Hon Hai Soars to Record April Sales, Fueled by AI and Cloud Demand in Taiwan

Foxconn's Stellar Performance Driven by Strong Global Interest in AI and Cloud Technologies.

Taipei, Taiwan – Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., a leading manufacturing giant based in Taiwan, has announced record-breaking sales for April, driven by robust global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications and cloud services.

In an official statement released on Monday, Hon Hai, internationally recognized as Foxconn and a prominent iPhone assembler and AI maker, reported consolidated sales of NT$641.37 billion (US$21.24 billion) for April. This represents a significant 25.54% increase compared to the same period last year.

The previous highest April sales figure was recorded in 2024 at NT$510.9 billion.

Year-over-year, Hon Hai observed continued strong client demand for AI and cloud-related gadgets, leading to a substantial increase in shipments from its cloud and networking division during April. The electronics component and computing product divisions also saw increased shipments.

However, sales from its smart consumer electronics division remained relatively unchanged compared to the previous year in April, according to Hon Hai.

Furthermore, Hon Hai's four primary business divisions, excluding the computing product unit, experienced a month-over-month increase in sales during April, as reported by the company.

Market analysts attribute Hon Hai's success to increased orders for AI servers, powered by U.S.-based AI chip designer Nvidia Corp.'s powerful GB200 graphics processing units, alongside other AI-related devices.

In the first four months of 2025, Hon Hai's consolidated sales reached NT$2.29 trillion, reflecting a 24.58% increase year-over-year, driven by growing shipments in the cloud and networking, electronics component, and computer divisions.

Looking ahead, Hon Hai anticipates continued growth in its cloud and networking business during the second quarter. However, it acknowledges that this is traditionally a slower season, with many products undergoing transition phases, which could impact the company's quarterly sales growth.

Despite these factors, Hon Hai anticipates both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year revenue increases for the second quarter.

Hon Hai is scheduled to host an investor conference on May 14 to provide detailed insights into its first-quarter results and offer guidance for the second quarter, as well as the full year of 2025.

In the first quarter, the world's largest contract electronics maker reported consolidated sales of NT$1.64 trillion, marking a 24.20% increase year-over-year, although it decreased by 22.98% compared to the previous quarter.

Meanwhile, Largan Precision Co., a supplier of smartphone camera lenses to Apple Inc., reported consolidated sales of NT$4.38 billion in April, representing a 27% increase year-over-year but an 11% decrease month-over-month.

In April, Largan revealed that its 20 mega-pixel and higher lenses, which offer higher profit margins, accounted for 10-20% of total sales. Lenses with 10-20 mega-pixel comprised 50-60% of sales, while 8 mega-pixel lenses represented less than 10%, and other products made up 20-30%.

During the first four months of this year, Largan's consolidated sales increased by 28% year-over-year, reaching NT$18.95 billion.

Largan expressed concern that the recent rapid appreciation of the Taiwan dollar against the U.S. dollar is expected to impact its operations, citing a 6.21% rise in the local currency on Friday and Monday.