Hon Hai: Expects Strong Growth This Year, Capital Expenditure to Increase by Over 30%
Hon Hai's rotating CEO, Chiang Chi-heng, announced today that due to strong demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) cloud products, the company expects strong performance growth this year, with visibility better than in March. Hon Hai estimates this year's capital expenditure will increase by over 30% compared to 2025, mainly focusing on regional manufacturing layout, automation implementation, and enhancing core production capacity.
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Central News Agency, Taipei, 14th - Hon Hai's rotating CEO, Chiang Chi-heng, stated today that thanks to booming demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) cloud products, this year's performance is expected to see strong growth, with visibility even better than in March. Hon Hai predicts this year's capital expenditure will increase by over 30% compared to 2025, primarily focusing on regional manufacturing layout, implementing automation, and enhancing core production capacity.
Hon Hai held an online investor conference this afternoon, hosted by Chiang Chi-heng. Looking ahead to this year's operations, Chiang maintained the view from Hon Hai's mid-March conference, forecasting that overall performance this year will grow compared to 2025, with better visibility than in March. The company maintains a cautiously optimistic outlook for the year, with strong growth expected in cloud and networking products, led by AI servers. Smart consumer products are expected to see significant growth, computer terminal products are estimated to decline slightly, and components and other products are estimated to remain flat.
Looking to the second quarter, Chiang pointed out that although Q2 is traditionally a slow season for the ICT industry, strong demand for AI applications is expected to drive significant growth for the group in Q2 compared to Q1, and strong growth compared to the same period in 2025.
Among the four major product lines, Hon Hai expects cloud and networking products, led by AI servers, to see strong sequential and annual growth. Smart consumer products are expected to be flat compared to Q1 but show significant growth year-over-year. Computer terminal products are estimated to have significant sequential growth but are expected to be flat year-over-year due to tight memory supply. Components and other products are estimated to be flat sequentially but show significant annual growth, with steady shipments of key components and camera modules. (Editor: Chang Chun-mao) 1150514
Hon Hai held an online investor conference this afternoon, hosted by Chiang Chi-heng. Looking ahead to this year's operations, Chiang maintained the view from Hon Hai's mid-March conference, forecasting that overall performance this year will grow compared to 2025, with better visibility than in March. The company maintains a cautiously optimistic outlook for the year, with strong growth expected in cloud and networking products, led by AI servers. Smart consumer products are expected to see significant growth, computer terminal products are estimated to decline slightly, and components and other products are estimated to remain flat.
Looking to the second quarter, Chiang pointed out that although Q2 is traditionally a slow season for the ICT industry, strong demand for AI applications is expected to drive significant growth for the group in Q2 compared to Q1, and strong growth compared to the same period in 2025.
Among the four major product lines, Hon Hai expects cloud and networking products, led by AI servers, to see strong sequential and annual growth. Smart consumer products are expected to be flat compared to Q1 but show significant growth year-over-year. Computer terminal products are estimated to have significant sequential growth but are expected to be flat year-over-year due to tight memory supply. Components and other products are estimated to be flat sequentially but show significant annual growth, with steady shipments of key components and camera modules. (Editor: Chang Chun-mao) 1150514