Lenovo holds 24 pct. market share of the global PC market

Lenovo Group announced Group revenue in the second quarter reached USD 13.5 billion, the ninth consecutive, year-on-year quarter of growth. Pre-tax income grew 45 percent compared to the same quarter a year earlier, to USD 310 million. Net income also increased 20 percent year-on-year to USD 202 million.

Revenue mix continues to be balanced across the company’s four geographies (Americas, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA) with each reporting more than 20 percent share of revenue.

“During the quarter we were pleased to see our growth momentum deliver continued solid financial performance amidst a complex and dynamic global trading environment. This success is a testament to our commitment to innovation, to our customers across 180 markets around the world, and to how the world continues to embrace our vision to deliver smarter technology for all,” said Yang Yuanqing, Lenovo Chairman and CEO.

Global trade environment

Although global trade and geo-political uncertainties persist, they continue to have a negligible material impact on the financial performance of the company. This quarter’s results highlight the consistently high degree at which Lenovo continues to perform. Lenovo’s global footprint, flexible, majority-owned manufacturing base and ongoing strong financial performance remain competitive differentiators propelling the company’s market-leading position. Going forward, Lenovo is well positioned to manage complex and dynamic market conditions, while continuing to deliver sustainable long-term results.

Business Group Overview

The strong results are led by the Intelligent Devices Group (IDG). The PC and Smart Devices Group (PCSD), one of the two IDG business units, reported USD 10.7 billion in revenue and record PTI margin of 5.7 percent. Sales volume in PCs enjoyed strong growth year-on-year of 7.1 percent, resulting in overall PCSD revenue growth of 4.1 percent year-on-year. Pre-tax income was USD 612 million, up USD 97 million year-on-year.

In PCs, volume again outgrew the market, which is continuing to recover. Lenovo holds 24.4 percent of the global PC market, sustaining its position as the worldwide #1 in PCs. Growth came from high-growth and premium categories, including Workstation, Thin and Light, Visuals and Gaming PCs – all of which had double-digit volume growth year-on-year. In the future the PCSD group will continue to drive premium-to-market growth and industry leading profitability as it continues to focus on customer insights to innovate across the portfolio.

IDG’s second business unit, the Mobile Business Group (MBG), posted its fourth consecutive quarter of profitability and positive PTI, improving USD 57 million year-on-year. While there was a small revenue decline reported year-on-year (5.7 percent to USD 1.5 billion), the group continues to focus on inventory controls, portfolio efficiency and diligent cost controls to help expand margins. The company’s Latin America stronghold continues to see revenue, profit and market share grow year-on-year. In North America Lenovo moved up two places in the industry rankings from the previous quarter to number four. In addition, revenue continues to outgrow the market with profit continuing to improve. Going forward, Lenovo will continue its investment in its mobile business to drive ongoing and future growth opportunities in select new and profitable markets.

The Data Center Group (DCG) successfully navigated challenging circumstances during the quarter and reports its 9th consecutive year-on-year quarter of narrowing losses. Overall revenue in DCG declined 13.8 percent as a result of lower prices for key components and softness in demand from some of the largest hyperscale customers. Revenue – excluding Hyperscale – grew almost 13 percent year-on-year with China reporting more than a 47 percent increase in non-hyperscale revenue compared to the same quarter a year ago. In addition, there was strong double-digit growth in Storage, Software Defined Infrastructure and High Performance Computing as a result of an expanded storage portfolio, strong ThinkAgile offerings and new HPC project wins. Looking ahead, the data center group will continue its growth in non-hyperscale including fast-growing segments like SDI and storage, while also investing in new Edge, Telco and AI infrastructure opportunities. The Hyperscale customer base is expected to expand and return to growth in the second half of this fiscal year.

Software and Services heading to USD 1 billion business

Software and Services revenue grew 35 percent year-on-year, reaching almost USD 900 million. Device as a Services (DaaS), premier support service and managed services all grew significantly to contribute to this performance and ongoing diversification of the company’s revenue streams. This business is expected to exceed USD 1 billion per quarter very soon.