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Sumitomo Chemical Profits Rebound Despite Lower Sales, Dividend Raised

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  • Sumitomo Chemical’s FY2025 profit recovered strongly despite lower sales revenue.
  • The company strengthened its balance sheet, raised dividends, and forecasts modest growth.
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Sumitomo Chemical Profits Rebound Despite Lower Sales, Dividend Raised

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Sumitomo Chemical Co ( (JP:4005) ) has shared an announcement.

Sumitomo Chemical reported a 10.7% decline in fiscal 2025 sales revenue to ¥2.33 trillion, but core operating income jumped 48.3% to ¥208.4 billion, while operating income fell 21.4% to ¥151.7 billion. Net income attributable to owners of the parent rebounded sharply to ¥115.4 billion from a prior-year loss, lifting basic earnings per share to ¥37.16 and driving return on equity up to 6.4%.

Total assets slipped slightly to ¥3.41 trillion, but equity attributable to owners of the parent rose to about ¥1.01 trillion, improving the equity ratio to 29.6%. The company increased its annual dividend to ¥13.50 per share and forecasts modest fiscal 2026 sales growth to ¥2.36 trillion, with further gains in core operating income and net profit, underlining an ongoing earnings recovery and a stronger capital base for shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:4005) stock is a Hold with a Yen520.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Sumitomo Chemical Co stock, see the JP:4005 Stock Forecast page.

More about Sumitomo Chemical Co

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. is a diversified Japanese chemical manufacturer listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The group operates across petrochemicals, energy and functional materials, IT-related chemicals, health and crop sciences, and pharmaceuticals, supplying advanced materials and solutions to global industrial, agricultural, and healthcare markets.

Average Trading Volume: 14,345,403

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen857B

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