On Nov. 13 at the Q3 earnings call, SMIC co-CEO Zhao Haijun said full-year sales are expected to exceed $12.0 bln, roughly 30% YoY. With total depreciation rising about 30% YoY, gross margin is forecast around 26%, up ~5 percentage points YoY. He war

2026-11-13

On Nov. 13 at the Q3 earnings call, SMIC co-CEO Zhao Haijun said full-year sales are expected to exceed $12.0 bln, roughly 30% YoY. With total depreciation rising about 30% YoY, gross margin is forecast around 26%, up ~5 percentage points YoY. He warned global equipment supply remains tight, lead times have lengthened and some deliveries are uncertain; this should not stop this year’s expansion plans but may disturb full-year capex execution.