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Dell Technologies Delivers Q3 Fiscal 2025 Financial Results 

ROUND ROCK, TexasNov. 26, 2024 -- Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announces financial results for its fiscal 2025 third quarter. Revenue was $24.4 billion, up 10% year over year. Operating income was $1.7 billion and non-GAAP operating income was $2.2 billion, both up 12% year over year. Diluted earnings per share was $1.58, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $2.15, up 16% and 14% year over year, respectively.

"We continued to build on our AI leadership and momentum, delivering combined ISG and CSG revenue of $23.5 billion, up 13% year over year," said Yvonne McGill, chief financial officer, Dell Technologies. "Our continued focus on profitability resulted in EPS growth that outpaced revenue growth, and we again delivered strong cash performance."

Cash flow from operations was $1.6 billion, and Dell ended the quarter with $6.6 billion in cash and investments.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

November 1, 2024

November 3, 2023

Change

November 1, 2024

November 3, 2023

Change

(in millions, except per share amounts and percentages; unaudited)

Net revenue

$         24,366

$          22,251

10 %

$         71,636

$          66,107

8 %

Operating income

$           1,668

$            1,486

12 %

$           3,930

$            3,720

6 %

Net income

$           1,127

$            1,004

12 %

$           2,923

$            2,037

43 %

Change in cash from operating activities

$           1,553

$            2,152

(28) %

$           3,936

$            7,143

(45) %

Earnings per share - diluted

$             1.58

$              1.36

16 %

$             4.07

$              2.78

46 %

Non-GAAP operating income

$           2,199

$            1,964

12 %

$           5,707

$            5,539

3 %

Non-GAAP net income

$           1,540

$            1,389

11 %

$           3,834

$            3,635

5 %

Adjusted free cash flow

$              716

$               860

(17) %

$           2,623

$            4,597

(43) %

Non-GAAP earnings per share - diluted

$             2.15

$              1.88

14 %

$             5.31

$              4.93

8 %

Information about Dell Technologies' use of non-GAAP financial information is provided under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below. All comparisons in this press release are year over year unless otherwise noted.

Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) delivered record third-quarter revenue of $11.4 billion, up 34% year over year. Servers and networking revenue was $7.4 billion, up 58%, with demand growth across AI and traditional servers. Storage revenue was $4.0 billion, up 4%. Operating income was $1.5 billion.

"AI is a robust opportunity for us with no signs of slowing down," said Jeff Clarke, vice chairman and chief operating officer, Dell Technologies. "Interest in our portfolio is at an all-time high, driving record AI server orders demand of $3.6 billion in Q3 and a pipeline that grew more than 50%, with growth across all customer types."

Client Solutions Group (CSG) delivered third quarter revenue of $12.1 billion, down 1% year over year. Commercial client revenue was up 3% at $10.1 billion, and Consumer revenue was $2.0 billion, down 18%. Operating income was $694 million.

Operating Segments Results

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

November 1, 2024

November 3, 2023

Change

November 1, 2024

November 3, 2023

Change

(in millions, except percentages; unaudited)

Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG):

Net revenue:

Servers and networking

$        7,364

$         4,656

58 %

$     20,502

$      12,767

61 %

Storage

4,004

3,843

4 %

11,739

11,786

— %

Total ISG net revenue

$      11,368

$         8,499

34 %

$     32,241

$      24,553

31 %

Operating Income:

ISG operating income

$        1,508

$         1,069

41 %

$        3,528

$        2,858

23 %

% of ISG net revenue

13.3 %

12.6 %

10.9 %

11.6 %

% of total reportable segment operating income

68 %

54 %

62 %

51 %

Client Solutions Group (CSG):

Net revenue:

Commercial

$     10,138

$         9,835

3 %

$     30,848

$      30,251

2 %

Consumer

1,993

2,441

(18) %

5,664

6,950

(19) %

Total CSG net revenue

$     12,131

$       12,276

(1) %

$     36,512

$      37,201

(2) %

Operating Income:

CSG operating income

$           694

$            925

(25) %

$        2,193

$        2,786

(21) %

% of CSG net revenue

5.7 %

7.5 %

6.0 %

7.5 %

% of total reportable segment operating income

32 %

46 %

38 %

49 %

About Dell Technologies

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Source: Dell Technologies

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