7-Eleven owner's plan 'lacks immediate impact,' analysts say

Investors not satisfied with $13.5bn share buyback deadline in FY 2030

Seven & i Holdings President Ryuichi Isaka, left, and his successor Stephen Hayes Dacus share a lighter moment at a news conference in Tokyo on March 6. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)

TAMAYO MUTO

March 7, 2025 21:45 JST

TOKYO -- Despite Seven & i Holdings' announcement of shareholder-friendly measures, including a 2 trillion yen ($13.5 billion) share buyback, the market cooled as investors see these as "lacking immediate impact," analysts have said.