Business Description
Marubeni operates across food and agriculture, chemicals, energy, power, metals and mineral resources, transportation machinery, and finance and real estate. Its North American agri-inputs and fertiliser distribution business is one of the largest single profit sources, alongside a substantial independent power portfolio and aircraft leasing.
A heavy round of write-downs in 2020 forced a reset: management cut low-return assets, tightened investment discipline and rebuilt earnings around the agricultural and power franchises. Incorporated in its present form in 1949, Marubeni traces its roots to a linen trading shop opened in 1858, and is one of the five sogo shosha in which Berkshire Hathaway holds a long-term stake.
Corporate Data
| Ticker | 8002 |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Size Category | TOPIX Large70 |
| Market Segment | Prime Market |
| Sector | Wholesale Trade |
| Head Office | 1-4-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8088, Japan |
| Founded | December 1, 1949 |
| Fiscal Year End | March 31 |
| Website | Official website |