ITOCHU CORP

Overview

ITOCHU Corporation is a diversified Japanese general trading and investment company, engaged in domestic and international trade and business investment across a broad range of industries. Its eight operating divisions span textiles; machinery; metals and minerals; energy and chemicals; food; general products and real estate; ICT and finance; and The 8th.[1]

The company’s stated mission is *Sampo-yoshi*—“good for the seller, good for the buyer, and good for society”—a philosophy it traces to its founding in 1858.[2] ITOCHU reported FY2026 revenue of ¥14.82 trillion. Its official profile lists 7 domestic and 85 overseas offices, bases in 60 countries, and 4,196 employees.[3][4] [1]+6

Products & services

ITOCHU’s product and service portfolio includes sportswear and related goods sold under brands including DESCENTE, le coq sportif, arena, Munsingwear and umbro, alongside footwear and directly managed stores. Its food businesses include Dole fruit, evian water and Lotus Biscoff biscuits; FOODATA provides data-driven food product-planning and sales support, from planning through sales.[5]+4

In ICT and media, DATA ONE provides digital advertising using purchase-data-linked advertising IDs, while GATE ONE operates in-store digital signage at FamilyMart locations and FamiPay is a mobile payment service. Other offerings include SKY PerfecTV! paid multi-channel broadcasting and PASCO geospatial information services.[10][11]

Industrial products include iron ore, pellets, direct-reduced iron, pig iron, coking coal and steel products such as plates, sheets, pipes and wires, with associated global distribution services. Energy and chemicals offerings include crude oil, petroleum products, LPG, LNG, natural gas, renewable fuels and hydrogen; related businesses include utility-scale energy storage and materials for construction, packaging, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. ITOCHU also provides automobile sales, servicing and export-financing capabilities, and home planning, design, construction and after-sales maintenance through ITOHPIA HOME.[12]+5

The available sources report DESCENTE profit from ITOCHU of ¥13.2 billion for FY2025 and retail-media operating profit of ¥5 billion for FY2024; they do not provide product-level revenue percentages.[18][10] [5]+13

Geographic presence

ITOCHU operates through a broad international network spanning North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions. As of August 24, 2026, the company reported 7 domestic offices and 85 overseas offices, with approximately 90 bases across 60 countries.[19][4]

Its overseas business investments include assets in Canada, the United States, Brazil, Australia, and South Africa, including iron ore, coal, and platinum-group-metal and nickel interests.[20] [19]+4

Business segments

ITOCHU reports eight operating segments: Textile, focused on apparel, brands, sports and footwear; Machinery, covering areas including power, shipping, aerospace, automobiles and construction machinery; Metals & Minerals, centered on mineral resources and decarbonization-related businesses; and Energy & Chemicals, spanning chemicals and energy businesses. Food covers food products and distribution; General Products & Realty includes construction materials and real estate; ICT & Financial Business includes digital, finance, insurance and related growth areas; and The 8th focuses on consumer-facing businesses such as advertising, media, retail finance and healthcare.[1]

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, ITOCHU reported ¥781.5 billion in consolidated core profit. As approximate shares of that total, segment core profit was Textile 5.3% (¥41.3bn), Machinery 18.1% (¥141.1bn), Metals & Minerals 18.7% (¥146.0bn), Energy & Chemicals 8.9% (¥69.8bn), Food 10.8% (¥84.1bn), and General Products & Realty 5.7% (¥44.8bn). These six segments account for 67.5% of group core profit; the available figures did not allow the remainder to be divided reliably between ICT & Financial Business and The 8th.[21] [1][21]

Company history

ITOCHU traces its origins to 1858, when 15-year-old Chubei Itoh began trading linen. The opening of Itoh Itomise in 1893 marked another early milestone in the business’s development.[22]

Following wartime reorganizations—in which the company name changed to Sanko in 1941 and Daiken in 1944—C. Itoh & Co. was re-established in 1949, the year of ITOCHU Corporation’s incorporation. The company listed in Tokyo and Osaka in 1950, established ITOCHU America in 1952, and merged with Ataka & Co. in 1977, strengthening its iron-and-steel business.[22]+2

ITOCHU acquired about 30% of FamilyMart’s issued shares in 1998, marking its entry into retail. In 2012 it agreed to acquire Dole’s worldwide packaged-foods and Asian fresh-produce businesses; the transaction closed in 2013.[24]+2 [22]+5

Sources

• ITOCHU CORP — Presentation (2025 Y)
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