Murata Manufacturing reported interim results for the fiscal year ending March 2027, with revenue and profit increasing on the back of stronger demand for components used in data centers, and raised its full-year forecast.
Against a backdrop of stronger demand for components used in data centers, Murata Manufacturing announced interim results for the fiscal year ending March 2027. Revenue rose 20.8% year on year to approximately ¥1.0907 trillion, while operating profit increased by more than 41% to approximately ¥245.9 billion.
Profit before income taxes was approximately ¥248.4 billion, and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was approximately ¥186.1 billion. Although fixed costs increased and product prices were reduced, gains from higher capacity utilisation accompanying increased production and the weaker yen pushed up profit.
By application and business segment, sales of capacitors increased 33.1% to approximately ¥605.5 billion. Total components, including multilayer ceramic capacitors, inductors and EMI filters, recorded a 30.9% increase in revenue to approximately ¥740.5 billion.
The full-year forecast was revised upward, with revenue raised from the previous forecast of ¥2.11 trillion to ¥2.26 trillion and operating profit from ¥430 billion to ¥520 billion. Profit before income taxes was raised to ¥532 billion, while profit attributable to owners of the parent was raised to ¥396 billion, incorporating contributions from data-center demand and gains from higher capacity utilisation resulting from increased production.