IPO hopeful Xiaomi set to blow past 2017 revenue target


By Fiona LauJulie Zhu
  • TECH
  • Friday, 22 Dec 2017

Xiaomi, which has been hearing bank pitches for what could be the world's biggest tech float next year, will rake in a net profit of at least US$1bil (RM4.09bil) in 2017.

HONG KONG: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc has told bankers it would top its annual revenue target by as much as 18%, sources with knowledge of the matter said, marking a comeback from a sales slump in recent years that triggered a business overhaul.

Xiaomi, which has been hearing bank pitches for what could be the world's biggest tech float next year, will rake in a net profit of at least US$1bil (RM4.09bil)  in 2017, banker projections based on the company's revenue estimate of US$17bil (RM69.5bil)  to US$18bil (RM73.5bil) show. Profits are estimated to reach about US$2bil (RM8.18bil) in 2018.

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