Nippon Steel Corporation: EPS $0.20 vs $0.102 expected; revenue $19.1B vs $18.6B
Key Facts
Q2 FY2027 results
| Metric | Actual | Estimate | Surprise | Year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS (USD) | 0.200 | 0.102 | +96.1% | 0.107 |
| Revenue (USD bn) | 19.080 | 18.620 | +2.5% | — |
Recent reports: actual vs estimate
| Reported | Period | EPS (USD) | Estimate | Surprise | Revenue (USD bn) | Estimate | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | Q2 FY2027 | 0.2000 | 0.1020 | +96.1% | 19.08 | 18.62 | +2.5% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Q1 FY2027 | 0.0800 | 0.0955 | — | 17.91 | 16.70 | +7.3% |
| May 13, 2026 | Q4 FY2026 | 0.0752 | −0.0022 | — | 17.75 | 18.20 | −2.5% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Q3 FY2026 | 0.0800 | 0.0921 | — | 16.71 | 17.14 | −2.5% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Q2 FY2026 | 0.1070 | −0.4179 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Q1 FY2026 | −0.2545 | 0.2753 | — | 13.64 | 13.63 | +0.1% |
| May 9, 2025 | Q4 FY2025 | −0.0200 | 0.0018 | — | 14.46 | 14.42 | +0.2% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Q3 FY2025 | 0.1500 | 0.5420 | −72.3% | 14.35 | 13.79 | +4.1% |
Source: Figures from the EL7 database. Estimates are the analyst consensus carried by our data vendor (FMP), not official figures. Figures are in USD as carried for this US-traded line; the company reports in another currency.
Nippon Steel Corporation results: EPS $0.20 vs $0.102 expected; revenue $19.1B vs $18.6B. The results cover the company's Q2 FY2027. EPS came in above analysts' estimate by 96.1%; revenue above the estimate by 2.5%. Figures are in USD as carried for this US-traded line; the company reports in JPY.
EPS was up 86.9% from $0.107 a year earlier.
What the results mean
Nippon Steel Corporation centers on steelmaking and fabrication, with products serving automotive manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, and machinery. Understanding its performance involves examining its product and market mix, spanning plates, pipes, and structural steel through railway components and specialized materials.
Its operations also encompass engineering and construction, chemicals and advanced materials, and system solutions. This diversity connects the business to industrial projects, utilities, and recycling, as well as electronics and semiconductors, making these activities’ contribution to profitability important to understanding the group’s performance.
What to watch on the earnings call: Demand across automotive, energy, and infrastructure customers; the steel product mix and its effect on margins; the contribution of engineering and construction, chemicals, and advanced materials to profitability; and the allocation of spending across businesses and domestic and international markets.
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