UK's IQE forecasts 2025 earnings boost from defence, AI demand

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AdvertisementAdvertisementBusiness12 Jan 2026 03:25PM (Updated: 12 Jan 2026 03:51PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST Jan 12 : ‌Britain's IQE expects revenue and adjusted core profit for fiscal 2025 at the upper end of its forecasts, the semiconductor wafer maker said on Monday, with demand driven by the military and defence, ‌AI, data centres, and handset ‌sectors.The company's epiwafers, which are used to make semiconductor chips, power radar, electronic warfare systems and secure satellite communications used by aerospace and defence suppliers.Faster-than-expected funding releases for some of ‍the U.S. military and defence programmes boosted its second half, IQE said. Continued growth in the artificial intelligence and data centre markets as well ​as increased sales ‌of its wireless products tied to new handset introductions helped its Taiwan operations, ​it added.The Apple supplier expects 2025 revenue of ⁠97 million pounds ($130.39 million) ‌and adjusted core profit of at least ​2 million pounds.The company, which has been undergoing a strategic review, added it ‍was negotiating non-binding offers for the group as ⁠a whole as well as separate bids for ​certain assets.  ($1 = 0.7439 ‌pounds)Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST