optimistic about the smart phone pcb demand ibiden net profit outlook to see growth
printed circuit board (pcb)-cum-car net exhaust filter device (dpf) manufacturers ibiden 25 in japanese stocks, announced after the close of the previous year (2011; april 2011 march 2012) earnings: smartphonepcb orders show growth, except because of falling prices lead to sales of only a slight increase of, coupled with weak global pc demand lead to high performance / multi-layer ic substrates declining sales, the consolidated revenue by 1.3 percent to 3,008.63 billion yen, the mergerthe camp benefits recession 54.1 percent to 15.515 billion yen, the combined net profit recession 46.1 percent to 10.647 billion yen. ibiden as one of the main parts supplier for apple (aapl).
among them, the last year ibiden electronics sector (pcb and ic substrates) revenue reduction from 7.5 percent to 1,712.58 billion yen camp benefits plummeted 74.7 percent to 6.444 billion yen; ceramics sector (including dpf and other products) revenue growth of 9.7% to 75.52 billion yen, the business benefits also grew 6.2 percent to 6.397 billion yen.
looking for this year (2012; april 2012 march 2013) results, ibiden optimistic about smartphone parts sales growth is expected to fill the pc parts weak gap, so the consolidated revenue forecast by 0.3% to 300 billion yen, the merger camp benefits will increase 16.0% to ?18 billion merger net profit forecast by 22.1 percent to 13 billion yen.
ibiden estimate the degree electronics sector revenue increased 3.1 percent to 176.5 billion yen, the business benefits will be gained 58.3 percent to 10.2 billion yen; ceramic sector revenue forecast to minus by 6.0% to 71 billion yen, the business the benefits also estimates that the reduction from 6.2 percent to 6 billion yen.
