Earnings digests and industry comparisons for Japan's biggest listed companies.
6 reports
Mitsui High-tec posted record mid-term profits for the six months ended September, driven by robust demand for electric vehicle components. The company has raised its full-year revenue and operating profit forecasts.
FY2027 Q2 (Jul-Sep 2026)
TOK’s first-half revenue rose 25.1% to 139,668 million yen, as operating profit jumped 45.4% to 28,854 million yen, buoyed by AI-driven semiconductor demand. The company raised its full-year guidance and hiked its dividend forecast to 80 yen a share.
H1 FY2026 (Jan-Jun 2026)
SUMCO reported a 4.7% rise in revenue to ¥215,016 million for the first half of fiscal 2026, but swung to an operating loss of ¥6,363 million, reversing a ¥7,457 million profit a year earlier. Strong AI-driven demand boosted wafer shipments, yet rising manufacturing costs and higher depreciation charges pressured earnings.
H1 FY2026 (January–June 2026)
Ibiden saw Q1 FY2027 revenue rise 26.4% to ¥123.22 billion and operating profit climb 52.4% to ¥26.88 billion. Electronics drove growth, and full-year operating profit is expected to more than double to ¥127 billion.
FY2027 Q1 (April-June 2026)
Socionext reported a 13.0% increase in revenue to ¥39,039 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, but operating profit swung to a loss of ¥662 million from a year-earlier profit of ¥1,440 million. The loss reflects heavy upfront R&D spending on next-generation SoCs for North American data centers and automotive applications, which pushed costs higher even as NRE revenue surged 37.1%.
FY2027 Q1 (Apr-Jun 2026)
