Lenovo reports 27% rise in revenue April-June

Global PC giant Lenovo on Wednesday announced record financial results for its fiscal first quarter (April-June period), with revenue reaching 109.4 billion yuan ($16.93 billion) , marking a 27 percent year-on-year jump.

Its net profits also posted a historical high in recent years to reach 3.01 billion yuan, surged 119 percent from the same period last year.

The investment in research and development grew 40 percent year-on-year, and will continue to increase the investment, aiming to double the R&D spending within three years.

Moreover, the company first announced the performance of its three business segments: solutions service group (SSG), infrastructure solutions group (ISG) and intelligent device group (IDG).

According to the financial report, the revenue of SSG reached 7.65 billion yuan, jumping 38 percent from a year earlier, and its operating profit was 1.7 billion yuan, surging 51 percent year-on-year.

The turnover for IDG reached 94.7 billion yuan, increasing 28 percent year-on-year, while its operating profits hit 7.08 billion yuan, rising 43 percent year-on-year.

The company's PC business showed a strong performance, with market share remaining No 1 worldwide. Its non-PC business has grown rapidly to account for 18 percent of IDG's total turnover.

ISG achieved its best performance in five years, with revenue of 11.67 billion yuan, and the company took the third spot in the global X86 server market.