Legend Holdings H1 net profit jumps 219% on AI infrastructure boom

Legend Holdings reported H1 net profit of 2.23 billion yuan, up 219 percent year-on-year, on revenue of 362.9 billion yuan.

The surge stemmed largely from gains in its investment portfolio valuations rather than operational improvements, the company's interim announcement showed. Revenue rose 29 percent to 362.9 billion yuan, with the industrial operations segment contributing 360.8 billion yuan, up 29 percent.

The infrastructure solutions business led growth, with revenue jumping 62 percent year-on-year. AI server order backlog reached $54 billion at the end of the second quarter, while both cloud infrastructure and enterprise infrastructure segments grew rapidly. Operating margin for the segment improved to 6.9 percent.

Basic earnings per share came in at 0.95 yuan for the six months ended June 30. The company did not disclose an interim dividend.

The results give Legend Holdings, the parent of PC maker Lenovo Group, direct exposure to the AI infrastructure buildout. The $54 billion order backlog provides revenue visibility into coming quarters, with the infrastructure segment's operating margin rising to 6.9 percent as scale improves. The company's broader portfolio spans financial services, agriculture and new materials, which can smooth earnings volatility across cycles.

The headline profit gain, driven by valuation marks rather than operations, means investors should focus on the infrastructure segment's order conversion for the real earnings signal. The next catalyst is the full-year results, expected in the first quarter of 2027, which will show whether the AI backlog translates into operating profit.

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