NYSE$DELL

Dell Technologies Inc C · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Dell's Q3 2024 earnings declined year-over-year but showed sequential growth in key areas like AI-optimized servers.

Dell Technologies reported Q3 2024 revenue of $22.3 billion, a 10% decrease year-over-year. Operating income was $1.5 billion, and non-GAAP operating income was $2 billion, down 16% and 17% year-over-year, respectively. Diluted earnings per share was $1.36, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $1.88. The company generated $2.2 billion in cash flow from operations.

  • Revenue decreased by 10% year-over-year to $22.3 billion.
  • Operating income declined by 16% year-over-year to $1.5 billion.
  • Non-GAAP operating income decreased by 17% year-over-year to $2 billion.
  • Cash flow from operations for the third quarter was $2.2 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$22.3B

Previous: $24.7B-10.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.88

Previous: $2.30-18.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.03B

Previous: -$2.24B+9.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.02B

Previous: -$2B+48.8%
Net Income

$1.01B

Previous: $245M+310.6%
Operating Income

$1.49B

Previous: $1.76B-15.7%
Gross Profit

$5.15B

Previous: $5.71B-9.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$8.3B

Previous: $4.91B+69.0%
Total Assets

$83.3B

Previous: $85.2B-2.2%
R&D Expense

$692M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$227M

Previous: $235M-3.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Dell · Revenue · Quarterly

$22.3B

Q3 2024-10%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Dell · $20.8B total across 4 segments · Q3 2024

  • Commercial Clients
    $9.84B-8.5%
  • Infrastructure Solutions Group
    $4.66B-10.5%
  • Storage
    $3.84B-13.2%
  • Consumer Clients
    $2.44B-19.4%

Forward guidance

Dell expects revenue growth heading into FY25 due to tailwinds in their business.

Tailwinds

  • Focus on extending leadership positions.
  • Turning new opportunities into incremental growth.
  • Servers and networking business was up 9% sequentially.
  • Fueled by customer interest in generative AI.
  • Expect revenue growth given the tailwinds to our business.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

21 / 40 earnings

Positive

+33.6%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-22.1%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2027
Q4 2026+10.1%+21.1%+41.5%
Q3 2026+3.1%+4.9%+2.6%
Q2 2026-4.8%-7.5%-2.5%
Q1 2026-2.0%-0.8%+9.1%
Q4 2025-4.7%-9.8%-14.4%
Q3 2025-13.7%-11.5%-17.3%
Q2 2025+3.6%-0.7%+7.8%
Q1 2025-22.1%-24.2%-23.0%
Q4 2024+33.6%+26.3%+22.4%
Q3 2024-4.2%-7.7%+1.9%
Q2 2024+22.4%+22.3%+23.7%
Q1 2024+5.5%+4.6%+20.8%
Q4 2023-1.6%-6.0%-0.6%
Q3 2023+4.3%+6.2%-6.9%
Q2 2023-11.1%-14.9%-23.8%
Q1 2023+14.5%+15.3%+16.1%
Q4 2022-9.4%-12.2%-3.5%
Q3 2022+3.9%+1.9%+1.4%
Q2 2022-5.0%-4.5%+1.8%
Q1 2022-1.0%+3.2%-0.2%
Q4 2021-0.7%+1.2%+8.9%
Q3 2021-0.1%+0.6%+5.2%
Q2 2021+6.6%+6.8%+5.8%
Q1 2021+9.0%+7.9%+14.7%
Q4 2020-11.9%-9.0%-15.6%
Q3 2020-8.6%-11.9%-5.5%
Q2 2020+13.7%+12.7%+12.5%
Q1 2020-10.0%-12.9%-23.3%
Q4 2019+0.7%-2.0%+4.3%
Q3 2019-1.1%-2.0%-23.0%
Q2 2019+0.6%+1.1%+1.3%
Q1 2019+2.1%+4.1%+11.8%
Q4 2018+1.5%+0.1%-7.8%
Q3 2018+2.9%+5.6%+13.8%
Q2 2018-0.6%+2.1%+5.8%
Q1 2018-7.8%-7.4%-9.3%
Q4 2016+0.3%+0.4%+5.0%
Q3 2016+0.1%-0.2%+5.4%
Q2 2017+11.7%+14.2%+12.6%
Q2 2015+11.7%+14.2%+12.6%
Q1 2015
Q1 2017
Q2 2014
Q1 2013
Q4 2012
Q3 2012
Q2 2012

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