Marubeni raises profit forecast to record yen 630B

Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp raised its net profit forecast for the fiscal year by nine percent to a record 630 billion yen. The upgrade is driven by strong earnings from its metals and energy segments, leading to higher annual dividends.

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Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp’s logo at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, August 12, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Marubeni Corp raised its net profit forecast for the 2026 fiscal year by 9% to 630 billion yen ($3.99B), driven by strength in energy and metals. The upgrade places the Japanese trading house one year ahead of its medium-term earnings schedule. Higher commodity earnings are directly expanding shareholder distributions across Japan's major trading houses.