XIAOMI(HK:01810) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-11-18 09:57Core Viewpoint - Xiaomi Group's Q3 performance exceeded market expectations, with significant year-on-year net profit growth and the electric vehicle and AI innovation businesses achieving operational profitability for the first time in a single quarter [1][4]. Financial Performance - Q3 total revenue reached 113.12 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 22.3% but a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 2.4% [2][3]. - Adjusted net profit was 11.31 billion RMB, marking a historical high with a year-on-year growth of 80.9% [2][3]. - Gross margin stood at 22.9%, up 2.5 percentage points year-on-year [2]. - Cumulative revenue for the first three quarters was 340.4 billion RMB, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 32.5% [2]. Core Business Progress - Smartphone shipments totaled 43.3 million units, marking nine consecutive quarters of year-on-year growth, with a global market share of 13.6%, maintaining a top-three ranking for 21 consecutive quarters [5]. - The electric vehicle and AI innovation business achieved operational profitability for the first time, generating 700 million RMB in profit, with a record delivery volume of 108,800 units [5][9]. - The AIoT platform connected devices surpassed 1 billion, reaching 1.036 billion, with monthly active users at 742 million [5]. - Internet services revenue hit a record high of 9.4 billion RMB, growing 10.8% year-on-year [5]. Automotive Business - Q3 revenue from the automotive business was 28.3 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 197.9%, with delivery volume up 33.8% from Q2, reaching a historical high [7][9]. - The automotive business achieved a gross margin of 25.5%, leading among new energy vehicle companies, attributed to lower core component costs, reduced unit manufacturing costs, and an increased share of higher average selling price (ASP) models [10]. Increased R&D Investment - Q3 R&D expenditure was 9.1 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 52.1%, with cumulative spending for the first three quarters at 23.5 billion RMB and a record number of R&D personnel at 24,871 [11]. - Capital expenditure was 5.38 billion RMB, significantly exceeding the expected 2 billion RMB [11]. - Xiaomi's strategic investments in AI and electric vehicles reflect a long-term commitment to enhancing technological competitiveness [11].