Lenovo Group Ltd.
Company Background
Lenovo Group of China is the world's largest maker of personal computers. The company has recently been expanding its business in the peripheral fields, such as smartphones, tablet computers and enterprise servers, focusing on its so-called PC Plus strategy to diversify its product portfolio. The company is also stepping up efforts to develop wearable gadgets, aiming to become an all-around manufacturer in the information technology field.
Founded by Liu Chuanzhi and his colleagues, Lenovo began as a PC sales unit in 1984, when Liu was a researcher at the state-run Chinese Academy of Sciences. In the 1990s, the company started selling PCs under its own brand, building up sales by offering prices lower than those of its rivals. By the late 1990s, it had claimed the top share of the domestic PC market.
Lenovo made big strides in the global market after acquiring the PC business of U.S. technology powerhouse IBM in 2005. The company has rapidly expanded its overseas sales, helped by the global popularity of the ThinkPad brand, originally developed by IBM.
Lenovo is also known for aggressively pursuing mergers and acquisitions. In 2011, it merged its PC operations with those of Japanese IT solutions provider NEC, launching a PC joint venture in Japan. In 2014, the Chinese company bought the Motorola's smartphone business from U.S. search giant Google.
Chinese investment company Legend Holdings, which Liu heads, holds slightly more than 30% of Lenovo's outstanding shares. Lenovo is also known for its close ties with the Chinese government, a relationship that has been a source of Internet security concerns in the U.S. and Europe. Ensuring management transparency is seen as a main challenge facing the company as it grows.
Business Summary
Financial Highlights
Mar 2022 | HKD | USD |
Revenue | 557,510.26M | 71,618.21M |
Gross Profit | 86,288.25M | 11,084.65M |
Operating income | 25,571.92M | 3,284.98M |
Income before tax | 21,599.14M | 2,774.64M |
Net income | 15,801.06M | 2,029.81M |
EBITDA | 35,414.33M | 4,549.35M |
Diluted EPS | 1.22 | 0.15 |
Dividends Per Share | 0.38 | 0.04 |
Total Assets | 348,579.09M | 44,510.44M |
Total liabilities | 305,737.51M | 39,039.95M |
Total equity | 39,083.69M | 4,990.63M |
Operating cash flow | 32,209.99M | 4,137.72M |
Currency in HKD | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | |
Revenue | 354,152.14M | 400,244.14M | 396,431.01M | 470,917.87M | 557,510.26M |
Gross Profit | 44,358.06M | 52,695.44M | 58,951.95M | 69,050.40M | 86,288.25M |
Operating income | 3,184.87M | 9,774.36M | 11,916.31M | 17,712.25M | 25,571.92M |
Income before tax | 1,196.40M | 6,718.03M | 8,068.73M | 14,005.44M | 21,599.14M |
Net income | -1,478.48M | 4,676.57M | 5,198.77M | 8,804.74M | 15,801.06M |
EBITDA | 8,952.22M | 16,037.21M | 19,475.56M | 25,930.27M | 35,414.33M |
Diluted EPS | -0.13 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.69 | 1.22 |
Dividends Per Share | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.38 |
Total Assets | 223,630.80M | 235,408.10M | 249,022.20M | 295,356.26M | 348,579.09M |
Total liabilities | 195,288.18M | 210,653.44M | 224,858.29M | 266,771.41M | 305,737.51M |
Total equity | 27,615.18M | 26,661.98M | 24,783.82M | 27,669.54M | 39,083.69M |
Operating cash flow | -6,069.19M | 11,343.12M | 17,278.07M | 28,333.47M | 32,209.99M |
Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | |
Revenue | 45,349.94M | 51,037.94M | 50,716.34M | 60,742.31M | 71,618.21M |
Gross Profit | 5,680.14M | 6,719.56M | 7,541.86M | 8,906.60M | 11,084.65M |
Operating income | 407.82M | 1,246.39M | 1,524.48M | 2,284.65M | 3,284.98M |
Income before tax | 153.20M | 856.66M | 1,032.25M | 1,806.52M | 2,774.64M |
Net income | -189.32M | 596.34M | 665.09M | 1,135.69M | 2,029.81M |
EBITDA | 1,146.35M | 2,045.01M | 2,491.55M | 3,344.66M | 4,549.35M |
Diluted EPS | -0.01 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.15 |
Dividends Per Share | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
Total Assets | 28,494.28M | 29,988.48M | 32,128.16M | 37,990.63M | 44,510.44M |
Total liabilities | 24,882.96M | 26,835.00M | 29,010.60M | 34,313.86M | 39,039.95M |
Total equity | 3,518.63M | 3,396.45M | 3,197.54M | 3,559.03M | 4,990.63M |
Operating cash flow | -777.17M | 1,446.44M | 2,210.42M | 3,654.65M | 4,137.72M |
Valuation Measures
Mar 2022 | |
PER | 6.27 |
ROA | 4.90% |
ROE | 47.34% |
Operating margin | 4.58% |
Profit margin | 2.83% |
Key executives
- Chairman & Chief Executive Officer: Yuan Qing Yang
- Senior Vice President & Group Operations Officer: Che Min Tu
- Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President: Wai Ming Wong
- Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President: Arthur Hu
- Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President: Yong Rui
Shareholders
- Legend Holdings Corp. (33.9%)
- YANG YUAN QING (6.4%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (1.6%)
- BlackRock Fund Advisors (1.4%)
- China Asset Management Co., Ltd. (1.4%)
- Norges Bank Investment Management (0.9%)
- Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.9%)
- CSOP Asset Management Ltd. (0.8%)
- Lazard Asset Management LLC (0.7%)
- BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd. (0.7%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.lenovo.com
- Address: Lincoln House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Phone: +852.2590.0228
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- Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
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