Sumitomo Corporation

SSUMF

Conglomerates · Industrials

Price

$10.43

+0.20 (+1.91%)

Market Cap

$49.40B

Exchange

Other OTC

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 27, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Good

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Mixed

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Share count falling — buybacks

−3.8% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 5.01B (2022) → 4.82B (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Sumitomo Corporation is one of Japan's largest trading companies, known as a "sogo shosha." It buys, sells, and invests across a wide range of businesses including metals, energy, machinery, chemicals, food, and real estate. Its customers span industries from automakers to supermarkets, and it connects producers and buyers around the world.

The company earns money through trading commissions, investments in operating businesses, and returns from its large portfolio of subsidiaries and joint ventures. It operates in over 60 countries, with a market cap around $49 billion. Its diversified structure and deep relationships across global supply chains give it a durable competitive position. A key growth driver is its push into digital services, renewable energy, and infrastructure, though its broad exposure to commodity prices and global trade conditions remains a meaningful risk.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

-0.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+34.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

¥0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

10.1%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

¥6.0T cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Sumitomo Corporation's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

20.0%

Thin — 20.0% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

5.3%

Thin — 5.3% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

4.4%

Weak — 4.4% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+2.9%

Nearly flat sales (+2.9% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+4.3%

Modest earnings growth (+4.3% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

121%

Turns 121% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

8.6%

Modest free cash flow (8.6%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.95

Moderate — manageable debt (0.95)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

3.82x

Tight — interest eats into profit (3.8x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

13.5x

Attractive valuation — P/E 13.5

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+2.3

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.41%

Moderate income — 2.41% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-29.4%

Dividend cut (-29.4% YoY) — warning sign

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