Japanese stocks reporting earnings traded mixed on Friday, with gains led by electronics manufacturers and banks, while think-tanks declined.
Tokyo Electron's (TYO:8035) shares climbed over 7% after attributable net income for the fiscal first quarter surged 40% to 164.3 billion yen.
The electronics company's earnings per share climbed to 360.15 yen while net sales grew 33.3% year on year to 732.4 billion yen for the three months ended June 30.
For the six months ending Sept. 30, the company expects an attributable income of 349 billion yen, EPS of 767.51 yen, and net sales of 1.620 trillion yen.
Mizuho Financial Group's (TYO:8411) stocks gained 5% after fiscal first quarter earnings soared 46% to 422.9 billion yen.
The Japanese banking group's earnings per share increased to 173.53 yen while ordinary income rose 18% year on year to 2.521 trillion yen.
For fiscal year 2026, the group forecasts an attributable profit of 1.400 trillion yen and EPS of 575.08 yen.
Nomura Research Institute's (TYO:4307) shares plummeted 16% despite first-quarter results coming in higher. The think tank posted a 12% year-over-year increase in profit attributable to owners of the parent to 29.21 billion yen for the three months ended June 30.
Earnings per share increased to 51.42 yen while revenues jumped 7.5% to 210.46 billion yen for the period.
For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, the company projects an attributable profit of 119 billion yen, EPS of 209.46 yen, and revenue of 850 billion yen.