SMFG, US86562M2098

SMFG reports 33.00 percent higher net income. SMFG stock gains 2.79 percent

Published on 10/13/2026 at 15:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-quarter ordinary profit reached JPY 693.10 billion. SMFG stock costs EUR 22.60 on October 13, 2026, up 2.79 percent on Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Profit growth and market valuation

SMFG's first-quarter net income attributable to owners of the parent rose 33.00 percent in fiscal 2027.
Ordinary profit reached JPY 693.10 billion, up 43.40 percent year over year.
SMFG stock costs EUR 22.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 5:18 p.m. CEST, up 2.79 percent on Tokyo Stock Exchange.
SMFG traded at a P/E ratio of 15.00 with a market capitalization of JPY 25.5 trillion.

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (ISIN US86562M2098) reported first-quarter net income attributable to owners of the parent of JPY 501.40 billion for fiscal 2027, up 33.00 percent year over year, according to Note in its account of the results announced July 31, 2026. The Tokyo-listed shares gained 2.79 percent on October 13, 2026, while the Lang & Schwarz euro quote stood at EUR 22.60 at 5:18 p.m. CEST.

Profit grows in first quarter

The first-quarter income statement showed ordinary revenue of JPY 2.8504 trillion, an increase of 16.60 percent from a year earlier. Ordinary profit reached JPY 693.10 billion, up 43.40 percent year over year, while net income attributable to owners of the parent rose from JPY 376.90 billion to JPY 501.40 billion, according to Note.

The result gives the bank a larger earnings base entering the rest of fiscal 2027. For investors, the comparison between ordinary profit growth of 43.40 percent and net income growth of 33.00 percent puts the mix of operating performance and below-the-line items into view.

Japanese bank stocks rise

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's home-market listing closed at JPY 3,347.00 on October 13, 2026, up JPY 91.00 from the previous close of JPY 3,256.00. Trading volume reached 16,649,200 shares against an average volume of 24,391,159 shares.

The 52-week range was JPY 1,934.00 to JPY 3,630.00. The current price therefore remained JPY 283.00 below the high, a gap of 7.80 percent calculated from the high.

Valuation stays measurable

SMFG carried a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.00 and a market capitalization of JPY 25.5 trillion on October 13, 2026. Its diversified financial-services model spans commercial banking, leasing, securities, consumer finance and global markets, according to the company's investor-relations materials.

The investor-relations page identifies the latest reported period as the three months ended June 30, 2026 and lists the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027. That reporting calendar gives the first-quarter numbers a clear period anchor without changing the valuation frame.

Comparison with peers

SMFG (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): plus 2.79 percent, P/E 15.00, market capitalization JPY 25.5 trillion

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): plus 2.57 percent, P/E 15.01, market capitalization JPY 40.0 trillion

Mizuho Financial Group (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): plus 1.97 percent, P/E 14.94, market capitalization JPY 20.4 trillion

Euro quote and Tokyo move

At Lang & Schwarz, SMFG stock was trading at EUR 22.60 on October 13, 2026 at 5:18 p.m. CEST. The Tokyo listing was up 2.79 percent on the day versus the previous close of JPY 3,256.00.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of SMFG stock.