Earnings digests and industry comparisons for Japan's biggest listed companies.
16 reports(page 1 of 2)
Kansai Paint reported a 9.1% increase in first-quarter revenue to ¥157,853 million, but operating profit fell 14.3% to ¥10,492 million, hit by higher raw material costs and delayed price hikes. Net profit slid 23.6% to ¥6,482 million. Despite the setback, the company raised its full-year forecasts and annual dividend, citing robust overseas demand and a planned acquisition of its Turkish unit.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Nissan Chemical reported a strong Q1 FY2027, with revenue up 12.8% to ¥78.8 billion and operating profit up 21.1% to ¥21.9 billion, exceeding its internal plan. Net income grew 21.2% to ¥16.8 billion, led by robust demand for semiconductor materials.
FY2027 Q1 (Apr–Jun 2026)
Toray's Q1 FY2027 revenue rose 14% to ¥679 billion; operating profit surged 72.1% to ¥47.3 billion, net income up 82.3% to ¥31.3 billion. Fueled by carbon fiber and chemicals, the company raised its H1 forecast.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Fujifilm Q1 FY2027 revenue rose 10.3% to ¥826.5 billion, but operating profit slumped 32.0% to ¥51.2 billion. Net income dropped 30.4% to ¥37.4 billion. Full-year sales guidance was raised to ¥3,560 billion.
FY2027 Q1 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Nippon Sanso Holdings reported a 14.9% rise in revenue to ¥361.8 billion for the fiscal first quarter ended June 2026, with operating profit surging 42.1% to ¥64.7 billion, boosted by a ¥12.4 billion land sale gain. Excluding that one-time item, core operating profit climbed 19.9% to ¥54.7 billion, reflecting solid pricing power and volume growth across its global operations.
FY2027 Q1 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Resonac reported its first-half FY2026 results with revenue up 5.4% to ¥676.8 billion and core operating profit soaring 156.5% to ¥88.7 billion, driven by AI-related semiconductor demand. The company also raised its full-year core operating profit forecast by 40% to ¥196.0 billion.
H1 FY2026 (January–June 2026)
Dexerials reported a 4.0% year-on-year increase in revenue to ¥27.18 billion for the first quarter ended June 2026, with operating profit up 7.5% to ¥8.59 billion and net income rising 12.1% to ¥6.24 billion. Strong demand for optical semiconductors used in data center transceivers and precision bonding materials for high-end smartphones drove growth, while the optical materials segment struggled amid a pullback in notebook PC demand and competitive pressure in China's auto market.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
NOF reported a 23.1% jump in revenue for the April-June quarter, but operating profit fell 9.7% as a surge in defense-related explosives was offset by a slump in pharmaceutical shipments. Net attributable profit dropped 12.1% to ¥7,571 million.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Mitsui Chemicals reported fiscal first-quarter results on [date], with revenue rising 10.8% year on year to ¥460.0 billion. Core operating profit surged 88.4% to ¥50.1 billion, and net income skyrocketed roughly 43 times to ¥32.1 billion, driven by inventory valuation gains from higher naphtha prices and favorable currency effects.
FY2027 Q1 (April-June 2026)
Sumitomo Chemical's Q1 revenue rose 9.9% to ¥578.2bn, and core operating profit surged 125% to ¥62.3bn, swinging net income to a ¥40.8bn profit. Improved Essential & Green Materials trading and Sumitomo Pharma growth boosted results.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Sumitomo Bakelite started FY2027 with revenue up 22.6% to ¥95.2 billion and operating profit surging 65.4% to ¥14.2 billion in the first quarter, fueled by robust semiconductor material sales and currency tailwinds. Net income attributable to the parent rose 46.8% to ¥10.9 billion.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Taiyo Holdings reported a 17.6% rise in revenue to ¥39,019 million for the April-June quarter, fueled by robust semiconductor materials demand. Operating profit surged 48.9% to ¥10,505 million, and net income jumped 61.8% to ¥7,500 million, despite a stronger yen.
Q1 FY2027 (April-June 2026)
