Sumitomo Corporation (8053) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 8053 does

Sumitomo Corporation (8053) is a large Japanese conglomerate listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and part of the Nikkei 225. It operates across multiple sectors, including steel, automotive, transportation and construction systems, media and digital, lifestyle, mineral resources, chemical solutions, and energy transformation. The company trades in steel sheets and tubular products, and is involved in manufacturing, distribution, and financial services for automobiles, motorcycles, tires, ships, aircraft, aerospace, and construction equipment. It also develops office buildings, retail facilities, residences, logistics facilities, hotels, and real estate funds, while providing digital AI and chemical solutions.

Key numbers explained

• 1,798 JPY is the current share price, representing the cost to buy one unit of the stock.
• +1.67% is today's price change, showing the percentage move relative to the previous close.
• 8.5T JPY is the market capitalization, the total value of all outstanding shares.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 14.4 compares the current price to the last 12 months of earnings per share (124.6 JPY).
• The forward P/E ratio of 4.1 uses expected future earnings, often reflecting analyst estimates.
• 2.22% is the dividend yield, the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price.
• 0.61 is the beta, indicating the stock tends to move less than the overall market.
• 1,041.75 – 1,943.75 is the 52-week price range, showing the lowest and highest traded prices in the past year.

What to watch

Investors often monitor earnings reports, with the next one scheduled for Oct 29, 2026. The ex-dividend date of Sep 29, 2026 is relevant for those interested in the dividend, which is paid from 30% of earnings. Revenue growth of 9% year over year and a profit margin of 8.3% provide a sense of the company's top-line and bottom-line trends. The debt-to-equity ratio of 102 indicates the level of debt relative to shareholders' equity. As a large-cap industrial stock, Sumitomo Corporation (8053) can be compared with peers such as Itōchū Shōji (8001) or Taisei (1801).