SMIC Q3 net profit 2.847 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 87.6%

SMIC released its third-quarter financial report. In the first three quarters, it achieved operating revenue of 60.618 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 22.4%; net profit attributable to the parent company was 7.314 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 91.6%.

In the third quarter alone, the company achieved operating revenue of 21.983 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 28.1%; net profit attributable to the parent company was 2.847 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 87.6%. The overall sales revenue for the third quarter reached 3.19 billion USD, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 6.1%; the gross profit margin was 29.9%, an increase of 4.6 percentage points quarter-on-quarter. The performance changes were mainly due to the year-on-year increase in wafer sales, rising capacity utilization, and changes in product mix.

The company expects a quarter-on-quarter revenue growth of 4% to 6% in the fourth quarter, with a gross profit margin guidance of 26% to 28%.