EU clears Dentsu Soken deal as Itochu stock awaits results

Published on 10/22/2026 at 11:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The Commission cleared joint control on October 15, 2026. Itochu stock costs EUR 13.17 on October 22, 2026 ahead of November 4 results.

Deal approval and earnings date

The European Commission cleared case M.12635 on October 15, 2026.
First-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue reached JPY 3.8759 trillion, up 8.90 percent year over year.
Itochu stock trades at EUR 13.17 at 11:11 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026.

Itochu, JP3143600009, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Itochu Corporation (ISIN JP3143600009) is trading at EUR 13.17 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026, after the European Commission cleared its joint-control transaction involving Dentsu Soken. The approval was dated October 15, 2026, and gives investors a fresh strategic reference point before the next results.

EU approval advances the deal

The European Commission cleared ITOCHU Corporation and Dentsu Group's acquisition of joint control over Dentsu Soken under case M.12635. The European Commission said on October 15, 2026, that the transaction was compatible with the internal market.

The transaction follows ITOCHU's proposal to acquire a 38.20 percent stake in Dentsu Soken for approximately JPY 210.0 billion. EU Law Live reported that the public bid was announced on August 31, 2026.

What does the deal mean for growth?

The transaction adds a digital-services angle to Itochu's diversified portfolio, while the latest operating figures show continued scale. For the first quarter of fiscal 2027, revenue was JPY 3.8759 trillion, up 8.90 percent from the same period a year earlier, and operating profit reached JPY 205.5 billion, up 20.30 percent. The published analysis cited those first-quarter figures and net profit of JPY 293.8 billion, up 3.50 percent year over year.

Three milestones frame the story

On June 30, 2026, Itochu reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of JPY 3.8759 trillion through its investor-relations materials. On August 31, 2026, the company announced the Dentsu Soken public bid for a 38.20 percent stake worth approximately JPY 210.0 billion. On October 15, 2026, the European Commission cleared the joint-control transaction under case M.12635.

Results date sets the next test

ITOCHU's investor-relations page schedules fiscal 2027 second-quarter results for November 4, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Japan time. The release will provide the next quantified test of progress against the company's fiscal-year net-profit figure of JPY 900.3 billion for the year ended March 2026. ITOCHU Corporation lists the reporting schedule and its fiscal-year financial highlights.

Stock price and investor context

The euro quotation places the stock at EUR 13.17 during the trading session in Germany. On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the finance snapshot showed ITOCHU at JPY 2,327 on October 22, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST, with a market capitalization of JPY 16.3 trillion. The combination of deal execution and the November reporting date keeps strategic expansion and earnings delivery as the two measurable reference points.

Itochu was trading at EUR 13.17 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 11:11 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Itochu stock.