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Efosa Udinmwen

This single graph shows why it is so damn hard to make any profits out of AI - even if you get $15 billion annual revenue

A hand reaching out to touch a futuristic rendering of an AI processor.
  • Lenovo’s AI server sales exploded in 2026, yet profits remain flatlined
  • Lenovo’s CSP division bleeds cash despite surging hardware demand
  • Explosive AI demand reveals data center economics stacked against OEMs

The Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) at Lenovo has seen record-breaking revenue growth in recent quarters, particularly from AI-related servers, with its most recent financial quarter seeing it record $4.29 billion in sales, a 35.8% increase year on year.

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