© Reuters. Dell Technologies reports Q3 revenues miss, but EPS beats estimates
(Updated – December 1, 2023 5:15 AM EST)
Dell Technologies (NYSE:) shares fell about 4% in pre-market trade after the company reported revenue of $22.3 billion (down 10% year-over-year), worse than the consensus estimate of $23.01B.
Q3 EPS came in at $1.88, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46. Infrastructure Solutions Group revenue was $8.5B in Q3, down 12% year-over-year, and Client Solutions Group revenue was $12.3B, representing an 11% year-over-year decline.
The company ended the quarter with remaining performance obligations of $39B, recurring revenue of $5.6B, up 4% year-over-year, and deferred revenue of $29.1B, up 7% year-over-year, primarily due to increases in software and hardware maintenance agreements.
“We have proven our ability to generate strong cash flow through profitability and working capital efficiency, including $9.9 billion of cash flow from operations over the last twelve months,” said CFO Yvonne McGill.
Analysts at Bernstein said the company is “increasingly living and dying by AI servers.”
“Dell’s revenue miss and decline in AI backlog are likely to spook investors – if we see a significant pullback, we encourage investors to add to positions,” they wrote in a note.
Analysts at BofA hiked the price target by $6 to $82 per share as “AI server demand remains strong.”
“Reiterate Buy on higher capital returns, AI tailwinds, and improving FCF benefiting from negative cash conversion cycle as PC revenue continues to grow.”
Additional reporting by Senad Karaahmetovic
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