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SMIC (00981.HK) 3Q Net Profit YoY Surges 1.23x to USD428M, Slightly Beats Forecasts
2026-11-12 18:07:24
SMIC (00981.HK) announced its third-quarter results for the period ended September 2026. Revenue reached USD3.19 billion, up 33.9% YoY and 6.1% QoQ. Net profit amounted to USD428 million, slightly above market expectations of USD422.9 million, representing a YoY increase of 123.4% but a QoQ decline of 10.6%. EPS was USD0.05.

During the period, gross profit rose to USD953 million, up 82.3% YoY and 25.3% QoQ. Gross margin increased to 29.9%, above market expectations of 25.9%, compared with 25.3% in the previous quarter and 22% in the same period of the previous financial year. Capacity utilization rate increased to 97.3%, up 3.6 ppts QoQ.

Capital expenditure for the third quarter was USD1.0943 billion, compared with USD1.8357 billion in the second quarter. Research and development expenses amounted to USD285 million, up 27.2% YoY and 23.9% QoQ, above market expectations of USD227.3 million.

For the fourth quarter, the company expects revenue to grow 4% to 6% QoQ, while gross margin guidance is projected at 26% to 28%, higher than market expectations of 25.1%. (ha/ad)~

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