Murata Manufacturing revised its consolidated net profit forecast for the current fiscal year upward from the previous forecast, raising it 17.2% to ¥396.0 billion and adding to its record-profit forecast. The second-half outlook was also revised substantially upward.
Murata Manufacturing disclosed its IFRS-basis earnings after the market closed on 30 October. Consolidated net profit for the six months ended September (April–September) of the fiscal year ending March 2027 was ¥186.1 billion, up 40.6% year on year and above the previous forecast of ¥161.0 billion. Revenue increased from the previous fiscal year, and the operating margin improved.
The full-year net profit forecast was revised upward from ¥338.0 billion to ¥396.0 billion, expanding the projected growth rate from 44.5% to 69.3%. Based on the first-half results and the company's second-half plan, an estimate indicates that consolidated net profit for the second half is expected to approximately double year on year to ¥209.8 billion.
For the latest three months, consolidated net profit for the July–September quarter increased 26.7% year on year to ¥104.7 billion, while revenue remained at a high level compared with the previous fiscal year. Revenue is presented according to the classifications in the earnings summary and is reported on an IFRS basis.