{
  "id": 752973,
  "title": "Trend Micro cuts operating profit guidance by 21% on cloud costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/trend-micro-cuts-operating-profit-guidance-by-21-on-cloud-costs",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T09:31:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/earnings/trend-micro-cuts-operating-profit-guidance-by-21-on-cloud-costs-93CH-4856989"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Trend Micro has lowered its operating profit outlook for the upcoming fiscal year, slashing the forecast by 21%. The revised guidance stands at ¥44.4 billion, a 23% decrease year-over-year and below market projections. The company held steady on its sales guidance but reduced its operating profit margin target to around 15% from the prior 19% goal. The downward adjustment is primarily due to higher-than-expected cloud expenses, notably AI token usage as Trend Micro bolsters its AI capabilities. Operating profit fell by 54% compared to the previous year, with an operating profit margin of 8%, a 12 percentage point drop from the prior period. Despite a 3% increase in sales on a foreign exchange-neutral basis, attributed to sluggish top-line growth, operating profit fell short of analyst expectations. The decline was largely attributed to increased cloud-related costs, including AI token expenditures, and heightened marketing spend for a new brand launch.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}