TOKYO, May 02 (Reuters): Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp reported net profit for the fiscal year ended in March fell 31.7 per cent from a year earlier to 386.4 billion yen ($2.5 billion), missing estimates, as it took a one-time loss on four businesses.
A LSEG poll of analysts had forecast Sumitomo's net profit for the fiscal year at 504.9 billion yen.
Sumitomo booked a total of 150 billion yen one-off losses on four problematic operations, including the Ambatovy nickel project in Madagascar, which wiped off nearly a half, or 89 billion yen, from its bottom line.
"We will consider all possible options to decide the best future policy of the Ambatovy project for all stakeholders," CEO Shingo Ueno, who took office on April 1, told a briefing on Thursday.
Sumitomo Corp net profit down 32pc
FE Team | Published: May 03, 2024 00:28:05
Sumitomo Corp net profit down 32pc
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