ALPS ALPINE, which fell into the red, is struggling compared with other companies benefiting from AI-driven demand. Soaring memory prices are weighing on the performance of the Apple-focused company.
Japanese electronics components manufacturer ALPS ALPINE posted an operating loss, in contrast with companies benefiting from tailwinds from AI demand. Volatility in the memory market was cited as a factor pressuring the company’s profitability.
At the company’s earnings briefing, the CFO said that the downward pressure on operating profit from soaring memory prices was greater than initially forecast. No specific figure was provided in the main article.
By contrast, Taiyo Yuden and Murata Manufacturing were cited as benefiting from AI-driven demand, while ALPS ALPINE’s business structure, centered on its “Apple-linked stock” profile, was identified as a burden on profits.