Kioxia Holdings became Japan's top company by market capitalization on June 12, surpassing Toyota. Driven by AI investment and high semiconductor demand, Kioxia's stock surged, reaching ¥81,200 and a market cap of ¥44.36 trillion.
Kioxia Holdings and Fujikura, both symbolic "main stocks" of Japan's AI market, achieved record profits in FY2026 due to the AI data center investment boom. However, their stock prices have diverged significantly, with Kioxia's market capitalization soaring past Toyota's, while Fujikura's stock plummeted by nearly half from its all-time high shortly after announcing record profits.
Der japanische Speicherchiphersteller Kioxia hat Toyota als zweitwertvollstes Unternehmen an der Tokioter Börse abgelöst. Die globale Halbleiterbranche verzeichnet ein explosives Wachstum, mit prognostizierten 90% Umsatzsteigerung auf 1,5 Billionen Dollar in diesem Jahr.
Kioxia HD plans to invest heavily in R&D and capital expenditures to meet the growing demand for AI inference, focusing on data center and enterprise markets. President Ota expressed confidence in competing with Chinese manufacturers.
Kioxia Holdings' stock price surged past 80,000 yen on June 3rd, reaching a new all-time high and briefly surpassing Toyota in market capitalization. This surge is driven by the AI boom and increased demand for memory chips.
Kioxia Holdings' market capitalization surpassed 40 trillion yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, approaching Toyota Motor's valuation. The semiconductor memory giant, spun off from Toshiba, has seen its stock price soar over 50 times since its IPO, driven by strong AI demand and record profits.
Kioxia's market capitalization has exceeded 30 trillion yen for the first time, driven by the AI semiconductor investment boom. The company's stock surged, with its profit forecast for fiscal year 2027 significantly surpassing Toyota's.
