BEIJING (Reuters) -China's Xiaomi (OTC:XIACF) Corp on Wednesday reported higher-than-expected revenue for the second quarter, revealing for the first time its auto business unit's contribution of 6.2 billion yuan ($869.2 million).
For the three months ending in June, Xiaomi's revenue rose 32% to 88.9 billion yuan, beating the 85.8 billion yuan estimated by analysts, according to LSEG.
The company first announced its entry into the EV business in 2021 as a diversification from its core smartphone operations.
Xiaomi started shipping its SU7 electric vehicles in early April after announcing it would price its SU7 models competitively against Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)'s offerings.
It delivered 27,307 EVs in the second quarter, generating 6.2 billion yuan in revenue. This is its first financial report to include details of its auto business segment.
In a media call following the earnings report, Xiaomi's President Lu Weibing said he is "confident" the company will reach its target of delivering 120,000 electric vehicles by year-end
Since June, Xiaomi has implemented double-shift measures to ensure monthly deliveries exceed 10,000 units.
Xiaomi's auto business is still operating at a loss. The unit reported an adjusted loss of 1.8 billion yuan for the quarter, with a gross profit margin of 15.4%.
Lu said that as deliveries ramp up, the unit's profitability is expected to improve over time.
The global smartphone market has shown signs of a recovery since late last year after a prolonged period of sluggishness.
Xiaomi's global smartphone shipments rose 27.4% to 42.3 million units in the second quarter, helping the company capture a 14.8% market share and placing it in the No. 3 position, according to industry research firm IDC.
In China, Xiaomi's largest market for its smartphone business, shipments rose 16.5%, according to IDC.
Adjusted net income was 6.18 billion yuan, above the 4.8 billion yuan estimated by analysts.
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