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Lenovo delivers strong full-year performance – innovation and operational excellence further strengthen competitiveness
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HONG KONG — Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY), together with its subsidiaries (‘the Group’), today announced Q4 and full year results for the fiscal year 2024/25, reporting significant increases in overall group revenue and profit. For the full year, revenue grew 21% year-on-year to US$69.1 billion, marking the Group’s second-highest annual revenue in its history. Net income was up 36% year-on-year to US$1.4 billion on a non-Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards (non-HKFRS[1]) basis. The Group’s diversified growth engines continue to accelerate, with non-PC revenue mix up nearly five points year-on-year to 47%. All business groups were healthy and strong and met their strategic intent and financial goals, and all sales geographies gained double-digit revenue growth year-on-year, reflecting the strength of the Group’s diversified businesses and resilient global footprint.
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The results were not only driven by the Group’s focus on executing a clear strategy, but also its end-to-end integrated global operations (design, demand forecasting, procurement, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and services), ODM+ manufacturing model, and global resources/local delivery model. Over the past 20 years of operating a global business, Lenovo has established a manufacturing footprint that boasts 30+ manufacturing sites (either in-house or outsourced) in 11 different markets around the world. The combination of these gives the Group maximum flexibility and resilience to navigate through uncertainties and be more adaptive to the market conditions.
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Lenovo continues to prioritize investment in innovation, with R&D expenses up 13% year-on-year to US$2.3 billion. The past year saw several key announcements, investments, and milestones from the Group as part of its hybrid AI strategy. These include the launch of AI PCs where Lenovo is now number one globally in the Windows AI PC category; the launch of the first foldable phone with Moto AI; hypergrowth in the AI server business; the creation of core solutions and services capabilities with Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage, and most recently the launch of the Group’s first personal and enterprise AI super agents at its Tech World event in Shanghai.
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Looking ahead, Lenovo remains confident that its focus on innovation and hybrid AI, together with its globally balanced business and a flexible, resilient supply chain will not only maintain but also enhance its market competitiveness.
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Lenovo’s Board of Directors declared a final dividend of 3.9 US cents or 30.5 HK cents per share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
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Chairman and CEO quote – Yuanqing Yang:
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“This has been one of our best years yet, even in the face of significant macroeconomic uncertainty. We achieved strong top-line growth with all our business groups and sales geographies growing by double digits, and our bottom-line increased even faster. Our strategy to focus on hybrid AI has driven meaningful progress in both personal and enterprise AI, laying a strong foundation for leadership in this AI era. With 20 years of leading a global business and navigating challenges, I’m confident that our operational excellence and continued investment in innovation will not only sustain but strengthen our competitiveness.”
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Financial Highlights:
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FY 24/25 US$ millions | FY 23/24 US$ millions | Change | Q4 FY24/25 US$ millions | Q4 FY23/24 US$ millions | Change | ||
Group Revenue | 69,077 | 56,864 | 21% | 16,984 | 13,833 | 23% | |
Pre-tax income | 1,481 | 1,365 | 8% | 178 | 309 | (42)% | |
Net Income (profit attributable to equity holders) | 1,384 | 1,011 | 37% | 90 | 248 | (64)% | |
Net Income (profit attributable to equity holders – non-HKFRS)[1] | 1,441 | 1,060 | 36% | 278 | 223 | 25% | |
Basic earnings per share (US cents) | 11.30 | 8.41 | 2.89 | 0.73 | 2.02 | (1.29) | |
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Q4 FY24/25 Group Performance: Revenue and non-HKFRS[1] net income increase over 20%, double-digit revenue year-on-year growth across all businesses
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- Group revenue grew 23% year-on-year to US$17 billion, with double-digit year-on-year revenue growth across all businesses.
- Net income was up 25% year-on-year on a non-HKFRS[1] basis to US$278 million.
- The Intelligent Devices Group further enlarged its PC market leadership and expanded the gap to the number two player year-on-year by a further point. At the same time, smartphone revenue outgrew the market by 12 points and its global smartphone ranking by revenue is now number four in all markets outside of China.
- The Infrastructure Solutions Group achieved profitability for the 2nd consecutive quarter, with revenue hypergrowth of more than 60% year-on-year.
- The Solutions and Services Group delivered 18% revenue growth year-on year and a record operating margin of 22.7%.
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Full Year performance:
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Intelligent Devices Group (IDG): Market leadership strengthened, winning in personal AI
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FY24/25 performance:
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- Overall IDG revenue grew 13% year-on-year to US$50.5 billion, with an operating margin in the historically high range of more than 7%.
- PCs expanded their market leadership, enlarging the gap to the number two player by almost 1 point to 3.6 points, and maintained industry-leading profitability.
- AI PCs exceeded the volume target for the year, with Lenovo now leading globally in the Windows AI PC category.
- Smartphone revenue reached its highest point since the acquisition of Motorola Mobility, with hypergrowth of 27% year-on-year. There was robust growth in Asia Pacific and EMEA markets, complementing the traditional strongholds of Latin America and North America.
- The tablet business achieved double-digit year-on-year growth in sales volume.
- Innovative form factors were launched throughout FY24/25 across Lenovo’s AI PC and smartphone portfolio, including the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 with a rollable display, the Legion Go S handheld gaming console, and the ultra-premium ThinkPad and Yoga Aura Editions. Motorola expanded its leadership in foldables with the latest motorola razr, now enhanced with moto AI capabilities.
- Looking ahead, IDG will continue to build an AI-driven applications ecosystem to deliver seamless cross-device, cross-ecosystem experiences, as well as further develop the AI super agents that recently launched at the Group’s Tech World event in Shanghai.
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