
台達電董事長鄭平表示,受惠人工智慧資料中心需求持續成長,第四季營收一定會高於第三季,毛利率則預期不會比第三季差。
台達電召開法人說明會,董事長鄭平表示受惠AI資料中心需求成長,第四季營收將高於第三季,毛利率預期不比第三季差。AI相關業務占營收近五成,液冷業務占比達13%,明年營運持續看好。
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台達電今日召開法人說明會,說明第四季營運展望及AI相關業務發展。
台達電董事長鄭平表示,受惠人工智慧資料中心需求持續成長,第四季營收一定會高於第三季,毛利率則預期不會比第三季差。
台達電今日召開法人說明會,董事長鄭平表示,受惠人工智慧(AI)資料中心需求持續成長,第四季營收一定會高於第三季,毛利率則預期不會比第三季差。隨著AI相關產品布局擴大,目前資料中心相關業務已占整體營收近五成,液冷業務占比達13%,明年營運仍將延續成長趨勢。
針對第三季存貨跌價損失影響毛利率,台達電財務長余博文指出,第三季提列備抵存貨跌價損失約占營收1.7%,主要受到客戶訂單調整、產品設計規格變更、供應商交期延遲及長短料等因素影響,造成部分庫存累積,隨著相關問題解決、產品陸續出貨,部分損失有機會回沖。
鄭平表示,庫存問題屬階段性現象,預期第四季將陸續去化。另一方面,今年初至今原物料成本上升約2%,公司已與客戶洽談價格調整,部分產品可望在第四季反映,部分則可能延至明年第一季。至於第四季毛利率,雖預期不會比第三季差,但年底仍須檢討無形資產等項目,實際表現仍有變數。
AI業務方面,鄭平指出,台達電目前包括電源、散熱及其他相關事業群,均積極參與AI資料中心建置,整體AI相關營收占比已接近五成。余博文進一步表示,液冷業務至第三季規模約250億元,占營收約13%,預估全年占比維持相近水準。
對於AI資料中心長期需求,台達電企業投資部副總裁劉亮甫表示,全球大型雲端服務業者持續擴大資本支出,預估2027年全球資料中心資本支出可能達1.2兆至1.5兆美元,相關建置需求有望延續至2030年。不過,材料供應、電力不足、專業技術人力短缺及地方政策等因素,仍可能造成建置進度與供應鏈出貨波動。
因應AI資料中心缺電問題,鄭平指出,台達電固態氧化物燃料電池(SOFC)預計明年量產,初期以客戶驗證為主,後續視市場需求擴充產能。此外,台達電已通過馬來西亞檳城新生產據點投資案,規劃五年內逐步建立與泰國基地相當的產能規模,並評估擴大當地研發布局。
至於美國Vicor發起的專利訴訟及美國國際貿易委員會(ITC)調查,劉亮甫強調,相關程序需要時間,短期對台達電產品出貨及客戶沒有影響,公司對自身智慧財產權與專利技術具有信心,將持續因應訴訟。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
台達電第四季營收將高於第三季
Very likely · Within months
固態氧化物燃料電池(SOFC)明年量產
Likely · Within months

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