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Its expanded share buyback shows confidence in its capital base.<\/p>\n
Mizuho has already achieved 90% of its full-year net profit for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2026.<\/p>\n
The Japanese megabank has a nine-month cumulative profit of $6.4b (JPY1.02t). Overall performance is tracking above original forecast, according to Morningstar.<\/p>\n
Mizuho is also increasing its share buyback by JPY100b for fiscal year 2025. This is a positive sign, said Lorrain Tan, director, Morningstar.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe think the additional share buyback is a positive sign that Mizuho management is confident its capital base is growing and that there is flexibility to increase shareholder returns,\u201d Tan said in an analyst note published on 3 November 2026.<\/p>\n
Mizuho\u2019s cost-to-income ratio is expected to decline for longer to factor in the potential for cost savings from using AI tools and operating leverage benefits, Tan said.<\/p>\n
Its net interest margin (NIM) is likely to improve by 4 basis points annually through 2028, driven by a gradual cut in the Bank of Japan\u2019s (BoJ) policy rates, she said<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile Mizuho is expanding its domestic retail banking operations, it remains a relatively small contributor to earnings relative to peers. Slowing market and investment banking activity, along with a faster decline in global interest rates, could offset BoJ rate hikes,\u201d Tan wrote.<\/p>\n
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