CXMT forecasts up to US$19.8 billion in 3 quarters’ net income; pledges share buy-back
Quick Look
- Hefei-based memory chipmaker CXMT projected preliminary net income of 131-132.5 billion yuan for January-September, up from a 5.3 billion yuan loss last year, with revenue expected to surge 742% to 265-270 billion yuan.
- Chairman Zhu Yiming proposed a 1-2 billion yuan share buyback to fund employee incentives or reduce capital.
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Why It Matters
CXMT is China's largest domestic memory chip manufacturer, established to reduce reliance on foreign semiconductor technology amid U.S. export restrictions.
Meanwhile, Zhu Yiming, chairman of the Hefei-based memory giant, proposed to buy back 1 billion (US$149.56 million) to 2 billion yuan of shares over 12 months, pending board or shareholder approval, to fund employee incentive plans or reduce registered capital.
CXMT projected the preliminary net income to range between 131 billion yuan and 132.5 billion yuan from January to September, compared with a net loss of 5.3 billion yuan in the same period last year, according to a stock exchange disclosure on Friday.
Its revenue in the period was expected to reach 265 billion to 270 billion yuan, marking a 742 per cent surge compared with the 32 billion yuan at the same time last year.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
CXMT will receive approval for its share buyback plan and proceed with the repurchase.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will the share buyback proposal receive board or shareholder approval?
- How sustainable is CXMT's projected revenue growth beyond the current period?
- What specific employee incentive plans will the buyback fund?
