The company generated CNY880.9 billion in revenue and CNY68 billion in net profit, broadly in line with forecasts. Huawei invested CNY192.3 billion in R&D during the year, equivalent to 21.8% of annual revenue, bringing its total R&D spend over the past decade to more than CNY1.3 trillion.

“In 2025, Huawei’s overall performance remained steady,” said Sabrina Meng, rotating chairwoman at Huawei. “I would like to thank our customers for your ongoing trust and support. Thanks also to consumers for choosing Huawei, as well as suppliers, partners, and developers around the world for working with us.

“Of course, we couldn’t do any of this without the support of every Huawei employee. Thank you for your hard work, and also your families for their steadfast support.”

Huawei said the sustained investment is focused on strategic domains including connectivity, computing, cloud, devices and AI, as it seeks to reinforce its competitiveness across the full technology stack.

While its core connectivity business saw modest growth amid industry investment cycles, the company highlighted continued momentum in computing and AI, while cloud performance softened. The company also reported strong growth in its intelligent automotive solutions business.

Looking ahead, Huawei said it will continue to prioritise R&D to integrate AI and security into its products and networks, while building out ecosystem platforms such as Ascend, Kunpeng and HarmonyOS.

Meng added: “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.”

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