Mitsui & Co stock lifts profit outlook as cash flow weakens
Published on 11/07/2026 at 10:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSProfit outlook improves, cash flow lags
- Mitsui reported strong first-half earnings and raised its full-year profit forecast.
- Operating cash flow weakened as working capital, especially trade receivables, absorbed funds.
- The company continued executing its previously approved share-repurchase program.
Mitsui & Co reported a sharp increase in first-half profit for the period ended September 30, 2026, while weaker operating cash flow added a cautionary element to the earnings picture. The company also raised its full-year profit forecast.
According to an Investing.com report carried by Yahoo Finance, profit attributable to owners rose 35.7 percent to 574.9 billion Japanese yen. Revenue increased 23.1 percent to 8.32 trillion Japanese yen, while operating cash flow fell 47.9 percent to 223.4 billion Japanese yen. Free cash flow declined to 23.4 billion Japanese yen from 187.6 billion Japanese yen a year earlier.
Forecast rises as cash flow weakens
Mitsui lifted its full-year profit forecast to 1.05 trillion Japanese yen from 920 billion Japanese yen. The revision reflected higher expected gross profit, equity-method earnings, investment gains and asset disposals. The company also cited higher oil-price assumptions and a weaker yen.
The cash-flow decline was linked mainly to higher working capital, particularly trade receivables. Core operating cash flow, which excludes working-capital movements, increased to 511.6 billion Japanese yen from 448.5 billion Japanese yen. Gains on securities and other investments also increased and included a valuation gain on Mitsui's remaining stake in CIM Group and a one-off profit connected with a Brazilian passenger railway subsidiary.
Mitsui & Co stock traded at 27.01 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 10:33 CET on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Investors can follow the real-time quote of Mitsui & Co stock.
Separately, a Markets Insider release dated November 2 reported progress under Mitsui's share-repurchase authorization approved by the board on August 4, 2026. The update keeps capital returns in focus alongside the revised earnings outlook.
Mitsui & Co company facts
- Company: Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
- ISIN: JP3893600001
- Lang & Schwarz quote: 27.01 euros on November 7, 2026, at 10:33 CET
- Reporting period: Six months ended September 30, 2026
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