Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. revised consolidated earnings guidance for the full year ending March 31, 2026. For the year, the company now expects revenue of JPY 1,800,000 million; operating profit of JPY 270,000 million; profit attributable to owners of parent of JPY 220,000 million; basic earnings per share of JPY 120.86 compared to previous guidance of revenue of JPY 1,740,000 million; operating profit of JPY 280,000 million; profit attributable to owners of parent of JPY 220,000 million; basic earnings per share of JPY 120.33. Reasons for the adjustment: Looking ahead, the Companies forecast that revenue for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, will exceed the previous projection.
This outlook reflects the depreciation of the yen and stronger demand for the products, driven by growth in the number of electronic components used in AI servers and peripheral equipment, as well as an increase in smartphone production volumes. Operating profit is projected to fall short of the previous projection though profit increasing factors such as the impact of a weaker yen and lower fixed costs are expected, due to impairment losses on goodwill in the business related to SAW filter business.
