Yamaguchi Financial Group stock falls 1.16 percent

Yamaguchi Financial Group stock fell 1.16 percent to JPY 3,403 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on September 24, 2026. The price was 1.16 percent below its 52-week high of JPY 3,443, keeping the regional bank close to its yearly peak even as the session moved lower.

First quarter delivers faster growth

For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, Yamaguchi Financial Group posted ordinary revenue of JPY 73.229 billion, up 28.5 percent from the prior-year quarter, according to note.com.

Ordinary profit rose 48.7 percent to JPY 20.014 billion, while quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent increased 46.4 percent to JPY 14.149 billion. Earnings per share stood at JPY 69.48 for the June quarter, giving the operating update a stronger profile than the share price move on September 24.

Profit growth sets the key comparison

The first-quarter numbers matter because profit growth outpaced revenue growth by 20.2 percentage points. That spread indicates stronger earnings conversion during the April to June 2026 period, although the quarterly figures remain only one reporting period in the new fiscal year.

The same source places fiscal-year 2026 ordinary revenue at JPY 261.941 billion, an increase of 22.7 percent, while ordinary profit fell 14.1 percent to JPY 45.026 billion. Those full-year figures provide a contrasting base: the latest quarter improved on both revenue and profit, after the preceding fiscal year showed pressure below the revenue line.

Stock remains near yearly high

Yamaguchi Financial Group had a market capitalization of JPY 693,008,226,183 as of September 24, 2026. Its 52-week range was JPY 1,637.50 to JPY 3,443, so the current price remained 107.82 percent above the low and 1.16 percent below the high.

For investors, the central checkpoint is the gap between strong first-quarter profit growth and the stock's modest one-day decline. The combination places the June-quarter earnings trend and the JPY 3,443 yearly high at the center of the next valuation discussion.