Japan Stock of the Day | Kabutaro & Friends

On October 2, 2026, the most talked-about Japanese stock online was Kusuri no Aoki Holdings <3549>.
Background: Investors welcomed the company's results for the first quarter (June to August) of the fiscal year ending May 2027, announced on October 1. Revenue rose 13.8% year over year to 159.042 billion yen, operating profit rose 16.0% to 8.424 billion yen, and ordinary profit rose 17.6% to 8.56 billion yen. Operating profit beat market expectations, and with gross margin rising more than anticipated, some saw signs that price competition in the drugstore industry is easing. By category, fresh food grew 42.8% to 22.574 billion yen, food 15.3% to 65.812 billion yen, and dispensing 13.9% to 15.931 billion yen, driving the results. In response, the stock hit its daily limit on October 2, closing up 700 yen (+18.86%) at 4,411 yen. Its market capitalization is 421.8 billion yen.