Japanese Companies Report Mostly Higher Profits

Japanese companies reported mostly higher revenue and net profit for the six months or nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026, compared with a year earlier. Siix’s nine-month net profit rose to ¥7.20 billion from ¥4.30 billion, and Towa’s first-half profit more than doubled to ¥3.83 billion from ¥1.85 billion; Mitsui-Soko, Shofu, Sotetsu Holdings, NOF and Sumitomo Warehouse also recorded higher first-half net profits alongside revenue growth. Nippon Aqua’s nine-month net profit edged up to ¥1.26 billion and it maintained its ¥35 annual dividend forecast, while Fujita Kanko’s nine-month net profit increased to ¥9.02 billion despite lower operating and pretax profit. Tosoh’s first-half net profit rose to ¥26.77 billion from ¥7.38 billion, while Toso’s fell to ¥151 million from ¥178 million. Sumitomo Chemical reported first-half core operating income of ¥144.5 billion, above its August forecast, and raised its full-year guidance, citing petrochemicals, semiconductor materials and Sumitomo Pharma while warning of geopolitical and input-cost risks.