Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (00981) announced annual performance with a net profit attributable to shareholders of $685 million, an increase of 39% year-on-year.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (00981) released its annual performance for the year 2025, with a revenue of 9.327 billion US dollars, an increase of 16.2% compared to the previous year; the annual profit attributable to the owners of the company was 685 million US dollars, an increase of 39% compared to the previous year; and the basic earnings per share were 0.09 US dollars. In the face of a complex and changing external environment, the company has maintained a steadfast focus on the long-term strategy of semiconductor manufacturing, steadily implemented capacity expansion, with a monthly production capacity equivalent to over 1 million 8-inch standard logic wafers; achieving a sales revenue of 9.327 billion US dollars for the year, a 16.2% increase year-on-year, further consolidating its position as the second-largest global pure-play foundry; and increasing capacity utilization to 93.5%, an increase of 8 percentage points year-on-year; despite a significant increase in depreciation, the gross profit margin increased to 21%, an increase of 3 percentage points year-on-year. At the same time, the company has substantially promoted the acquisition of minority equity in SMIC North and the capital increase and share expansion of SMIC South, laying a solid foundation for future development. With more diversified downstream application scenarios, industries such as artificial intelligence, data centers, and autonomous driving are leading the industry into a new cycle of rapid growth, with consumer electronics and other smart terminals undergoing iterative upgrades, and the localization transformation of the industrial chain accelerating, further increasing the demand for local high-end chip manufacturing. In this context, the company focuses on nurturing and developing new productive forces, continuously innovating to strengthen its core competitive advantages. In 2025, the company continues to maintain high investment in research and development, with R&D expenditure of 774 million US dollars, accounting for 8.3% of sales revenue; the company improves its technology innovation system, actively responds to customer demands, and continuously promotes process iterations and product upgrades; at the same time, the company collaborates with upstream and downstream partners in the industry chain, establishing an Advanced Packaging Research Institute to support the high-quality development of the industry.