In the financial results for the major general trading companies for April–September 2026, 4 companies, excluding Itochu Corporation, revised their full-year net profit forecasts upward. Mitsubishi Corporation is expected to conduct a share buyback of up to ¥1 trillion.
According to information gathered across posts on Yahoo! Finance-related platforms rather than Nikkei-affiliated platforms, 4 of the 5 major general trading companies considered the four major trading houses, excluding Itochu Corporation, are believed to have revised their full-year net profit forecasts upward for the April–September 2026 period. Each company is indicating an outlook above its initial forecast. The information has been shared across multiple posts, with reports that some companies are expecting record profits. It has also been noted that the specific figures may differ between posts.
Mitsubishi Corporation and Marubeni Corporation in particular are reportedly expecting record profits, while the combined upward revision for the 4 companies is said to be at least ¥100 billion. This has increased market attention on the outlook following the earnings announcements.