Hitachi, Ltd. divests Hitachi Construction Machinery stake

Hitachi, Ltd. has completely divested its holdings in Hitachi Construction Machinery, reducing its ownership from 9.98% to 0% as of August 2026. This move follows a period of gradual selling of the shares.

Separately, comparisons between Hitachi and Panasonic Holdings Corporation highlight diverging outcomes from their respective large-scale acquisitions of U.S. IT companies five years ago. While Hitachi has seen significant profit increases following its acquisitions, Panasonic has struggled to secure consistent profitability from its similar investments.