➀ SMIC's Q2 2024 net profit dropped by 62.9% to $172 million, but revenue increased by 21.8% to $1.901 billion, indicating a recovery in downstream demand. ➁ The company's capacity utilization rate improved to 85.2%, up from 76.8% in Q4 2023, showing resilience in the face of global overcapacity and price wars. ➂ Despite the profit decline, SMIC's strategy of focusing on low-end consumer electronics and domestic chip demand is paying off, with expectations of further growth in the second half of 2024.