Earnings digests and industry comparisons for Japan's biggest listed companies.
6 reports
Mitsui Kinzoku reported a 19.3% year-on-year rise in revenue to ¥201.5 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, with operating profit jumping 84.1% to ¥21 billion. Net income swung to a ¥16.8 billion profit from a ¥5.9 billion loss a year earlier, driven by stronger copper foil sales and favorable currency and inventory effects.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Furukawa Electric reported a 24.3% jump in first-quarter revenue to ¥365.2 billion and operating profit more than tripled to ¥25.5 billion, driven by surging data center demand. Net profit soared to ¥22.2 billion, and the company raised its full-year guidance.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Mitsubishi Materials reported revenue of ¥597.0 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, up 38.4% year-on-year, and swung to an operating profit of ¥32.9 billion from a loss of ¥2.6 billion a year earlier. Net income turned around to a ¥51.3 billion profit from a ¥4.0 billion loss, driven by higher metals prices, a weak yen, and AI-related demand, prompting the company to raise its full-year forecasts.
FY2027 Q1 (April–June 2026)
ARE Holdings saw operating profit leap 106.8% to 12.259 billion yen in Q1 FY2027, on revenue up 43.8% to 197.177 billion yen. Net income jumped 136.6% to 8.612 billion yen, boosted by precious metals recycling and North American smelting.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Mitsubishi Materials (5711) will consolidate domestic cutting tool sales with wholly-owned subsidiary MOLDINO via a simplified absorption split. The new entity, Mitsubishi Materials Tools, launches April 1, 2027, aiming to boost decision speed and customer competitiveness.
Furukawa Electric raised its mid-term net profit forecast by 36.5 percent to 58 billion yen, driven by the early recognition of approximately 22 billion yen in special gains from selling shares in UACJ.
