Huawei recently published its 2022 Annual Report. The business reports consistent operations through 2022, with sales of CNY642.3 billion and net earnings of CNY35.6 billion. Huawei continues to increase R&D spending, with a yearly expenditure of CNY161.5 billion in 2022, reflecting 25.1% of annual sales and bringing the company’s total R&D expenditure over the last ten years to more than CNY977.3 billion.
“In 2022, a challenging external environment and non-market factors continued to take a toll on Huawei’s operations”, said Eric Xu, Huawei’s Rotating Chairman, at the company’s annual report press conference. “In the midst of this storm, we kept racing ahead, doing everything in our power to maintain business continuity and serve our customers. We also went to great lengths to grow the harvest – generating a steady stream of revenue to sustain our survival and lay the groundwork for future development.”
Also present at the event was Sabrina Meng, Huawei’s CFO. She noted, “Despite substantial pressure in 2022, our overall business results were in line with forecast. At the end of 2022, our liability ratio was 58.9% and our net cash balance was CNY176.3 billion. In addition, our balance of total assets reached one trillion yuan, largely composed of current assets such as cash, short-term investments, and operating assets. Our financial position remains solid, with strong resilience and flexibility. In 2022, our total R&D spend was CNY161.5 billion, representing 25.1% of our total revenue – among the highest in Huawei’s history. In times of pressure, we press on – with confidence.”
Huawei’s carrier, corporate, and consumer divisions generated CNY284 billion, CNY133.2 billion, and CNY214.5 billion in income in 2022, respectively.
Huawei thinks that openness and cooperation lead to shared success and is a strong proponent of developing together with its ecosystem partners. The business has continued to expand its platform powers across its HarmonyOS, Kunpeng, Ascend, and cloud portfolios, with an emphasis on improving developer experience and enabling and assisting its ecosystem partners on all fronts. Huawei presently collaborates with over nine million developers and over 40,000 ecosystem partners to drive ecosystem-based innovation and add value to its consumers.
“2023 will be crucial to Huawei’s sustainable survival and development,” Xu noted. “Plum blossoms tend to grow sweeter from a harsh winter’s freeze. Today, Huawei is like a plum blossom. While it’s true that we have considerable pressure ahead of us, we have what it takes to come out the other end – with opportunities to grow, a resilient business portfolio, a unique competitive edge, the enduring trust of our customers and partners, and the courage to invest heavily in R&D. We are confident in our ability to rise above any challenge that comes our way, laying a solid foundation for sustainable survival and development.”
All financial statements in the 2022 Annual Report were independently audited by KPMG, an international Big Four accounting firm. To download the 2022 Annual Report, please visit https://www.huawei.com/en/annual-report/2022