
Chinese memory maker targets server-related business growth ahead of Shanghai IPO
Chinese flash-memory maker YMTC is projected to grow revenue six times faster than industry peers by expanding into the server business ahead of an IPO by its parent company, CCSH Corporation.
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YMTC is a leading Chinese flash-memory maker planning an IPO through its parent company CCSH Corporation.
Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation (YMTC), China’s leading flash-memory maker, is set to grow revenue six times faster than its industry peers this year as it expands into server-related business ahead of a planned initial public offering (IPO), according to Counterpoint Research.
The company’s server-related revenue was effectively zero in 2024, but could account for nearly 39 per cent of its revenue by 2028, according to the market intelligence firm on Tuesday.
The expansion comes as the company’s parent, CCSH Corporation, seeks to raise 33 billion yuan (US$4.9 billion) through a listing on Shanghai’s Star Market. Its revenue grew 40 per cent year on year to 63 billion yuan in 2025, according to the prospectus.
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