Earnings digests and industry comparisons for Japan's biggest listed companies.
5 reports
JFE Holdings said first-quarter revenue rose 4.1% to ¥1,161.1 billion, while business profit nearly doubled to ¥32.3 billion, driven by a sharp swing in steel inventory valuation and operating improvements. Net profit attributable to owners of parent soared 338.1% to ¥31.2 billion. The company left its full-year forecast unchanged, targeting ¥215 billion in business profit for the year ending March 2027.
FY2027 Q1 (April-June 2026)
Nippon Yakin reported a 7.8% revenue increase to ¥42.2 billion and a 44.5% operating profit jump to ¥4.7 billion in Q1 FY2027, driven by semiconductor demand and a ¥1.6 billion nickel inventory gain, and raised its full-year outlook.
FY2027 Q1 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Kobe Steel reported a 1.6% rise in Q1 FY2027 revenue to ¥578.3bn, but operating profit fell 34.8% to ¥20.4bn as its steel and aluminum segment swung to a loss. Net profit plunged 68.4% to ¥12.1bn, also hurt by the absence of a ¥14.4bn securities gain. The full-year outlook calls for a 15.5% rebound in operating profit to ¥150bn.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Yamato Kogyo’s Q1 FY2027 revenue was flat at ¥39.2 billion, but ordinary profit more than doubled to ¥22.2 billion on US equity earnings. The company raised its full-year ordinary profit forecast to ¥87 billion.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Daido Steel reported a 14.9% jump in revenue to ¥163.5 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, while operating profit soared 51.4% to ¥13.1 billion, driven by robust demand from semiconductor equipment and AI servers. Net income attributable to owners of the parent climbed 41.2% to ¥9.1 billion, lifting results to a record for a first quarter.
Q1 FY2027 (Apr-Jun 2026)
