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

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (00981) released its annual performance for 2025, with the group achieving a revenue of 9.327 billion US dollars, an increase of 16.2% year-on-year; the annual profit attributable to the company's owners was 685 million US dollars, an increase of 39% year-on-year; basic earnings per share were 0.09 US dollars. Facing the complex and changing external environment, the company maintains its long-term strategy of deepening wafer manufacturing and steadily implementing capacity expansion. The monthly production capacity of 8-inch standard logic wafers exceeded 1 million pieces, achieving annual sales revenue of 9.327 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 16.2%, continuing to consolidate its position as the world's second largest pure wafer foundry; capacity utilization increased to 93.5%, an increase of 8 percentage points year-on-year; despite a significant increase in depreciation, gross margin increased to 21%, an increase of 3 percentage points year-on-year. At the same time, the company made substantial progress in the acquisition of minority stakes in SMIC North and the capital increase of SMIC South, laying a solid foundation for future development. With downstream application scenarios becoming more diverse, industries such as artificial intelligence, data centers, and autonomous driving are leading the industry into a new round of rapid growth cycles, with smart terminals such as consumer electronics undergoing iterative upgrades. The localization transformation of the industry chain is accelerating, further increasing the demand for domestic high-end chip manufacturing. In this context, the company focuses on nurturing and developing new quality productivity, continuously innovating to strengthen its core competitiveness. In 2025, the company continued to maintain high research and development investment, with R&D investment of 774 million US dollars, accounting for 8.3% of sales revenue; the company improved its technology innovation system, actively responded to customer demands, and continued to promote process iteration and product upgrading. At the same time, the company collaborated with upstream and downstream partners in the industry chain, establishing an Advanced Packaging Research Institute to support the high-quality development of the industry.