Foxconn: AI demand continues to surge — November 2026
Foxconn, one of Nvidia's principal AI server manufacturing partners, has reported exceptional growth and expects AI-related operations to expand further in Q4.
October revenue: $39.7 billion, up 46% year on year, setting an all-time monthly record.
First 10 months of 2026: Approximately $280 billion in revenue, up 40.4% year on year.
AI servers: Strong demand for Nvidia systems continues to support manufacturing activity and expansion.
Q4 outlook: Foxconn expects further growth in AI-related operations, alongside seasonal strength in consumer electronics.
US expansion: Foxconn is expanding its AI server manufacturing footprint in Houston, Texas.
Further management comments
Foxconn's chairman, Young Liu, also made several notably bullish statements on 30 October:
No AI bubble: Liu explicitly rejected concerns that AI infrastructure investment is a bubble.
2027 growth: Foxconn expects another year of double-digit growth.
AI server shipments: Management expects AI rack shipments to more than double in 2026.
Longer-term demand: Foxconn previously indicated that AI production capacity demand should remain very strong in 2027.
OpenAI: A further collaboration is being developed, potentially extending its role in AI infrastructure.
Reuters:
Foxconn is reporting record revenue, forecasting continued AI growth into 2027 and expanding production capacity. For Micron, the read-through is strongly positive for memory volumes, although Foxconn has not explicitly forecast DRAM shortages or higher memory prices.