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SMIC posts record third-quarter revenue as factory utilization nears full capacity
What happened
SMIC posted record third-quarter revenue with a sharper rise in operating profit, pointing to stronger factory throughput, while its net result was lower against the prior quarter, showing how investment-related income can obscure the underlying manufacturing trend. Factory utilization is nearing full capacity. The company expects sales to keep growing in the fourth quarter (a forecast, not an achieved result), but its margin guidance signals that the exceptional third-quarter level may not hold.
Impact and signal
Medium impactImpact score: 30/100
Affected components and suppliers
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Source and time
Source: DigiTimes Asia · 11/12/2026 · View original source
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