Earnings digests and industry comparisons for Japan's biggest listed companies.
10 reports
IDOM reported record-breaking sales growth in its fiscal first half ending February 2027, driven by robust infrastructure software demand. However, rising labor and outsourcing costs are beginning to cap net income gains.
Q2 (Oct-Dec) FY2026
Iwatani reported a stellar first quarter for FY2027, with net profit surging 569.6% to ¥31.72 billion, driven by soaring LPG prices and a large equity gain from Cosmo Energy Holdings. Revenue rose 13.1% to ¥233.36 billion, and operating profit more than doubled to ¥13.41 billion, hitting record highs across all profit metrics.
FY2027 Q1 (Apr–Jun 2026)
Sangetsu reported a 9.2% increase in first-quarter FY2027 revenue to ¥53.9 billion, with operating profit climbing 34.4% to ¥5.3 billion and net income soaring 71.6% to ¥4.8 billion, driven by strong domestic interior demand and pre-price hike buying. The results marked a record first-quarter profit for the company.
FY2027 Q1 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Daiwabo reported Q1 FY2027 results with revenue rising 7.8% to ¥313,148 million, while operating profit slumped 22.0% to ¥7,701 million, as a reversal of special PC demand and rising procurement costs weighed on earnings. Net income fell 19.5% to ¥5,795 million. The company kept its full-year guidance for a double-digit revenue and profit decline unchanged.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Inabata's Q1 FY2027 revenue rose 19.4% to ¥243,655 million, with operating profit surging 48.8% to ¥9,835 million, driven by gains across all segments and higher raw material prices amid Middle East tensions. Net income grew a more modest 5.6% to ¥6,376 million, reflecting the absence of a prior-year securities gain.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Medipal reported Q1 FY2027 revenue of ¥989,503 million, up 4.7% year on year, while operating profit fell 4.7% to ¥13,386 million, as margin erosion in the cosmetics and consumer goods unit outweighed gains in pharmaceutical wholesaling. Net profit surged 42.3% to ¥13,646 million, propelled by a ¥6,061 million gain on the sale of investment securities.
FY2027 Q1 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Misumi reported Q1 FY2027 revenue of ¥131.44 billion, up 32.3% year-on-year, as operating profit jumped 85.3% to ¥17.84 billion, prompting the company to lift full-year forecasts. The growth was driven by surging demand from data centers and semiconductor makers amid AI expansion, alongside the rollout of its digital model services like Fictiv and meviy, plus an automotive recovery.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Itochu Enex reported a sharp rise in first-quarter earnings for FY2027, with revenue up 17.5% to ¥238.847 billion, operating profit surging 96% to ¥11.696 billion, and net profit soaring 159.5% to ¥9.478 billion. The jump was driven largely by one-time gains from asset sales, including service stations and an affiliate.
FY2027 Q1 (April-June 2026)
TED posted a 33.6% revenue increase to ¥60,322 million in Q1 FY2027, while operating profit soared 179.5% to ¥4,066 million, lifted by AI-fueled chip demand. The company also lifted its full-year earnings guidance.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Macnica Holdings reported a 39.7% jump in first-quarter revenue to ¥393.4 billion, while operating profit more than doubled to ¥16.5 billion, driven by surging AI-related semiconductor demand. Net profit attributable to shareholders rose 114.6% to ¥10.9 billion. The company also announced a planned dividend increase to ¥80 per share for the full year.
FY2026 Q1 (Apr-Jun 2026)
