Huawei’s first quarter income tumbles as smartphone gross sales plunge
Huawei’s smartphone enterprise has struggled below U.S. sanctions that limit it from shopping for chips and different parts from key suppliers.
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BEIJING — Chinese language telecommunications large Huawei introduced Thursday that first quarter income fell by almost 14% from a 12 months in the past, whereas its revenue margin greater than halved.
“Our client enterprise was closely impacted, and our [information and communications technology] infrastructure enterprise skilled regular progress,” Ken Hu, Huawei’s rotating chairman, stated in an announcement. “In 2022, we nonetheless face a difficult and sophisticated enterprise atmosphere.”
The corporate reported 131 billion yuan ($20.63 billion) in income for the primary quarter. That is down by 13.9% from the identical interval final 12 months, and a greater than 27% decline from the fourth quarter of 2021.
First quarter revenue margin of 4.3% was lower than half the 11.1% reported a 12 months earlier.
Hu stated the quarterly outcomes had been consistent with the corporate’s expectations and that Huawei has elevated its funding in analysis and growth.
Huawei’s smartphone enterprise has struggled below U.S. sanctions. The Trump administration put the corporate on a blacklist that restricts it from shopping for vital parts corresponding to superior semiconductors from U.S. suppliers.
Smartphone gross sales in China throughout completely different manufacturers fell by 14% within the first quarter from a 12 months in the past, in accordance with Counterpoint Analysis.
Huawei logged the worst decline out of seven manufacturers, rating sixth by market share and with gross sales plunging by 64.2% from a 12 months earlier, the report confirmed. The corporate’s smartphone gross sales in China additionally fell by 12% from the prior quarter.
Apple was the one different firm on the checklist to publish a quarter-on-quarter gross sales decline in China, down by 23%, in accordance with Counterpoint. Nonetheless, the iPhone maker’s China gross sales nonetheless grew by 4.4% within the first quarter from a 12 months in the past.
Trying to different companies
Huawei has emphasised hiring expertise and creating different enterprise traces to counter the affect of falling smartphone gross sales.
Particularly, whereas the corporate stated it won’t construct its personal automobiles, Huawei has entered the new electrical automotive market by incorporating its HarmonyOS working system and different know-how into automobiles manufactured by conventional Chinese language auto manufacturers.
Rotating chairman Hu stated earlier this week that not less than two extra automotive fashions utilizing Huawei know-how can be launched this 12 months. The primary automotive to make use of HarmonyOS was the Aito M5, which started deliveries earlier this 12 months.
Huawei stated its analysis and growth crew for sensible autos has reached 5,000 individuals, and that the corporate’s funding in auto tech-related operations reached $1 billion final 12 months.
