Debt-free Hitachi's shares slump as investors focus on sluggish ROE

Nikkei Asia | May 20, 2026, 5:05 p.m. | Original

TOKYO -- Hitachi's cash reserves are piling up, essentially breaking the company free from debt for the first time in 36 years at the end of March, but investors are not impressed.

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