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Chipmaker SMIC reports 161% surge in first quarter profit

Daniel Nenni

Daniel Nenni

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Shanghai, China –May 8, 2025 – Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SEHK: 00981; SSE STAR MARKET: 688981) (“SMIC”, the “Company” or “we”), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world, today announced its consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

First Quarter 2025 Highlights

  • Revenue was $2,247.2 million in 1Q25, compared to $2,207.3 million in 4Q24, and $1,750.2 million in 1Q24.
  • Gross profit was $505.9 million in 1Q25, compared to $499.0 million in 4Q24, and $239.7 million in 1Q24.
  • Gross margin was 22.5% in 1Q25, compared to 22.6% in 4Q24 and 13.7% in 1Q24.
The following statements are forward looking statements based on current expectations and involved risks and uncertainties.

Second Quarter 2025 Guidance

The Company expects (in accordance with IFRSs):

  • Revenue to decrease by 4% to 6% QoQ.
  • Gross margin to range from 18% to 20%.
The Management Comments

In the first quarter, the Company achieved total revenue of $2,247 million, up 1.8% sequentially; gross margin was 22.5%, remaining roughly flat sequentially; the capacity utilization rate increased by 4.1 percentage points sequentially to 89.6%.

The Company’s second quarter guidance is as follows: revenue is expected to decrease 4% to 6% sequentially, and the gross margin is expected to be in the range of 18% to 20%.

The Company believes that the second half of the year presents both opportunities and challenges. The Company will enhance its adaptability and risk resilience capability. The Company’s top priority remains as strategic focus on its core business and near-term deliverables.

Conference Call / Webcast Announcement​

Date: Friday, May9, 2025

Time: 8:30 A.M. - 9:30 A.M.

WEBCAST

The call will be webcast live at:

https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/ioxg9zpu

CONFERENCE CALL

Please register in advance for the conference call at:

https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI4d339156234d4a0ea40805fba229385e

REPLAY

Recording will be available 1 hour after the event and it will be archived for 12 months.

https://www.smics.com/en/site/company_financialSummary

About SMIC

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SEHK: 00981; SSE STAR MARKET: 688981) is one of the leading foundries in the world and is the front runner in manufacturing capability, manufacturing scale, and comprehensive service in the Chinese Mainland. SMIC Group provides semiconductor foundry and technology services to global customers on 8-inch and 12-inch wafers. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC Group has an international manufacturing and service base, with 8-inch and 12-inch wafer fabrication facilities in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin and Shenzhen. SMIC Group also has marketing and customer service offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Taiwan, China.

For more information, please visit www.smics.com.
 
"The Company’s top priority remains as strategic focus on its core business and near-term deliverables"

Sounds like a start-up

Am guessing when you have political and not financial pressures this is the way?
 
Barnsley said:
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/09/chi...r-first-quarter-revenue-misses-estimates.html

Always interesting when this stuff happens despite headline numbers
Click to expand...
Worth posting the financial coverage under your link. Huge discrepancy between SMIC's announcement and how the financial community and markets viewed the quarter.

Shares in Chinese chipmaker SMIC drop nearly 7% after earnings miss​

  • * After trading on Thursday, the company reported a first quarter revenue of $2.24 billion, up about 28% from a year earlier, while profit attributable to shareholders surged 162%.
  • * Both earnings figures missed LSEG mean estimates of $2.34 billion in revenue and $225.1 million in profit, as well as the company’s own forecasts.
  • * However, “SMIC’s nearly 90% utilization rate reflects strong domestic demand for semiconductors, likely driven by smartphone and consumer electronics production,” said tech analyst Ray Wang.
 
And Bloomberg, seems to really highlight the material issues.

China’s Top Chipmaker SMIC Warns Production Issues Hit Sales​

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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. plunged Friday after China’s leading chipmaker warned sales could fall as much as 6% this quarter because of production disruptions.

Co-CEO Zhao Haijun said sales would fall between 4% and 6% in the June quarter versus the first three months, compared with projections for about an 8% rise. The warning came after the company discovered unspecified issues with production lines. SMIC though is sticking with plans to spend $7.5 billion this year to boost and upgrade output, in line with previous outlays.
 
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