Sumco stock falls 13.85 percent, 55.34 percent below yearly high

Published on 10/15/2026 at 21:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 sales reached JPY 113.6 billion in Q2 2026. Sumco stock costs EUR 15.16 on October 15, 2026, down 13.85 percent on Tokyo.

Price and earnings facts

Sumco stock fell 13.85 percent on Tokyo on October 15, 2026.
Second-quarter sales reached JPY 113.6 billion in fiscal 2026.
Sumco stock costs EUR 15.16 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:50 p.m. CEST, down 13.85 percent on Tokyo.
Shin-Etsu Chemical fell 3.43 percent on October 15, 2026.

Sumco, JP3322930003, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Sumco stock fell 13.85 percent on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 15, 2026, as semiconductor shares came under broad selling pressure. The stock was 55.34 percent below its 52-week high of JPY 5,939.00. It was trading at EUR 15.16 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:50 p.m. CEST, down 13.85 percent on Tokyo.

Second-quarter sales reached JPY 113.6 billion

Sumco reported fiscal second-quarter sales of JPY 113.6 billion for the period ended June 30, 2026, up from JPY 101.4 billion in the first quarter. The company still posted an operating loss of JPY 1.1 billion and a net loss of JPY 4.4 billion in the quarter, according to Yahoo Finance.

Management forecast third-quarter sales of JPY 118.0 billion and operating profit of zero. That would put quarterly sales JPY 4.4 billion above the second-quarter figure, while the operating result would improve from a JPY 1.1 billion loss.

What does the price position show?

Sumco's 52-week range was JPY 1,131.00 to JPY 5,939.00 as of October 15, 2026. The JPY 2,652.50 Tokyo close sat 55.34 percent below the upper end of that range. Trading volume reached 17,331,600 shares, above the 13,628,550-share average.

The sharp daily decline followed a difficult session for Japanese semiconductor stocks. Minkabu reported that Sumco closed at JPY 2,652.50, down JPY 426.50, while semiconductor shares broadly weakened.

Valuation and peer comparison

Sumco had a market capitalization of JPY 927.7 billion and a dividend yield of 1.00 percent as of October 15, 2026. The fiscal second-quarter loss was JPY 12.66 per diluted share, while total assets stood at JPY 1.14 trillion at June 30, 2026.

Comparison with peers

Sumco: minus 13.85 percent, dividend yield 1.00 percent, market capitalization JPY 927.7 billion.

Shin-Etsu Chemical (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): minus 3.43 percent, P/E 23.27, market capitalization JPY 11.1 trillion.

Tokyo Electron (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): minus 7.78 percent, P/E 38.25, market capitalization JPY 23.6 trillion.

What comes next for earnings

The next quarterly result is expected in November 2026, with the third-quarter forecast calling for sales of JPY 118.0 billion and break-even operating profit. The key market question is whether higher wafer demand can offset heavy depreciation and keep Sumco's operating result from remaining negative.

Stock position after the selloff

Sumco stock remains well above its 52-week low but far below its yearly high, while the second-quarter figures show stronger sales alongside continuing losses. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Sumco stock.