Revenue Exceeds Expectations
Second quarter revenue was JPY 324.6 billion, a 7.5% increase compared to the forecast median. This increase was partly due to a weaker yen and better-than-expected performance in automotive and IIoT segments.
Strong Operating Margin
Operating profit margin for the second quarter was 28.3%, which is 3.3 percentage points higher than the forecast median due to increased gross profit and cost improvements.
Positive Data Center Outlook
The data center segment is expected to show a mid-teen percentage increase in the third quarter, driven by market share acquisition and seasonality.
Improved Utilization Rates
Front-end utilization rate increased to slightly below 50% in the second quarter, up from mid-40% as initially expected.
Wolfspeed Impairment Lower Than Expected
The impairment loss related to Wolfspeed was JPY 235 billion, which was lower than the initially anticipated JPY 250 billion.