TCL Electronics (01070.HK) Achieving High-Quality Global Growth in 2025, with Adjusted Profit Attributable to Owners of the Parent and Dividends Surging by over 56%
Results Highlights
- Leveraging the dual-drive strategy of "Globalisation" and "Mid-to-High-End",
has achieved quality growth in global business and continuously strengthened overall profitability. In 2025, the Company's revenue increased by 15.4% year-on-year (YoY) toTCL Electronics HK$114.58 billion , profit after tax increased by 36.7% YoY toHK$2.53 billion , and adjusted profit attributable to owners of the parent increased by 56.5% toHK$2.51 billion compared with the previous year. - In 2025, TCL TV's shipment ranking consistently remained at the second position among global branded TVs [1]; TCL Mini LED TV global shipment surged by 118.0% YoY, with its scale consistently ranking the first globally [2]. The continuous advancement of the "Mid-to-High-End" strategy has driven the gross profit margin of the large-sized display business to increase by 1.3 percentage points YoY to 16.8% during the year.
- The internet business sustained high profitability. In 2025, internet business revenue increased by 18.3% YoY to
HK$3.11 billion , with a gross profit margin as high as 56.4%. The Company's overseas flagship models were among the first in the industry to integrate Google Gemini. As at the end of 2025, TCL Channel's global cumulative user base exceeded 45.70 million, with commercialisation and monetisation capabilities significantly strengthened. - The innovative business continued to expand in scale, with revenue in 2025 surging by 31.9% YoY to
HK$35.63 billion . Among these, the photovoltaic business revenue increased by 63.6% YoY toHK$21.06 billion , demonstrating outstanding market competitiveness and development resilience. - The Board proposed a final cash dividend of HK49.80 cents per share for 2025, with a dividend payout ratio of approximately 50% of adjusted profit attributable to owners of the parent.
The Company continued to strengthen the building of various core capabilities, fully introduced AI applications across R&D, manufacturing, supply chain and sales, and comprehensively enhancing operational efficiency, with the overall expense[3] ratio decreasing by 0.7 percentage points YoY to 11.1%. In 2025, the Company achieved continuous improvement in internal operational efficiency and its overall profitability continued to be optimised. Its profit after tax increased by 36.7% YoY to
To reward Shareholders for their long-term support and share development results, the Board proposed a final cash dividend of HK49.80 cents per share for 2025, with a dividend payout ratio of approximately 50% of adjusted profit attributable to owners of the parent. The final dividend per share increased significantly by 56.6% as compared with the previous year.
Mid-to-high-end display products and international market becoming core growth drivers, with TCL Mini LED TV maintaining global No. 1 position
Benefitting from effective enhancement of brand influence, efficient expansion of global channels and continuous optimisation of product mix, the Company's display business revenue in 2025 increased by 9.2% YoY to
The large-sized display business achieved revenue of
In terms of the international market, the large-sized display business' revenue reached
In terms of the PRC market, while the overall industry shipment volume declined due to weak consumer demand, the Company's large-sized display business achieved steady gains in market share against the market headwind, supported by the "Mid-to-High-End" strategy. During the year, the Company's core high-end products delivered outstanding performance. Among them, TCL Mini LED TV shipment increased by 33.6% YoY, with shipment proportion increasing by 7.2 percentage points YoY to 22.5%; TCL QLED TV shipment increased by 29.6% YoY with shipment proportion increasing by 6.4 percentage points YoY to 21.2%. The high-end product portfolio continued to expand. Product mix upgrades further deepened the large-screen and mid-to-high end trends. The mid-to-high end trend also made the large-screen trend more prominent. The shipment proportion of 65-inch and above TCL TVs in the PRC market rose to 57.6% in 2025, with the average size increasing to 64.3 inches. The significant improvement in product mix drove the overall gross profit margin to increase by 1.9 percentage points YoY to 21.7%, with significant improvement in profitability and steady enhancement in operational quality.
During the year, the small-and-medium-sized display business adhered to the strategy of "prioritising efficiency and focusing on key markets", deeply cultivated tier-one network carrier channels in
In addition, the Company's smart commercial display business leveraged the globally leading resource advantages of its TV business, and focused on four major scenarios of office, retail, catering business and exhibition, thus continuously enhancing product competitiveness. In 2025, revenue of the smart commercial display business increased by 28.4% YoY to
Deepening collaboration with global giants and driving TV interaction and upgrade through AI to achieve growth in both revenue and profit for internet business
In the international market,
In the domestic market, leveraging its proprietary OTT smart device operating platform, the Company focused on AI content generation and interactive experience upgrades. In terms of product innovation, the Company focused on upgrading AI technology on the TV front to deliver an even more immersive interactive experience. Meanwhile, the Company created a proprietary copyright "Content Factory" through AI, achieved large-scaled implementation of AI-generated content in the children's segment, and improved AI-generated animation creation efficiency through self-developed tool Agent. The AI hardware product
Driving high-quality growth of photovoltaic business through t he asset-light operating model while building long-term competitive advantages via diversified AI layout
By consistently increasing R&D investment, the Company focused on AI technology to cultivate its second growth curve. By leveraging the enhancement of global marketing and brand influence, the innovative businesses achieved continuous expansion during the year, with revenue surging by 31.9% YoY to
The photovoltaic business adhered to a relatively asset-light approach in the domestic market. It developed market-based electricity trading capabilities, strengthened channel partnerships, and steadily enhanced operational efficiency and competitiveness, entering a phase of high-quality development. The overseas business focused on key European countries, leveraged SunPower to enhance brand synergy, and accelerated the "solar-storage-heating" product layout and business expansion. In 2025, the photovoltaic business' revenue increased by 63.6% YoY to
In the AR/XR sector, RayNeo, incubated by the Company, continued to maintain its industry-leading position. In 2025, RayNeo held a 32% market share in the PRC AI/AR glasses market, ranking first with an absolute advantage[7]; in the PRC AR glasses online market in 2025, RayNeo held a 35.4% sales volume share, maintaining rapid growth amid intensifying market competition, and ranking first in the PRC online omni-channel market for four consecutive years[8]. In terms of product innovation, the Company launched in
Future Outlook: Driving industrial upgrade through AI, focusing on dual enhancement of profitability and scale, and achieving high-quality development
Looking ahead, the Company will continue to uphold the business philosophy of "Strategy Guidance, Innovation Driven, Advanced Manufacturing and Global Operation". The core business will adhere to the dual-drive strategy of "Globalisation" and "Mid-to-High-End", while new business segments will take AI innovation and digital intelligence empowerment as key drivers. The Company is committed to continuously expanding its global scale, improving profitability, and achieving high-quality sustainable development. In terms of Shareholder return, the Company attaches great importance to the long-term value of Shareholders. Going forward, while maintaining sound business growth, the Company will continuously optimise its capital structure, aiming to deliver sustainable, high-quality and long-term returns to Shareholders through solid performance.
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[1] Source: Global brand TV shipment of 2025 from Omdia. |
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[2] Source: Global brand Mini LED TV shipment of 2025 from Omdia. |
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[3] Overall expenses include selling and distribution expenses and administrative expenses. |
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[4] Source: Global brand TV shipment of 2025 from Omdia. |
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[5] Source: Global brand Mini LED TV shipment of 2025 from Omdia. |
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[6] Source: Circana (for the U.S. market) and the Company's internal reports (for other markets), based on TV retail sales volume of 2025. |
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[8] Source: RUNTO, brand sales volume share data of the online AR glasses market in |
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