Huawei reported broadly stable financial performance for 2025, striking a note of resilience at a time when much of the global technology sector has been grappling with volatility and shifting investment cycles.
The Chinese vendor posted annual revenue of CNY880.9 billion (US$128 billion), up 2.2% year-on-year. Net profit reached CNY68 billion (US$9.9 billion), rising from CNY62.6 billion a year earlier and broadly in line with its own forecasts.
R&D remained a central pillar of Huawei’s strategy. The company ploughed CNY192.3 billion (US$28 billion) – equivalent to 21.8% of revenue – back into R&D during the year, taking total investment over the past decade to more than CNY1.38 trillion (US$200 billion).
Rotating chairwoman Sabrina Meng described overall performance as “steady”, crediting customers, partners and employees for supporting the company through a challenging period.
Across its business lines, Huawei painted a mixed but broadly stable picture. Its core connectivity division navigated the ebb and flow of operator investment cycles, while the computing unit benefited from rising demand linked to AI workloads. The consumer business, long under pressure, showed signs of recovery as the company pushed forward with its HarmonyOS ecosystem. HarmonyOS 5 and HarmonyOS 6 were deployed on 26 million devices over the past year, supported by an ecosystem of more than 10 million developers.
Elsewhere, Huawei Cloud focused on strengthening core capabilities, digital power prioritised quality, and its automotive unit continued to scale rapidly as interest in intelligent vehicle technologies grows.
Looking ahead, Huawei signalled it will double down on its long-term strategy, with continued heavy investment in areas such as connectivity, cloud, AI and intelligent driving. The company is also seeking to build out ecosystems around its Ascend and Kunpeng chips and HarmonyOS platform, with an emphasis on collaboration.
“We are moving toward a future that is full of uncertainty, so we have to remain true to our strategy and maintain strategic focus. We will translate strategy to execution, keep cultivating the developer ecosystem, and pursue high-quality development,” said Meng.
Source : www.developingtelecoms.com
