Lenovo Group: Second Quarter Financial Results 2024/25

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Lenovo Group reported strong Q2 FY2024/25 results with revenue increasing 24% year-on-year to US$17.9 billion. Net income rose 48% to US$404 million on a non-HKFRS basis. The company's Intelligent Devices Group (IDG) achieved revenue of US$13.5 billion, up 17% year-on-year, while Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) revenue grew 65% to US$3.3 billion. Solutions and Services Group (SSG) maintained double-digit growth for the 14th consecutive quarter, reaching US$2.2 billion with a 20% operating margin. The company's AI PC initiative showed success in China, reaching double-digit share of notebook shipments.

Positive

• Revenue increased 24% YoY to US$17.9 billion
• Net income up 48% YoY to US$404 million
• PC market share expanded to 24%, widening lead over competitors
• ISG revenue grew 65% YoY to US$3.3 billion
• SSG maintained 20% operating margin
• R&D investment increased 10% YoY to US$548 million

Negative

• ISG segment still operating at a loss, though narrowing

Lenovo delivers robust, sustainable, and accelerated growth - focus on hybrid AI driving market differentiation and industry leadership

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY), together with its subsidiaries (‘the Group’), today announced Q2 results for fiscal year 2024/25, reporting significant increases and growth in net income, year-on-year revenue growth for the 4th consecutive quarter, and strong double-digit year-on-year revenue increases from all its business groups. Group revenue increased 24% year-on-year to US$17.9 billion. Net income was up 48% year-on-year to US$404 million on a non-Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards (non-HKFRS)^[1] basis, and non-PC revenue mix was up five points year-to-year to 46%. The Group’s results reflect its clear strategy, operational excellence, investment in R&D, innovations in hybrid AI, and global footprint.

The Group’s hybrid AI strategy and years of continuous investment in R&D and innovations are paying off, with its first phase of AI PCs, launched in China in May 2024, already reaching double digit share of its total notebook shipments in the China market. Recent launches of AI PCs for the global market with Lenovo AI Now have also been received positively. For enterprise AI, the Group is leveraging its full-stack hybrid infrastructure as well as Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage to capture growth opportunities. This relentless focus on AI innovation as well as investment in R&D (up 10% year-on-year to US$548 million) is firmly establishing the Group’s market differentiation and industry leadership.

Looking ahead to growth, Lenovo will drive continued innovation in hybrid AI to further accelerate growth and profitability increases and is optimistic its current momentum will continue through the rest of the fiscal year.

Lenovo’s Board of Directors declared an interim dividend of 8.5 HK cents per share.

Chairman and CEO quote – Yuanqing Yang:

"Last quarter, we achieved strong, sustainable, and accelerated growth, marking another period of revenue expansion across all business groups. This significant momentum is driven by our clear strategy, innovation investment, operational excellence, and global presence, as well as our commitment to hybrid AI, where we are further strengthening our market differentiation and industry leadership. As we look ahead, we are confident that our ongoing innovation advancements in hybrid AI will continue to accelerate growth and profitability, propelling us forward for the rest of the fiscal year."

Financial Highlights:

	Q2 FY 24/25 US$ millions	Q2 FY 23/24 US$ millions	Change
Group Revenue	17,850	14,410	24%
Pre-tax income	473	358	32%
Net Income (profit attributable to equity holders)	359	249	44%
Net Income (profit attributable to equity holders – non-HKFRS) [1]	404	273	48%
Basic earnings per share (US cents)	2.92	2.09	0.83

Intelligent Devices Group (IDG): Significant growth and leading profitability, accelerating in personal AI

Q2 FY24/25 performance:

• IDG delivered a strong quarter of double-digit year-on-year revenue growth with revenue of US$13.5 billion, up 17% year-on-year.
• The PC business expanded its market leadership to almost 24% market share, widening the lead to the number two player to four points and with AI PCs reaching double digit share of total notebook shipments for the Group in the China market.
• Both the smartphone and tablet businesses delivered high double-digit revenue growth, up 43% and 19% year-on-year respectively, with hypergrowth for smartphones in North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets.

Opportunities and Sustainable Growth:

• The PC market is expected to steadily recover and enter a new refresh cycle driven by AI PCs, gradually growing to represent around 80% of the PC industry landscape by 2027.
• The new development of AI technologies is also expected to drive a refresh in the smartphone market.
• IDG will continue to leverage its five-feature AI PCs to establish leadership in the AI PC market, while at the same time building a richer AI device portfolio.

Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG): Hypergrowth, building hybrid AI infrastructure

Q2 FY24/25 performance:

• Driven by strong cloud momentum and recovering enterprise business, ISG set a new quarterly record, increasing revenue 65% year-on-year to US$3.3 billion.
• Operating losses continued to narrow, with the business group on track to breakeven.
• Combined revenue from storage, software and services grew 35% year-on-year to a record high. Revenue from ISG’s Lenovo Neptune ^TM liquid-cooled servers grew 48% year-on-year.

Opportunities and Sustainable Growth:

• ISG will continue to strengthen the enterprise and SMB business model, including simplifying portfolios and improving operations, as well as diversifying Cloud Service Provider customers.
• It will continue to build differentiation with its industry-leading liquid cooling technology to meet the increasing performance and energy efficiency demands of AI workloads.
• In addition, ISG will continue to grow key strategic partnerships to develop hybrid AI infrastructure solutions.

Solutions and Services Group (SSG): High margin and double-digit growth, building hybrid AI Advantage

Q2 FY24/25 performance:

• SSG extended its double-digit revenue growth streak to 14 straight quarters, with revenue of US$2.2 billion and an operating margin of 20%.
• Revenue mix from managed services and project and solutions services grew three points year-on-year to account for nearly 60% of SSG’s revenue.
• Hero offerings such as Digital Workplace Solutions, Hybrid Cloud, and Sustainability Solutions also delivered strong growth.

Opportunities and Sustainable Growth:

• The global IT services market is expected to see steady double-digit growth over the next three years, with AI services growing more than twice as fast as the market to become the primary driver of the IT services market.
• Lenovo will continue to embed AI in its key offerings, such as Digital Workplace Solutions, Hybrid Cloud and Sustainability solutions.
• SSG will develop more AI native services for customers to adopt AI use cases and capture hybrid AI opportunities.

ESG and corporate highlights

Achievements, announcements, and notable commitments over the past quarter include:

• Lenovo has been ranked #1 on Fast Company’s sixth annual list of the 100 best places to work for innovators, and also topped the list of companies in the artificial intelligence and robotics category.
• ESG accolades and highlights include joining the European Commission’s AI Pact, maintaining a strong rating in the 2024 Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index where the Group received the highest environmental score in the IT industry, and achieving Ambassador status in the 2024 Workplace Pride Global Benchmark.
• Lenovo recently named Ashley Gorakhpurwalla to lead the Infrastructure Solutions Group. Ashley joined on November 11^th following executive roles at Western Digital, Dell, and Compaq.

[1] Non-HKFRS measure was adjusted by excluding net fair value changes on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, amortization of intangible assets resulting from mergers and acquisitions, mergers and acquisitions related charges, impairment of intangible assets; and the corresponding income tax effects, if any.

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a US$57 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #248 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). To find out more visit https://www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

LENOVO GROUP LIMITED
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
For the quarter ended September 30, 2024
(in US$ millions, except per share data)
		Q2 24/25	Q2 23/24	Y/Y CHG
Revenue		17,850	14,410	24%
Gross profit		2,796	2,522	11%
Gross profit margin		15.7%	17.5%	(1.8) pts
Operating expenses		(2,145)	(2,008)	7%
R&D expenses (included in operating expenses)		(548)	(498)	10%
Expenses-to-revenue ratio		12.0%	13.9%	(1.9) pts
Operating profit		651	514	27%
Other non-operating income/(expenses) - net		(178)	(156)	13%
Pre-tax income		473	358	32%
Taxation		(90)	(69)	31%
Profit for the period		383	289	33%
Non-controlling interests		(24)	(40)	(38)%
Profit attributable to equity holders		359	249	44%
Profit attributable to equity holders- non-HKFRS [1]		404	273	48%
EPS (US cents) Basic Diluted		2.92 2.78	2.09 1.99	0.83 0.79

 

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FAQ

What was Lenovo's (LNVGY) revenue growth in Q2 FY2024/25?

Lenovo's revenue grew 24% year-over-year to US$17.9 billion in Q2 FY2024/25.

What is Lenovo's (LNVGY) market share in the PC business?

Lenovo expanded its PC market leadership to almost 24% market share, with a four-point lead over the second-place competitor.

How much did Lenovo (LNVGY) invest in R&D in Q2 FY2024/25?

Lenovo invested US$548 million in R&D during Q2 FY2024/25, representing a 10% increase year-over-year.

What was Lenovo's (LNVGY) net income in Q2 FY2024/25?

Lenovo's net income increased 48% year-over-year to US$404 million on a non-HKFRS basis.