The company also achieved a gross operating profit of
Sales rose
The data is in line with the forecasts presented at the beginning of the month, and which at the time were already above what was initially expected by analysts.
In a statement, the
Its semiconductor branch, normally its most profitable division, saw slight declines in its operating profit both year-on-year and with respect to the previous quarter, despite good billing data.
The reasons for this setback lie in the closure of its plant in
The company also attributed the decline to the drop in NAND prices.
This was thanks to increased sales of their phones, both their top-of-the-line and cheaper models, as well as other products linked to the mobile ecosystem, such as tablets, laptops and wearable technology.
In turn, its communication networks business performed well thanks to the expansion of 5G technology.
For the second quarter, the company expects that conditions for its operations in the chip sector will improve thanks to the persistent demand for servers, and on the contrary, it expects that the revenues of its mobile division will fall due, paradoxically, to the current shortage in the global supply of semiconductors. EFE
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