Sumitomo Electric Industries (TYO:5802) profit attributable to owners surged 89% to 66.4 billion yen in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30 from 35.1 billion yen a year earlier.
The fiber optic cable manufacturer's basic earnings per share rose to 21.29 yen from 11.26 yen a year ago, according to a Friday filing with Japan Exchange.
Net sales increased 16% to 1.33 trillion yen from 1.15 trillion yen a year earlier.
For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, Sumitomo Electric projects attributable profit of 340 billion yen, or 108.99 yen per share, with net sales of 5.4 trillion yen.