Zheng Quan Shi Bao Wang·2025-11-13 13:01Core Insights - SMIC reported a strong Q3 performance with revenue of 17.162 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.9%, and a net profit of 1.517 billion yuan, up 43.1% [1] - The company’s gross margin and capacity utilization improved, with a quarterly profit margin of 60.3%, an increase of 7.6 percentage points year-on-year [1] - For Q4, SMIC expects revenue to remain flat or grow by 2%, with gross margin projected between 18% and 20% [1] Financial Performance - Q3 revenue reached 17.162 billion yuan, with a net profit of 1.517 billion yuan, leading to a basic earnings per share of 0.19 yuan [1] - Year-to-date revenue for the first three quarters was 49.51 billion yuan, reflecting an 18.2% year-on-year growth, with net profit of 3.818 billion yuan, a growth of approximately 40% [1] - Capital expenditure for Q3 was 17.065 billion yuan, a quarter-on-quarter increase of about 26% and a year-on-year doubling [1] Product and Market Segmentation - In Q3, 12-inch wafers accounted for 77% of the product mix, with capacity utilization rising to 95.8% [1] - By application, consumer electronics had the highest share, increasing by 43.4% quarter-on-quarter, while smartphone revenue share decreased to 21.5% [2] - Geographically, the China region's share rose to 86.2%, while the US region's share fell to 10.8% [2] Shareholder Activity - Since July, SMIC's stock price has increased by nearly 40%, with significant accumulation by northbound funds [3] - By the end of Q3, the top ten shareholders included northbound funds, which increased their holdings to 5.85% [3] - New shareholders include the Harvest CSI Star Market Chip ETF and the E Fund CSI 300 ETF, now ranked ninth and tenth among shareholders [3] Cautionary Measures - SMIC has prudently recognized credit impairment losses and asset impairment losses totaling 917 million yuan for the first three quarters of 2025, impacting consolidated profits [3]