[Kioxia's Q2 Operating Profit Rises 57.1% QoQ, Net Profit Reaches 1.36 Trillion Yen] According to Jinse Finance, on October 30th, Kioxia reported revenue of 2.48 trillion yen for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 (July to September), a 40.3% increase quarter-over-quarter; operating profit reached 1.995 trillion yen, a 57.1% increase quarter-over-quarter. Kioxia expects net profit for the first nine months to be 3.56 trillion yen, a 61.0% increase quarter-over-quarter. Kioxia projects operating profit of 2.00 trillion yen for the third quarter, compared to market expectations of 2.35 trillion yen. Kioxia will pay an interim dividend of 90 yen per share. The company stated that the revenue growth was primarily driven by strong demand from customers in generative AI data centers, leading to a significant increase in average selling price and increased bit shipments.