Itochu stock posts 16% first-half profit growth

Published on 11/06/2026 at 09:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Itochu stock follows stronger first-half earnings as revenue and profit increased year over year. Management kept its full-year outlook unchanged.

Profit growth supports outlook

First-half revenue increased 9.4 percent year over year as Itochu expanded gross trading profit.
Net profit attributable to Itochu rose 16 percent, while basic earnings per share reached 83.06 Japanese yen.
Management kept the full-year net profit forecast at 950 billion Japanese yen and annual dividends at 44 Japanese yen per share.

Itochu, JP3143600009, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Itochu Corporation delivered stronger first-half results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, with revenue, trading profit and net income all above the prior-year period. The figures support the Japanese trading house's unchanged full-year framework while giving investors a clearer view of the earnings contribution from several operating segments.

According to FilingReader, revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2026, rose 9.4 percent year over year to 7,929,747 million Japanese yen. Gross trading profit increased by 107.0 billion yen to 1,316.5 billion yen.

Profit reaches a new half-year high

Net profit attributable to Itochu climbed 16.0 percent to 580,472 million yen from 500,280 million yen a year earlier. Basic earnings per share increased to 83.06 yen from 70.84 yen. The earnings improvement was supported by stronger performance in Energy & Chemicals, Metals & Minerals, and ICT & Financial Business, while the company also pointed to AI-related demand and policy support.

The result leaves Itochu with a substantial portion of its annual target already completed. The company maintained its full-year consolidated net profit forecast at 950,000 million yen for the fiscal year ending in March 2027. The planned annual dividend remains 44.00 yen per share, including a 22.00-yen year-end payment in the company outlook.

Investors weigh execution against risks

The unchanged forecast signals that management is not assuming the first-half pace will continue unchanged through the second half. The earnings mix remains important for investors because trading houses combine recurring operating activity with investment gains and exposure to commodity and currency conditions.

FilingReader said Itochu attributed the first-half performance to resilient global economic conditions, AI-related demand, policy measures and strong results in the named business segments. Total assets stood at 17,230,923 million yen on September 30, 2026, reflecting the scale of the balance sheet supporting the group's diversified model.

Itochu stock traded at 12.76 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 09:43 CET on Friday, November 6, 2026. Investors can follow the real-time quote of Itochu stock.

Itochu Corporation at a glance

Company: Itochu Corporation
ISIN: JP3143600009
WKN: 855471
Ticker: IOC
Home exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange
Lang & Schwarz price: 12.76 euros at 09:43 CET on November 6, 2026
First-half revenue: 7,929,747 million Japanese yen
First-half net profit: 580,472 million Japanese yen
Full-year net profit forecast: 950,000 million Japanese yen
Annual dividend forecast: 44.00 Japanese yen per share

Broader market conditions remain an important backdrop for globally exposed Japanese trading companies; investors can track the S&P 500 as a broad risk-appetite indicator.

More earnings detail and future corporate developments are available in more news and analyses on Itochu stock.