Earnings digests and industry comparisons for Japan's biggest listed companies.
3 reports
Idemitsu swung to a big first-quarter profit, with revenue rising 23.8% to ¥2,271.7bn, operating profit reaching ¥307.4bn against a ¥4.0bn loss, and net income surging nearly eightfold to ¥217.5bn, driven by a crude-oil price lag effect in its fuel business.
FY2027 Q1 (Apr-Jun 2026)
INPEX posted a 4.6% revenue decline to ¥1,000,495 million for FY2026 H1, but net profit attributable to owners jumped 17.7% to ¥263,147 million. Operating profit set a record, driven by higher crude prices and a weaker yen. The company upgraded its full-year profit guidance and lifted its dividend.
FY2026 H1 (January-June 2026)
Cosmo Energy reported a 14.9-fold surge in first-quarter operating profit to ¥126.9 billion, driven by higher crude oil prices and a recovery in petrochemical markets, as all business units swung to profit. Revenue for the April-June 2026 period climbed 17.4% to ¥761.6 billion, and net income turned positive at ¥84.0 billion from a year-earlier loss of ¥2.0 billion.
FY2027 Q1 (Apr-Jun 2026)
