Interest is growing in Japan in companies involved in earthquake preparedness, and stocks positioned for the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake have been highlighted. Companies in the water, electricity, telecommunications, emergency supplies and disaster assessment fields are discussed as examples.
Japan experiences frequent earthquakes because of its geographical position at the convergence of multiple tectonic plates, and the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake is considered high. Companies with strengths in disaster preparedness are attracting attention in light of projected earthquake damage and the circumstances of past disasters.
The companies introduced as earthquake-related stocks include NJS in water infrastructure; Mirait One and Comsys Holdings in the electricity and telecommunications fields; Kuribayashi Steamship, which handles emergency transport during disasters; Yamax, which engages in civil engineering and construction for disaster preparedness; and Blue Innovation, which conducts disaster assessments using drones and robots. The companies emphasize their disaster recovery and support capabilities, stable infrastructure operations, and coordination with renewable energy.
An explanation states that companies in the disaster-preparedness field may see increased demand as earthquake risks rise, and presents them as reference information for individual investors making investment decisions. A warning that investment decisions should be made at each investor’s own responsibility is also included.