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Huawei’s cloud computing revenue dropped in 2025 as Chinese AI lagged U.S. rivals
Huawei said its Ascend AI push has not yet matched rivals, even as cloud revenue from external customers fell 3.5% to 32.16 billion yuan.
- On Tuesday, Huawei Technologies reported 2.2% revenue growth in 2025, reaching 880.9 billion yuan . The result marks the company's second-highest annual revenue despite slowing domestic consumer spending.
- Performance varied sharply across segments: infrastructure revenue grew 2.6% to 375 billion yuan, while the intelligent automotive solutions unit surged 72.1% to 45 billion yuan. Cloud computing revenue declined 3.5% amid intensifying domestic competition.
- Huawei allocated a record 192.3 billion yuan to research and development in 2025, representing 21.8% of revenue. The company invested heavily in software and chips to mitigate effects of ongoing United States sanctions.
- Net profit rose 8.6% to 68 billion yuan for the year. Rotating chairwoman Meng Wanzhou said the company navigates a future "full of uncertainty" while cultivating its developer ecosystem.
- Huawei continues prioritizing its AI strategy, with its Ascend ecosystem surpassing 4 million developers by year-end. The company faces intensifying pressure as domestic competitors expand cloud and AI service offerings.
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Huawei posts slower annual revenue growth of 2.2%
Huawei's 2025 revenue grew 2.2 percent to 880.9 billion yuan. This growth was supported by its core network infrastructure and consumer device businesses. However, the company's cloud computing operations experienced a revenue decrease. Huawei's intelligent automotive solutions unit saw a significant surge in revenue. The company continues to invest heavily in research and development to counter US sanctions.
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Chinese technology Huawei achieved a net profit last year of 68,036 million yuan (8,450 million euros), an 8.73 % more.
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