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Murata Manufacturing, Last Fiscal Year's Net Income Unexpectedly Increases, 25% Increase in The Current Fiscal Year, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 5 Yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 5 Yen

Thu Apr 30, 2026 2:00 pm JST Earnings

6981 Murata Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. 【IFRS】

Earnings Report

Murata Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. <6981> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) in the afternoon session on April 30th (14:00). The consolidated net income for the fiscal year ended March 2026 increased by 0.04% from the previous period to 233 billion yen exceeding the previous forecast of 220 billion yen and resulted in an increase in profit, a complete reversal from the forecast for a decline in profit. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated net income is expected to grow by 25.3% to 293 billion yen. This will be the third consecutive term of revenue and profit growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 60 yen to 65 yen (compared to 57 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 70 yen, an increase of 5 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated net income surged 2.4 times that of the same period last year, reaching 76.5 billion yen. The operating profit margin jumped from 11.1% in the same period last year to 17.1%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 1,640,158 215,447 239,404 180,838 95.7 52 Apr 26, 2024 IFRS
Mar, 2025 1,743,352 279,702 304,404 233,818 125.1 57 Apr 30, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 1,830,856 281,835 308,643 233,920 127.7 65 Apr 30, 2026 IFRS
YoY +5.0% +0.8% +1.4% +0.0% +2.1%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Guidance 1,800,000 270,000 294,000 220,000 120.9 60 Feb 2, 2026 IFRS
Mar, 2026 Results 1,830,856 281,835 308,643 233,920 127.7 65 Apr 30, 2026 IFRS
Revision Rate +1.7% +4.4% +5.0% +6.3% +5.6%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 902,778 165,136 174,782 132,379 71.8 30 Oct 31, 2025 IFRS
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 960,000 177,000 182,000 137,000 75.3 35 Apr 30, 2026 IFRS
YoY +6.3% +7.2% +4.1% +3.5% +4.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 1,743,352 279,702 304,404 233,818 125.1 57 Apr 30, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 1,830,856 281,835 308,643 233,920 127.7 65 Apr 30, 2026 IFRS
Mar, 2027 Guidance 1,960,000 380,000 390,000 293,000 161.0 70 Apr 30, 2026 IFRS
YoY +7.1% +34.8% +26.4% +25.3% +26.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 411,863 45,541 35,847 32,496 17.4 11.1 Apr 30, 2025 IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2025 416,154 61,621 62,322 49,714 26.8 14.8 Jul 30, 2025 IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2025 486,624 103,515 112,460 82,665 44.8 21.3 Oct 31, 2025 IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2025 467,454 37,876 49,509 24,969 13.6 8.1 Feb 2, 2026 IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2026 460,624 78,823 84,352 76,572 41.8 17.1 Apr 30, 2026 IFRS
YoY +11.8% +73.1% +135.3% +135.6% +140.4%

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