Epson stock reports 14.40 percent Q1 revenue growth

Published on 09/30/2026 at 14:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Epson stock posted JPY 367.2 billion of Q1 revenue for the period ended June 30, 2026. The company also set a JPY 30.0 billion buyback.

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Epson stock (ISIN JP3414750004) is tied to a sharp first-quarter recovery, with revenue rising 14.40 percent year over year to JPY 367.2 billion for the period ended June 30, 2026. The improvement puts operating profit and the company forecast at the center of the investment case.

Q1 profit growth accelerates

According to Note on September 2, 2026, Epson reported Q1 operating profit of JPY 20.6 billion, up 45.70 percent year over year, while profit attributable to owners rose 96.40 percent to JPY 13.0 billion. The three figures point to a stronger earnings conversion than the revenue increase alone suggests.

The same report said Epson expects fiscal 2027 revenue of JPY 1.51 trillion, operating profit of JPY 101.0 billion and net profit of JPY 69.0 billion. The forecast is a material step above the JPY 49.6 billion operating profit reported for fiscal 2026, although the comparison covers different fiscal years and should be read as guidance against the historical result.

Buyback supports the recovery case

Epson also authorized a share repurchase of up to JPY 30.0 billion, equivalent to as many as 17.0 million shares, according to Note on September 2, 2026. The stated plan to cancel acquired shares links the capital-return policy directly to future per-share metrics.

The counter-factor is the source of part of the earnings rebound. MarketScreener reported on September 2, 2026, that Epson secured a USD 109.0 million U.S. tariff refund. That one-off benefit makes sustained operating profit growth the key test for the fiscal 2027 outlook.

Stock trades near yearly high

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, Epson shares were last at JPY 3,274 on September 30, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST. The 52-week range was JPY 1,844 to JPY 3,332, placing the share price 1.74 percent below the high, while market capitalization stood at JPY 1.0 trillion.

At Lang & Schwarz, Epson stock was trading at EUR 18.38 on September 30, 2026 at 2:20 p.m. CEST, down 0.16 percent versus the prior close of EUR 18.41 on September 29, 2026.