Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) reported fiscal Q1 earnings Friday of 131.59 Japanese yen ($0.82) per diluted share, up from 97.44 yen a year earlier.
Two analysts polled by FactSet expected 107.18 yen.
Ordinary income for the quarter ended June 30 was 2.85 trillion yen, compared with 2.444 trillion yen a year ago.
The company expects fiscal 2027 EPS of 223.58 yen.