[Counterpoint: expected net income of equipment manufacturers in 2023 to decline 10% year on year] according to the latest report released by market research agency Counterpoint Research on the 13th, the net income of fab equipment manufacturers (WFE) in 2022 increased to US $120 billion, an increase of 9% over the same period last year, setting a new record; net income in 2023 is expected to be US $108.45 billion, down 10% from the same period last year.