Apple PCB maker enjoys 100% profit increase thanks to strong iPad and MacBook demand
What you need to know
- Apple PCB maker Zhen Ding has enjoyed a bumper Q1.
- It reported a 100% increase in profit year on year.
- That's thanks to the high demand for MacBooks and iPads, fuelled by remote working and learning.
Apple PCB maker Zhen Ding technology has reported a yearly increase of 100% on its net profit for Q1, as MacBook and iPad demand has seen strong performance thanks to global remote working and learning.
As DigiTimes reports:
Zhen Ding is mainly focused on handset production, and also supplies SLP (substrate-like PCB) for the iPhone.
As the report notes, Zhen Ding's success has largely been driven by strong demand for Apple's MacBook and iPad, which has risen sharply as people across the globe as people are forced to work from home or to study and take classes online.
In its Q2 earnings call, Apple didn't release any guidance for Q3, however, it stated that it expects iPhone and wearable performance to worsen over the next three months. Conversely, it stated that Mac and iPad are expected to improve for the same reasons cited by DigiTimes in this latest report. It looks like Apple's own guidance is being reflected in the performance of its manufacturing partners.
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