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JPY 2,846
285A · Tokyo Stock Exchange · Jul 15, 2026
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Company return minus Memory basket
Company return minus semiconductor benchmark
Normalized performance
Kioxia Holdings, the equal-weight Memory basket, and the semiconductor benchmark are each rebased to 100 over the selected window. Kioxia Holdings's underlying close remains JPY-denominated.
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Visible history: Feb 2–Jul 15. Lines connect actual observations for readability; return calculations do not forward-fill holidays.
Base = 100
Thesis map
Pillar 2
Traditional server, PC, and mobile demand normalize without a renewed inventory glut.
The broader cycle determines whether strength extends beyond premium AI memory.
Confirming signals
Disconfirming signals
Pillar 3
Producers balance node transitions, capacity, and capital spending against durable demand.
Memory returns are highly sensitive to supply growth and utilization decisions.
Confirming signals
Disconfirming signals
Pillar 4
Yield, packaging, and customer qualification determine company-level participation.
Theme strength does not guarantee equal outcomes across producers.
Confirming signals
Disconfirming signals
Approved evidence
3 approved events
Bull case
Approved company-linked events classified as supportive of the published Memory thesis.
1 event
Product
What happened
Kioxia's release identifies the milestone as sample shipments, not mass production of the sampled devices.
Why it matters
The distinction is important for qualification timing and prevents overstating the production ramp.
Bear case
Approved company-linked events that pressure an assumption or raise a competitive risk.
0 events
Mixed and contextual
Mixed events and neutral context remain visible instead of being forced into a bullish or bearish conclusion.
2 events
Capacity
What happened
The joint company release announces production at Kitakami Fab2 using tenth-generation 3D flash technology.
Why it matters
A technology ramp supports competitiveness while also adding a supply variable that requires demand confirmation.
Guidance
What happened
Kioxia's Investor Day release describes a growth strategy centered on flash and SSD products for AI inference.
Why it matters
Management strategy is useful context, but execution and customer adoption require separate evidence.
Decision points
Illustrative date
Illustrative review point for earnings, guidance, and NAND demand commentary.
This fixture is a demo decision point, not a sourced company or government schedule.
Illustrative date
Illustrative monthly review of DRAM and NAND contract-pricing evidence.
This fixture is a demo decision point, not a sourced company or government schedule.
Illustrative date
Illustrative policy-monitoring date; not a claimed government announcement.
This fixture is a demo decision point, not a sourced company or government schedule.
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