We will contribute to enriching peopleʼs lives and realizing sustainable societies by building new value chains, including those based on circular economies, that address material social issues such as global food security and climate change.
Main relevant material issues
▍Quantitative information
(FY)
2024
2025
2026 Forecast
Invested capital (Billions of yen)
530.0
610.0
540.0
ROIC (%)
7%
8%
8%
Profit for the year:
¥21.4 billion
¥26.5 billion
¥33.0 billion
Underlying profit:
¥23.0 billion
¥28.0 billion
¥32.0 billion
800 600 400 200 0
15 10 5 0
FY2025 Investment|Approx. ¥22.0 billion
Main investment areas
Biological crop protection business (Chile, U.S.)
Retail business for agricultural inputs (Vietnam)
Organic chemical distribution business (U.S.)
Major asset replacement
Details not disclosed
▍External Environment: Business Environment
Opportunities
Changes in the supply–demand balance, industry structure, and trade flows in the chemicals sector
Supply chain diversification and restructuring driven by economic security considerations
Expanding electronics applications driven by advances in digital and AI,
electrification, and IoT, etc.
Growing demand for agricultural inputs and sustainable agriculture solutions driven by rising food demand
Risks
Changing market conditions due to growth of companies in emerging economies
Declining plant profitability due to exchange rate fluctuations, rising labor costs, and higher logistics costs
Changing business conditions driven by economic blocs and geopolitical risks
Impacts of climate change on agricultural production, greater price volatility for grains and agricultural inputs (particularly fertilizers), and tightening regulations on chemical pesticides
▍Internal Environment: Key Strengths
Product and service development capabilities backed by a global sales network for agricultural inputs, strong information- gathering and procurement capabilities, and close customer relationships
Supply–demand balancing and logistics capabilities in basic chemicals trading
Strong trading platform for semiconductor materials and manufacturing capabilities in the EMS business
Procurement and sales networks for pharmaceutical raw materials and cosmetic materials; product development and sales capabilities in the animal health sector
Trading platforms in chemicals and electronics sectors that align with sustainable materials business development
▍Business Strategy
Strengthen resilience to downside risks arising from changes in the external environment through business portfolio optimization
Enhance the trading function and develop related businesses to provide added value
Improve the profitability of the agricultural input sales business by strengthening sales of high-value-added products, such as bio products
Strengthen the earnings base in the pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and animal health sectors
Pursue new business models that address needs related to green transformation and economic security
▍Business Portfolio Overview
Basic Chemicals ● Life Science ● Electronics ● Agri Business Sumi Agro Europe Group (11 countries)
+ Sipcam capital alliance (8 countries in Southern and Western Europe) Sumitomo Shoji Chemicals (Japan) Summit Pharmaceuticals International (Japan) Hartz (U.S.) Sumitronics Taiwan (Taiwan)* * Image courtesy of SUMCO Corporation Interacid Group (U.S., Chile, Switzerland, Thailand) Summit Agro South America Group (7 countries) Sumitronics Group (10 countries, including Japan, ASEAN, China, and the Americas) Summit Cosmetics Latam (Brazil) Agro Amazonia Produtos Agropecuarios (Brazil)
▍Medium-Term Management Plan 2026
Initiatives in final year of medium-term management plan
Strengthen the earnings base of the basic chemicals and electronics businesses in response to changing external conditions
Sustain growth in existing life science businesses while building a green chemicals business leveraging biochemical trading
Rebuild the foundation of agribusiness to improve its earning power and achieve sustainable growth Initiatives in next medium-term management plan
Build a business model adapted to petrochemical industry restructuring, strengthen the sulfuric acid business in North America and Asia, and enhance competitiveness in semiconductor materials and EMS
Reinforce growth in the pharmaceutical and pet care businesses while building new supply chains for specialty inorganic materials and green chemicals
Expand capabilities of agricultural inputs distribution business and complete its turnaround while diversifying the business portfolio through investments in biopesticides and other areas
▍Key Market Trends
By ensuring a steady supply of agricultural inputs and offering environmentally conscious products, such as bio products, we support stable food supplies.
Global food consumption outlook (Thousand tons) (Billions of people)
Population
Meat
Rice
Wheat
Soybeans
Corn
2010–2012
2022–2024
2035
(Thousand tons)
2,469
3,205
3,672
(Billions of people)
7.07
8.06
8.85
5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0
10 8 6 4 2 0
Source: Prepared by Sumitomo Corporation based on Outlook for Global Food Supply and Demand in 2035 Based on the Global Food Supply and Demand Model (March 2026), Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
※Takanori Kagohashi Group CEO, Chemical Solutions Group