Lenovo delivered its highest quarterly revenue on record for the three months ended Dec. 31, as rapid expansion across its AI-focused offerings supported broad sales gains. The PC maker recorded group revenue of $22.2 billion, an 18% increase from the same period a year earlier.
Profitability showed mixed signals. Operating profit rose 38% to $948 million and profit before tax increased 58% to $818 million. Despite those improvements, profit attributable to equity holders fell 21% to $546 million, reflecting a one-off $285 million restructuring charge related to its Infrastructure Solutions Group, or ISG.
Market reaction was mutedly negative, with the company’s Hong Kong-listed shares down 2% to HK$9.21 after the results were released.
AI-driven sales were a major contributor to the quarter’s performance. Revenue tied to AI-related products and services surged 72% year-on-year and made up 32% of total group sales in the quarter. Within the group, ISG posted a record revenue total of $5.2 billion, up 31% from the prior year, even though the unit recorded a small operating loss for the period.
The company signaled a path to improved ISG performance, saying it expects the unit to return to breakeven by the end of the fiscal year. Lenovo also forecasted that ISG restructuring will yield more than $200 million in annualized savings through fiscal year 2028/29, as it pursues sustained profitability in an environment of rising demand for AI capabilities.
Context and implications
The quarter demonstrated a pronounced shift in Lenovo’s revenue mix toward AI-related offerings, which now represent nearly one-third of group sales. That shift has supported stronger operating margins even as the company invests to restructure and streamline ISG.
Key financial movements in the quarter included a substantial year-on-year increase in both operating profit and profit before tax, but a decline in profit attributable to shareholders due to the one-off restructuring charge tied to ISG.
Summary of results
- Quarterly revenue: $22.2 billion, up 18% year-on-year.
- Operating profit: $948 million, up 38% year-on-year.
- Profit before tax: $818 million, up 58% year-on-year.
- Profit attributable to equity holders: $546 million, down 21% (includes $285 million ISG restructuring charge).
- AI-related revenue: up 72%, accounting for 32% of group sales.
- ISG revenue: $5.2 billion, up 31%, with a small operating loss.
- Share price movement: down 2% to HK$9.21 following the results.
Note: The company expects ISG to reach breakeven by the end of the fiscal year and to deliver over $200 million in annualized savings through FY2028/29 as it targets sustained profitability amid rising AI demand.