Mitsubishi UFJ's Q2 estimates show profit per share up 2% from a year ago, but sales down 60%. Its previous Q4 profit-per-share estimate beat is positive, but the new estimates point in different directions.
These are estimates ahead of Friday's report, not results already announced. A previous-quarter profit-per-share beat is encouraging, but it does not settle the different comparisons in this report.
Sumitomo Mitsui's Q2 estimates show profit per share up 20% from a year ago, but sales down 57%. Its previous Q4 profit-per-share estimate beat is positive, but the new estimates point in different directions.
Mizuho's Q2 estimates put profit per share down 5% and sales down 55% from a year ago. Its Q4 profit-per-share estimate beat is a positive counterpoint, but both current measures point down.
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