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Xiaomi doubles profit, raises EV delivery targetby Melody Chen
Xiaomi (1810) said its first-quarter net profit doubled to 6.49 billion yuan (HK$6.99 billion) on its growing smartphone business and the new electric vehicle maker raised its delivery goal to 120,000 vehicles this year.
The company's first smart electric vehicle Xiaomi SU7, has garnered 88,063 reservations as of April 30. It aims to deliver over 10,000 vehicles in the next month, with cumulative deliveries of new vehicles reaching 10,000 by May 15.
"The goal of delivering 100,000 units for the year can be ensured, so management has set a new target to challenge themselves with delivering 120,000 units annually," he added.
Xiaomi has already invested 4.7 billion yuan in smart driving, with an initial budget of 1.5 billion yuan for the new round of investment, which may be increased, Lu said.
Research and development expenditure were 5.2 billion yuan over the three months, up 25.4 percent from last year.
In SU7 user profiles, more than half were Apple product users, nearly 30 percent were female buyers and female car owners are estimated to comprise 40 to 50 percent of buyers.
Among the three released models - the Standard, Pro and Max - the Max version contributed the largest share of sales at over 40 percent, while the other two models each accounted for nearly 30 percent, Xiaomi said.
Revenue increased by 27 percent from last year to about 75.5 billion yuan in the first three months of 2024.
Over 60 percent of revenue came from its smartphone business, up by 32.9 percent from last year to 46.5 billion yuan, with sales volume reaching 40.6 million units, a 33.7 percent annual increase.
Internet business revenue hit a new high at 8 billion yuan, growing by 14.5 percent annually.
The Internet of Things and lifestyle consumer products business generated 20.4 billion yuan, rising by 21percent, and is anticipated to sustain growth in the coming years, with significant growth potential overseas.
In other news, Xiaomi denied a report that it has given up a site in Shanghai and will suffer a loss of as much as 1.55 billion yuan, according to mainland media.
Source: The Standard
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