Itochu agrees to acquire 51 percent dealer stake. Itochu stock is valued at EUR 15.9 billion

Published on 10/26/2026 at 09:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Itochu agreed to acquire 51 percent of a Taiwanese dealer on October 22, 2026. Itochu stock costs EUR 13.47 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026.

Portfolio expansion and results

On October 22, 2026, Itochu agreed to acquire 51 percent of a Taiwanese construction equipment dealer.
First-quarter revenue for fiscal 2027 reached JPY 3.8759 trillion, while net income was JPY 293.763 billion.
Itochu stock was trading at EUR 13.47 at 9:00 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026.

Itochu, JP3143600009, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Itochu (ISIN JP3143600009) agreed to acquire a 51 percent stake in Taiwanese construction equipment dealer Yungtay-Hitachi Construction Machinery on October 22, 2026, while its stock was trading at EUR 13.47 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026. The transaction adds another industrial platform to the Japanese trading group's expanding portfolio.

What the 51 percent deal changes

The agreement gives Itochu a majority position in Yungtay-Hitachi Construction Machinery, according to MarketScreener. The move broadens Itochu's machinery exposure in Taiwan and adds a concrete operating asset ahead of the group's next results.

The latest reported quarter provides the financial baseline. Itochu generated revenue of JPY 3.8759 trillion and operating profit of JPY 205.455 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, while net income reached JPY 293.763 billion, according to ITOCHU Corporation. Revenue was 8.90 percent higher than in the year-earlier quarter, and operating profit increased 20.30 percent on the same basis.

Three portfolio steps since October 9

On October 9, 2026, Itochu acquired a 20 percent stake in Aspirant Group, according to Boerse Express. On October 15, 2026, it entered a capital and business alliance with SORAMICHI to strengthen consulting services for marketing and sales divisions, as MarketScreener reported. The October 22 deal is the third dated portfolio action in that sequence.

Next results arrive November 4

ITOCHU Corporation's next reporting date is November 4, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. JST, according to its investor-relations calendar. That release should show whether the first-quarter revenue growth and JPY 293.763 billion net income carried into the second quarter.

Stock valuation and trading phase

ITOCHU Corporation had a market capitalization of EUR 15.9 billion on October 23, 2026, while the Japan Exchange quotation reached JPY 2,370.50 on October 26, 2026. The two figures describe different venues and currencies; the German investor reference remains the euro quotation.

The stock was trading at EUR 13.47 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Itochu stock.