Raspberry Pi profit triples on hot demand

Raspberry Pi’s profit more than tripled in the first half of 2026 as demand for its low-cost computers surged and price rises boosted revenue. The Cambridge-based computer maker posted pre-tax profit of $19.6m (£14.5m), up from $6.2m a year earlier. Revenue jumped 90 per cent to a record $256.9m. Chief executive Eben Upton said demand from corporate customers and resellers remained strong, while Raspberry Pi’s order backlog doubled to 2.6m units during the six months. The decision in FY 2025 to build significant strategic memory inventory has allowed us to maintain product availability at a time when smaller competitors have struggled to secure allocation , Upton said. The results come months after British chip giant Arm increased its stake in Raspberry Pi, investing around £50m in a share sale by the Raspberry Pi Foundation in April. The purchase lifted Arm’s holding from around 8.4 per cent to 13.1 per cent, making it one of Raspberry Pi’s largest shareholders. Ar