GCEIP 500 Company profile
Huawei
Huawei reported CNY880.9 billion in 2025 revenue and spent CNY192.3 billion on research and development. Its business now stretches from telecom networks and consumer devices to cloud, digital power and automotive systems.
The company
What it does
Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. is a privately held Chinese technology group. Its businesses include telecom infrastructure, computing, cloud services, consumer electronics, digital power and intelligent automotive solutions. Huawei says it operates in more than 170 countries and regions; those figures and its financial results are company-reported.
Across markets
Huawei reported CNY880.9 billion in 2025 revenue, up 2.2% year on year, and CNY192.3 billion in research and development spending. The company said 114,000 employees worked in R&D and that it held 165,000 active granted patents globally at year-end. Its products and networks are used across telecom, enterprise and consumer markets. Their reach also places the company within international debates over network security, export controls and technology supply chains; the consequences vary by market and policy decision.
The company’s footprint and context are linked to the public sources below.
GCEIP view
What the record tells us
TIME included Huawei in its 2024 TIME100 Companies list and again in 2025. The 2024 profile covered the company’s recovery after sanctions and restrictions, while TIME’s 2025 piece focused on Huawei’s role in China’s effort to build domestic alternatives in advanced computing. These are two editorial placements, not judged awards. Huawei’s annual report shows the business scale behind that attention, while the policy record helps explain why its technology has significance beyond commercial performance. The recognition count should stay separate from any conclusion about the quality or security of its products.
Published recognition
Selected results
See published awards and company-list results 2 sources
- TIME100 Most Influential Companies · 2025View source
TIME100 Companies selection
Named by TIME editors among 105 businesses for company-specific influence, impact, innovation, ambition or success; analysis of the specific business case pending
- TIME100 Most Influential Companies · 2024View source
TIME editorial company list; unranked placement
Named company entry in TIME’s 2024 TIME100 Most Influential Companies list; no numbered rank published.