Wistron and Wiwynn Both Hit Record-High H1 Revenue as AI Server Shipments Continue to Grow
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Wistron's first-half revenue hit NT$1.74 trillion, nearly doubling year-on-year; subsidiary Wiwynn also set records — both companies' growth engines point squarely at AI servers and networking gear.
How strong was Wistron's first half?
First-half consolidated revenue reached NT$1.74 trillion, up 94.1% year-on-year — nearly double, and the strongest first half in company history.
June alone brought in NT$321.82 billion, up 53.9% YoY, the second-highest single month ever.
Q2 revenue hit NT$895.44 billion, up 62.4% YoY, a quarterly record. This means → Wistron didn't spike in one month — it accelerated across the entire first half.
How did subsidiary Wiwynn perform?
Wiwynn — Wistron's server-focused subsidiary — posted June revenue of NT$117.37 billion, up 32.5% month-on-month, a new single-month record.
Q2 revenue reached NT$278.15 billion, up 26% YoY, also a quarterly high.
First-half revenue totaled NT$554.66 billion, up 41.71%. In plain terms = when both the parent and the subsidiary break records simultaneously, growth isn't riding on one business line — the entire AI product range is scaling.
What's actually driving this?
The core engine is AI servers — management explicitly guided for sequential quarterly growth in shipments.
Networking products are even more striking: Wistron expects full-year shipments to reach ten times last year's level. This means → this isn't incremental improvement — it's an entirely new revenue category forming fast.
This reflects AI infrastructure demand still in its ramp phase, with Wistron capturing a dense wave of order fulfillment as an ODM.
What about the traditional PC business?
June notebook shipments hit 2 million units, up 17.6% MoM but down 16.7% YoY — the PC segment is shrinking.
Desktops reached 800,000 units, up 13% YoY; monitors hit 1 million units, up 33.3% YoY — relatively stable.
Management expects Q3 notebook shipments to decline from Q2, with desktops and monitors holding flat. In plain terms = the legacy business isn't dragging but isn't contributing new growth either — Wistron's story has fully shifted to the AI track.
What should investors watch in the second half?
One key test: can AI servers and networking products deliver on the promise of sequential quarterly growth?
First-half numbers are impressive, but the year-on-year base rises in H2. This means → sustaining the same growth rate gets progressively harder.
If Q3 AI server shipments step up again sequentially, Wistron is on track for another full-year record; if not, the market will reassess whether this expansion cycle has legs.
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