Advantest raised its FY2026 forecast, projecting sales of JPY 1,714 billion, operating income of JPY 846 billion, and net income of JPY 660 billion.
Forecast implies an operating margin of 49.4%, net income margin of 38.5%, and basic EPS of JPY 911.64.
The outlook assumes average exchange rates of JPY 152 per US$1 and JPY 174 per euro.
Q1 results and tester market view
The guidance increase follows Q1 results with sales of JPY 367.5 billion, operating income of JPY 190 billion, and net income of JPY 174.8 billion.
CY2026 tester market size forecast was raised by about 19% at the midpoint, driven by higher AI semiconductor volumes, notably inference-related demand.
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