ZTE shares jump 7% as AI-focused computing drives fivefold Q3 profit rise
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Reported by Dr. Kai Wei, Frontier AI Desk
- ZTE reported a 395% year-on-year profit increase for Q3, reaching 1.31 billion yuan.
- Computing-related revenue grew over 70% in the first nine months, making up 38% of total sales.
- The earnings boost helped the telecoms maker offset weaker domestic carrier capex and lift its Hong Kong stock 7%.
ZTE’s third-quarter profit surged 395% to 1.31 billion yuan, boosted by a 70% rise in computing revenue and a shift toward AI.
«ZTE up 7% after AI pivot, computing surge drive fivefold increase in third quarter profit»
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Shares of Chinese telecoms equipment maker ZTE rose up to 7% in Hong Kong trading on Tuesday after the company disclosed a near-fivefold jump in third-quarter profit, driven by rapid growth in its computing infrastructure business and overseas sales. The results were detailed in an exchange filing released Monday evening and are reported by the South China Morning Post SCMP.
Net profit attributable to shareholders reached 1.31 billion yuan (US$196.3 million) for the three months ended 30 September, up 395% from a year earlier, while revenue climbed 34% to 38.81 billion yuan. Computing-related revenue surged more than 70% in the first nine months, accounting for 38% of total sales.
ZTE said the surge in computing infrastructure, consumer terminals and international sales helped counter a slump in capital expenditure by domestic telecom carriers.
Our read: ZTE’s earnings illustrate how a B2B hardware vendor can translate AI-driven computing services into tangible profit growth, offering a template for peers seeking to offset domestic market softness with higher-margin overseas and infrastructure contracts.
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