Orix Corporation IX Stock Analysis

About Orix Corporation

ORIX Corporation provides financial solutions in Japan, the United States, and internationally. It operates through six segments: Corporate Financial Services, Maintenance Leasing, Real Estate, Investment and Operation, Retail, and Overseas Business. The Corporate Financial Services segment is involved in the lending, leasing, and fee businesses. The Maintenance Leasing segment is engaged in automobile leasing, rental, and car sharing activities; lease and rental of precision measuring and information technology related equipment; and technical support, sale of software packages, equipment calibration, and asset management activities. The Real Estate segment develops and leases office buildings, commercial properties, logistics centers, and residential condominiums; and develops and operates hotels, Japanese inns, aquariums, golf courses, training and nursing care facilities, baseball stadiums, and theaters, as well as provides asset management and real estate finance, REIT asset management, and real estate investment advisory services. The Investment and Operation segment collects and disposes waste from end-of-lease assets; operates renewable energy source, such as solar projects and roof top power generation; invests in private equity; and invests in non-performing loans, as well as collects and manages commercial mortgage-backed securities. The Retail segment is involved in life insurance, banking, and card loan businesses. The Overseas Business segment is engaged in leasing, lending, investment in bonds, investment banking, asset management, and ship-and aircraft-related operations in the United States, Asia, Australasia, and Europe. The company was formerly known as Orient Leasing Co., Ltd. and changed its name to ORIX Corporation in 1989 to reflect its diversification into financial services other than leasing. ORIX Corporation was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.