1 2027 earnings just landed with basic earnings per share of ¥39.37 on revenue of ¥25,609 million, and the headline is simple. Profitability has returned, but the pressure point is margins.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“tse”).
- MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“tse”) reaches its shares.
- TM Toyota Motor+2.2% 30d
Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“tse”) reaches its shares.
- SONY Sony Group+4.8% 30d
Sony Group (household audio and video equipment) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“tse”) reaches its shares.
- MFG Mizuho Financial Group-12.7% 30d
Mizuho Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“tse”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWJ | +1.47% | +2.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MUFG | -2.25% | -0.56% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TM | +1.05% | -0.65% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SONY | +2.86% | -0.36% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MFG | -2.17% | +0.36% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Ishares (EWJ) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares (EWJ) | three days earlier | +2.27% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | five days earlier | +1.47% | final price |
| Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) | three days earlier | +0.36% | final price |
| Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) | five days earlier | -2.17% | final price |
| Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG) | three days earlier | -0.56% | final price |
| Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG) | five days earlier | -2.25% | final price |
| Sony Group (SONY) | three days earlier | -0.36% | final price |
| Sony Group (SONY) | five days earlier | +2.86% | final price |
| Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) | three days earlier | -0.65% | final price |
| Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) | five days earlier | +1.05% | final price |
Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EWJ)
Companies tied to this story
- EWJ Ishares
For “Sekisui Kasei (TSE:4228) Stock Price Eyes Q1 Earnings Margin Strain,” Ishares (EWJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“tse”)
- MUFG Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group
For “Sekisui Kasei (TSE:4228) Stock Price Eyes Q1 Earnings Margin Strain,” Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“tse”) reaches its shares
- TM Toyota Motor Corp/
Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Sekisui Kasei (TSE:4228) Stock Price Eyes Q1 Earnings Margin Strain.” Reason on file: Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“tse”) reaches its shares
- SONY Sony Group
In “Sekisui Kasei (TSE:4228) Stock Price Eyes Q1 Earnings Margin Strain,” Sony Group (SONY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Sony Group (household audio and video equipment) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“tse”) reaches its shares
- MFG Mizuho Financial Group
Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Sekisui Kasei (TSE:4228) Stock Price Eyes Q1 Earnings Margin Strain.” Reason on file: Mizuho Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“tse”) reaches its shares
Ishares (EWJ)
On 1 Nov 2026, “Sekisui Kasei (TSE:4228) Stock Price Eyes Q1 Earnings Margin Strain” is the story that connects Ishares (EWJ) to this story.
What ties Ishares (EWJ) to the headline is this: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“tse”)
A second company, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG), is listed for a different reason: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“tse”) reaches its shares
Dates in the story, and the Ishares (EWJ) price range
EWJ traded between 95.11 and 99.98 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.33. TM traded between 180.88 and 197.41 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 196.58.
What the saved facts support for Ishares (EWJ)
40 out of 100
“Sekisui Kasei (TSE:4228) Stock Price Eyes Q1 Earnings Margin Strain” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.