Japan Stock of the Day | Kabutaro & Friends

On October 16, 2026, the most talked-about Japanese stock online was Daisue Construction <1814>.
Background: Investors welcomed the first-half results and dividend increase announced by the Osaka-based mid-sized general contractor, whose main business is building condominiums. First-half revenue rose 22.9% year over year to 16.365 billion yen, and operating profit jumped 117.3% to 1.361 billion yen. The company also raised its full-year net profit forecast from 3.86 billion yen to 4.81 billion yen. In addition, it raised its annual dividend forecast from 186 yen to 234 yen (117 yen each at the interim and year-end) and announced a share buyback of up to 176,000 shares or 590.48 million yen. On October 16, buy orders flooded in and the stock hit its daily limit, closing up 700 yen (+20.86%) at 4,055 yen, the top gainer on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market.