Data&Report

(3) Corporate earnings (consolidated index of 29 major companies)

Overall

  • Sales index: 129.6(▲2.0% year over year)
  • Profit index: 158.6(+0.5% year over year)
  • Sales index was lower than the previous year for the second consecutive quarter.  Profit index was exceeded the previous year for the first time in two quarters.

General-purpose chemicals

  • Sales index: 137.0 (▲6.5% year over year)
  • Profit index: 110.4 (▲22.7% year over year)
  • Sales index was lower than the previous year for the second consecutive quarter.  Profit index was lower than the previous year for the second consecutive quarter.

Specialty Chemicals

  • Sales index: 136.5 (+1.0% year over year)
  • Profit index: 190.3 (+13.3% year over year)
  • Sales index was exceeded the previous year for the first time in two quarters. Profit index was exceeded the previous year for the first time in two quarters.