"This quarter's results are strong thanks to our leading and diverse portfolio and consistent execution. Operating income, gross margin and deferred revenue are up double digits, our PC business produced record results, and we saw record cash flow," said Tom Sweet, chief financial officer, Dell Technologies. "Couple this with our focus on long-term value creation, growing faster than competitors and the industry, growing operating income and EPS faster than revenue, and generating strong cash flow over time. We are well-positioned for the future."
Operating segments summary
Infrastructure Solutions Group revenue for the second quarter was $8.6 billion, a 7 percent decrease year-over-year. Storage revenue was flat at $4.2 billion, while servers and networking decreased 12 percent to $4.4 billion. Operating income was $1.1 billion for the second quarter or 12.2 percent of Infrastructure Solutions Group revenue.
Key highlights:
- Launch of the Dell Technologies Cloud, which combines the power of VMware and Dell Technologies to make hybrid cloud environments simpler to deploy and manage with consistent infrastructure, operations, and services
- Initial availability of VMware Cloud on Dell EMC, the industry's first fully managed on-premises Data Center-as-a-Service
- Strong customer receptivity to the recently launched Unity XT midrange storage solution
Client Solutions Group revenue for the second quarter was $11.7 billion, up 6 percent versus the second quarter of last year. Commercial revenue grew 12 percent to $9.1 billion, and Consumer revenue was down 12 percent to $2.7 billion. Operating income was $982 million for the second quarter or 8.4 percent of Client Solutions Group revenue.
Key highlights:
- Record revenue and units
- Double-digit revenue growth in commercial notebooks, desktops, and workstations
- Launch of the new OptiPlex 7070 Ultra, an innovative desktop with the industry's most flexible, zero-footprint desktop design
- Launch of Unified Workspace, an integrated solution for end-user computing that simplifies the entire device lifecycle for IT while providing workers with the personalized, frictionless, ready-to-work experience they demand
VMware revenue was $2.5 billion for the second quarter, up 12 percent driven by broad-based strength across a diverse product portfolio. Operating income for the second quarter was $762 million, or 30.9 percent of VMware revenue.
Conference call information
As previously announced, the company will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter performance today, August 29, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. CDT. The conference call will be broadcast live over the internet and can be accessed at
https://investors.delltechnologies.com/events-and-presentations/upcoming-events
For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, an archived version will be available at the same location for one year.
A slide presentation containing additional financial and operating information may be downloaded from Dell Technologies' website at https://investors.delltechnologies.com/financial-information/quarterly-results
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