PRODUCT OVERVIEW
During the first fiscal quarter, Lenovos Laptop computers generated 49 percent of Lenovos total revenue. Across the industry, laptop shipments were down 3.7 percent year-over-year, an improvement from the year before when declines were nearly 13 percent year-over-year driven by corporate refresh and innovations in the category. Helped by this stabilizing trend, consolidated revenues for Lenovos laptop PC business worldwide in the first fiscal quarter totaled US$5.1 billion, an increase of 12 percent year-over-year. The Company gained nearly four share points and achieved a market share of 21 percent. During the first quarter, Lenovo announced the ThinkPad 10, a ten-inch premium multimode business tablet ideally suited for business users, as well as the Companys first consumer Chromebooks, the N20 and N20p. These Chromebooks offer consumers two ways to enjoy the Chrome experience in a thin and light form. Lenovo also introduced the B50 laptop for small businesses, and the Z40 and Z50 laptops for more entertainment focused users.
Lenovo took the number one position in Desktop PC shipments which were up 12.1 percent year-over-year during the first fiscal quarter, compared to an overall industry increase of 2.4 percent. The 1.5 share point increase year-over-year gave Lenovo a desktop market share of 17.5 percent. Consolidated revenues of Lenovo desktop PCs were up 20 percent year-over-year in the first quarter to US$3.0 billion, or 29 percent of the Companys total revenue. During the first quarter, Lenovo introduced several new desktop PCs starting with the A Series A540 AIO (all-in-one) desktop built for families and equipped with the latest audio and video features for enjoying digital content. Lenovo also revealed its newly redesigned ThinkStation P300 entry-level workstation, featuring unparalleled flexibility, ideal for professionals who need ISV application certification hardware at a reasonable price.
Consolidated revenues of Lenovos Mobile Device Business**, including smartphones and tablets, increased 32 percent year-over-year during the first fiscal quarter to US$1.6 billion, representing 15 percent of the Companys total revenue during the quarter. In China, Lenovo achieved the number one position in smartphones, while it became the worldwide number 3 maker of tablets. During the quarter, Lenovo announced several new A-series Android tablets, offering configurations and screen sizes to match consumer needs for both ultra-portable tablets and multimedia performers. The portfolio includes the seven-inch TAB A7-50, the eight-inch TAB A8, and the ten-inch TAB A10, equipped with an optional Bluetooth keyboard.
Lenovo continues to drive innovation across Smart Connected Devices, with new and exciting smartphone, ecosystem and enterprise products coming in the second half of its fiscal year. Lenovo is exploring new internet-centric growth opportunities as evidenced in its recent announcement of the New Business Development (NBD) platform where Lenovo is engaging partners to drive innovation across new hardware categories. Finally, Lenovos efforts on both the Motorola Mobility and IBM x86 server business transactions remain on track and the Company remains confident to close both before the end of the year.
* See IDC data 2Q 2014, all market share data from IDC
** Previously these revenues were reported under Mobile Internet and Digital Home (MIDH). Beginning in this quarter, they will be reported under the Mobile Device Business heading.
ABOUT LENOVO
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a US$39 billion personal technology company, the largest PC company in the world, serving customers in more than 160 countries. Dedicated to building exceptionally engineered PCs and mobile internet devices, Lenovos business is built on product innovation, a highly-efficient global supply chain and strong strategic execution. Formed by Lenovo Groups acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services. Its product lines include legendary Think-branded commercial PCs and Idea-branded consumer PCs, as well as servers, workstations, and a family of mobile internet devices, including tablets and smartphones. As a global Fortune 500 company, Lenovo has major research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information see www.lenovo.com.
LENOVO GROUP FINANCIAL SUMMARY For the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014 (in US$ millions, except per share data) |
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Q1 14/15 |
Q1 13/14 |
Y/Y CHG |
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Revenue | 10,395 | 8,787 | 18 | % | |||||
Gross profit | 1,349 | 1,191 | 13 | % | |||||
Gross profit margin | 13.0 | % | 13.6 | % | -0.6pts | ||||
Operating expenses | (1,066 | ) | (989 | ) | 8 | % | |||
Expenses-to-revenue ratio | 10.3 | % | 11.3 | % | -1.0pts | ||||
Operating profit | 283 | 202 | 40 | % | |||||
Other non-operating (expense)/ income | (19 | ) | 13 | N/A | |||||
Pre-tax income | 264 | 215 | 22 | % | |||||
Taxation | (53 | ) | (45 | ) | 17 | % | |||
Profit for the period | 211 | 170 | 24 | % | |||||
Non-controlling interests | 3 | 4 | -27 | % | |||||
Profit attributable to equity holders | 214 | 174 | 23 | % | |||||
EPS (US cents)
Basic Diluted |
2.06 2.03 |
1.67 1.65 |
0.39 0.38 |