Sumitomo Pharma (4506 JP) reported 18% revenue growth in H1FY25, driven by North America. Operating loss narrowed due to business restructuring. Despite a forex loss, net loss also narrowed.
The company is expected to report core operating profit of ¥1B in H2FY25, while net profit is likely to be ¥16B versus a net loss of ¥247B in H2FY24.
With the ongoing restructuring and streamlining, it will take some time for the results to slowly fall in place. Sumitomo aims for turning positive at net profit level in FY26.
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