Earnings digests and industry comparisons for Japan's biggest listed companies.
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Sharp's Q1 FY2027 revenue fell 7.9% to ¥435.2 billion and operating profit dropped 46.3% to ¥8.2 billion, while net income tumbled 88.6% to ¥3.1 billion on a tough comparison with a year-earlier asset sale gain. The company lowered its full-year forecast to revenue of ¥1.77 trillion and operating profit of ¥30 billion.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Azbil reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of ¥63.68 billion, up 2.0% year on year, while business profit tumbled 30.1% to ¥4.96 billion. Orders, however, jumped 28.5% to ¥115.34 billion, fueling hopes for a second-half recovery.
FY2027 Q1 (April-June 2026)
Brother reported revenue of 253.3 billion yen (+23.0% YoY) for the first quarter of FY2027, while operating profit soared to 54.65 billion yen (+250.1%). Net profit jumped to 49.95 billion yen (+325.8%), boosted by a large one-off tariff reimbursement and gains from the sale of XING.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr–Jun 2026)
GS Yuasa reported a 7.5% rise in revenue to ¥141.73 billion and a 39.3% jump in operating profit to ¥11.58 billion for the first quarter of FY2027, buoyed by robust mobility sales and the return to profitability of its lithium-ion battery business. The strong start prompted an upward revision to full-year earnings forecasts.
FY2027 Q1 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Omron reported a sharp recovery in the first quarter of its fiscal year ending March 2027, with revenue climbing 26.1% to ¥209.9 billion and operating profit surging 226% to ¥18.9 billion. Net profit attributable to owners of the parent jumped 131.1% to ¥10.6 billion. The company raised its full-year guidance on the back of robust demand for AI-related semiconductor investments.
FY2027 Q1 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Yokogawa’s Q1 FY2027 (Apr–Jun 2026) revenue rose 8.6% to ¥141.3bn, but net profit slid 19.4% to ¥12.2bn as a tax benefit reversed; operating profit nudged up 1.8%, while orders jumped 23.1% on measuring instruments.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Sumitomo Electric reported a 61% jump in fiscal first-quarter operating profit to ¥97.1 billion on surging demand from AI data centers and automotive wiring harnesses, and lifted its full-year outlook. Revenue rose 15.9% to ¥1.33 trillion, while net profit nearly doubled to ¥66.4 billion.
FY2027 Q1 (Apr–Jun 2026)
HOYA’s fiscal first quarter ended June 2026 showed revenue rising 16.0% to ¥255,742 million, with operating profit jumping 30.0% to ¥82,626 million. Net profit attributable to owners increased 26.9% to ¥65,791 million, driven by strong semiconductor-related demand and healthcare product sales. Simultaneously, the company announced a ¥200 billion share buyback.
Q1 FY2027 (April–June 2026)
Alps Alpine announced on September 18 the completion of its full divestment from Nippon Seiki. The company expects to record approximately ¥6 billion in special profit in the fiscal year ending March 2027.
Alps Alpine announced plans to sell its entire stake in Nippon Seiki, recognizing an extraordinary gain of approximately 5 billion yen. This move materializes concrete results from its policy holding reduction aimed at improving capital efficiency.
Yokogawa completed its share buyback program on Sept 7, acquiring 1.53 million shares for nearly 8 billion yen. The purchase represented only about 17% of the maximum limit, highlighting a focus on capital efficiency and selective deployment.
Mitsubishi Electric said on the 20th that it will acquire PCI Energy Solutions, a leading software provider for North American energy companies, for $1.4 billion and make it a wholly owned subsidiary. PCI operates a platform used for 60% of U.S. power generation, and the deal is a large M&A move in the smart energy growth area, a strategic focus for Mitsubishi Electric.
