SMIC reports Q2 revenue up 36% YoY to ~$3B, net profit up 3x+ to ~$479.2M, above ~$283.1M est., and a 25.3% gross margin, driven by strong mature-node orders (Sherry Qin/Wall Street Journal)
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Sherry Qin / Wall Street Journal : SMIC reports Q2 revenue up 36% YoY to ~$3B, net profit up 3x+ to ~$479.2M, above ~$283.1M est., and a 25.3% gross margin, driven by strong mature-node orders — The Chinese chip foundry's net profit more than tripled in the second quarter — SMIC, China's biggest chip foundry …
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