# Huawei First-Half Profit Plunges 36% Amid Rising Costs

Huawei Technologies reported a 36% drop in first-half net profit due to soaring input costs and increased R&D spending.

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Huawei said net profit for January to June fell to 23.81 billion yuan ($3.54 billion), accelerating from a 32% drop in the same period a year earlier, while revenue rose 9.6% to 467.82 billion yuan. [^1]

Huawei Technologies reported a 36% plunge in first-half net profit on Monday, falling to 23.81 billion yuan ($3.54 billion), as soaring input costs and heavier research and development spending outweighed revenue growth. [^2]

Huawei reported total revenues of 467.82 billion yuan, equivalent to approximately 69.6 billion dollars, for the first six months of the year. [^3]

Huawei said R&D spending rose 25.2% to 121.38 billion yuan, equivalent to 25.9% of revenue, as it stepped up investment in AI, communications technology, smart devices and intelligent vehicle solutions. [^4]

Huawei stated that its first-half results were in line with its forecasts, but its full-year outlook remained under review because of external uncertainty and higher input costs. [^5]

Research and development expenses increased by 25.2% compared to the previous year. [^6]

The reported revenue figure represents a 9.55% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Huawei said net profit for January to June fell to 23.81 billion yuan ($3.54 billion), accelerating from a 32% drop in the same period a year earlier, while revenue rose 9.6% to 467.82 billion yuan. (Business Day, News)
2. Huawei Technologies reported a 36% plunge in first-half net profit on Monday, falling to 23.81 billion yuan ($3.54 billion), as soaring input costs and heavier research and development spending outweighed revenue growth. (Business Day, News)
3. Huawei reported total revenues of 467.82 billion yuan, equivalent to approximately 69.6 billion dollars, for the first six months of the year. (www.24chasa.bg, News)
4. Huawei said R&D spending rose 25.2% to 121.38 billion yuan, equivalent to 25.9% of revenue, as it stepped up investment in AI, communications technology, smart devices and intelligent vehicle solutions. (Business Day, News)
5. Huawei stated that its first-half results were in line with its forecasts, but its full-year outlook remained under review because of external uncertainty and higher input costs. (Business Day, News)
6. Research and development expenses increased by 25.2% compared to the previous year. (www.24chasa.bg, News)
7. The reported revenue figure represents a 9.55% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. (www.24chasa.bg, News)

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