2016年4月2日，鴻海集團收購日本夏普，並持有佢嘅股份66%，成為最大股東。6月22日，郭臺銘表示鴻海股價沒到200元不會退休。10月，日本經濟新聞評選亞洲企業前20大MVP，臺灣僅有臺積電創辦人張忠謀同鴻海集團創辦人郭臺銘兩人上榜。
On April 2, 2016, Hon Hai Group acquired Sharp of Japan and became the largest shareholder with 66% of his shares. On June 22, Guo Taiming said that Hon Hai's stock price would not retire if it did not reach 200 yuan. In October, Japan Economic News selected the top 20 MVPs of Asian enterprises, and Taiwan only TSMC founder Zhang Zhongmou and Hon Hai Group founder Guo Taiming were on the list.