Sumco revises dividend, narrows net loss in nine months

Sumco Corporation reported a notable improvement in its financial performance for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The company posted a net loss attributable to owners of parent of 995 million yen, a substantial betterment from the previous forecast of a 2,500 million yen loss. This positive deviation was primarily driven by lower-than-expected depreciation and other costs, leading to an operating profit of 5,869 million yen (forecast: 3,900 million yen) and ordinary profit of 2,175 million yen (forecast: (1,300) million yen). Sales for the period reached 304,436 million yen, a slight decrease from the 306,300 million yen forecast but still an increase of 2.6% year-on-year.

In light of its performance, Sumco also announced a revision to its full-year dividend forecast for fiscal year 2025. The company now anticipates a year-end dividend of 10.00 yen per share, making the total annual dividend 20.00 yen per share, including the interim dividend of 10.00 yen per share.

For the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, Sumco revised its consolidated financial forecast to reflect a basic earnings per share of (48.33) yen, with projected net sales of 404,400 million yen, operating loss of (4,200) million yen, and ordinary loss of (10,900) million yen. The semiconductor market continues to see strong demand for AI-related 300mm silicon wafers, while other segments face ongoing inventory adjustments.