Improvement in Gross Margin
Gross margin improved by 2.4 percentage points compared to the forecast for Q4 due to production cost improvements and conservative variable cost management.
Q1 Revenue Growth Expectation
Revenue for Q1 is forecasted to increase by 5.6% quarter-on-quarter, with an expected revenue of JPY309 billion.
Automotive Segment Growth
Automotive segment has shown modest year-on-year growth, with expectations for continued content increase and utilization improvement.
Strong Data Center Prospects
Anticipated growth of more than 2x in cloud infrastructure business, driven by power management improvements and increasing demand for AI and cloud services.