Supermicro Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI) reported strong financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, with net sales reaching $3.85 billion, gross margin at 15.5%, and net income of $402 million. The company also raised its revenue outlook for fiscal year 2024 to a range of $14.7 to $15.1 billion. Supermicro's President and CEO, Charles Liang, highlighted the record revenue and non-GAAP EPS growth, emphasizing market leadership in AI infrastructure and the expansion of new solutions.
Record revenue of $3.85 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024
Non-GAAP diluted net income per common share of $6.65, up 308% year-over-year
Strong demand for AI solutions driving market leadership in AI infrastructure
Increased revenue outlook for fiscal year 2024 to $14.7 to $15.1 billion
Expectations of negative tax rates for GAAP and non-GAAP net income per diluted share
Projected stock-based compensation expenses impacting GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024
Insights
Sifting through Super Micro's Q3 fiscal 2024 financial results, several points leap out. The net sales increase to $3.85 billion represents a significant jump, not just sequentially from Q2, but year-over-year—tripling from the $1.28 billion mark. This signals robust demand, likely propelled by trends in AI, Cloud Storage and 5G/Edge technologies. Such a growth trajectory is typically reflective of a company seizing market opportunities effectively.
The net income figures tell a similar story of growth, with an increase to
Supermicro's mention of their success in AI rack scale Plug and Play (PnP) solutions and Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) designs indicates a competitive edge in high-growth tech areas. Direct Liquid Cooling in particular, is a cutting-edge technology that allows for more efficient cooling of computer systems, which is critical in high-performance computing used in AI. This ability to innovate at the product level can be a significant factor in their market share growth.
Furthermore, the optimistic revenue outlook for FY2024, with an increase from a range of $14.3 to $14.7 billion to $14.7 to $15.1 billion, suggests confidence in the company's strategic direction and product pipeline. For an investor, this forward guidance could be a signal of stability and the potential for continued growth.
When compared to industry peers, Supermicro's projected year-over-year revenue and non-GAAP EPS growth of
Regarding capital expenditures and operational cash flow, the outlay of
Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Highlights
-
Net sales of
$3.85 billion $3.66 billion $1.28 billion -
Gross margin of
15.5% versus15.4% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 and17.6% in the same quarter of last year. -
Net income of
$402 million $296 million $86 million -
Diluted net income per common share of
$6.56 $5.10 $1.53 -
Non-GAAP diluted net income per common share of
$6.65 $5.59 $1.63 -
Cash flow used in operations for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 of
$1,520 million $93 million
Non-GAAP gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was
As of March 31, 2024, total cash and cash equivalents was
“We had yet another record quarter with fiscal Q3 revenue of
Business Outlook and Management Commentary
For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 ending June 30, 2024, the Company expects net sales of
For fiscal year 2024 ending June 30, 2024, the Company is raising its guidance for revenues from a range of
Conference Call and Webcast Information
Supermicro will present a live audio webcast of a conference call to review its third quarter of fiscal year 2024 on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT.
The webcast will be available at https://ir.supermicro.com.
A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call at the same website and will remain accessible for one year.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release that are not historical fact may be forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward looking statements may relate to, among other things, the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 and updated full year fiscal 2024 guidance, the ability of the team to develop innovative DLC designs, the ability to expand market leadership in AI infrastructure, the ability of new systems to ramp, and the ability to continue to gain market share. Such forward looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including: (i) our quarterly operating results may fluctuate, which could cause rapid declines in our stock price, (ii) as we increasingly target larger customers and larger sales opportunities, our customer base may become more concentrated, our cost of sales may increase, our margins may be lower and our sales may be less predictable, (iii) if we fail to meet publicly announced financial guidance or other expectations about our business, our stock could decline in value, (iv) the average sales prices for our server solutions could decline if customers do not continue to purchase our latest generation products or additional components, and (v) adverse economic conditions may harm our business. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested in any forward looking statements are contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in such filings, particularly in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed thereafter.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP gross margin discussed in this press release adds back stock-based compensation expenses. Non-GAAP diluted net income per common share discussed in this press release adds back stock-based compensation expenses and litigation recovery adjusted for the related tax effects. Management presents non-GAAP financial measures because it considers them to be important supplemental measures of performance. Management uses the non-GAAP financial measures for planning purposes, including analysis of the Company's performance against prior periods, the preparation of operating budgets and to determine appropriate levels of operating and capital investments. Management also believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide additional insight for analysts and investors in evaluating the Company's financial and operational performance. However, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool and are not intended to be an alternative to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP gross margin to non-GAAP gross margin and from GAAP diluted net income per common share to non-GAAP diluted net income per common share is included in the tables below.
About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI) is a global leader in Application-Optimized Total IT Solutions. Founded and operating in
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SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) (unaudited) |
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March 31, |
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June 30, |
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|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
||
Current assets: |
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
2,115,476 |
|
$ |
440,459 |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses |
|
1,650,153 |
|
|
1,148,259 |
Inventories |
|
4,124,587 |
|
|
1,445,564 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
173,716 |
|
|
145,144 |
Total current assets |
|
8,063,932 |
|
|
3,179,426 |
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
385,566 |
|
|
290,240 |
Deferred income taxes, net |
|
330,248 |
|
|
162,654 |
Other assets |
|
83,035 |
|
|
42,409 |
Total assets |
$ |
8,862,781 |
|
$ |
3,674,729 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
||
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
||
Accounts payable |
$ |
1,092,445 |
|
$ |
776,831 |
Accrued liabilities |
|
290,370 |
|
|
163,865 |
Income taxes payable |
|
20,021 |
|
|
129,166 |
Short-term debt |
|
81,566 |
|
|
170,123 |
Deferred revenue |
|
233,293 |
|
|
134,667 |
Total current liabilities |
|
1,717,695 |
|
|
1,374,652 |
Deferred revenue, non-current |
|
203,198 |
|
|
169,781 |
Long-term debt |
|
85,646 |
|
|
120,179 |
Convertible notes |
|
1,696,255 |
|
|
— |
Other long-term liabilities |
|
65,831 |
|
|
37,947 |
Total liabilities |
|
3,768,625 |
|
|
1,702,559 |
Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
||
Common stock and additional paid-in capital |
|
2,805,008 |
|
|
538,352 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
549 |
|
|
639 |
Retained earnings |
|
2,288,436 |
|
|
1,433,014 |
Total Super Micro Computer, Inc. stockholders’ equity |
|
5,093,993 |
|
|
1,972,005 |
Noncontrolling interest |
|
163 |
|
|
165 |
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
5,094,156 |
|
|
1,972,170 |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
8,862,781 |
|
$ |
3,674,729 |
SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) |
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|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31, |
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|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
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Net sales |
$ |
3,850,066 |
|
|
$ |
1,283,296 |
|
|
$ |
9,634,662 |
|
|
$ |
4,938,621 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
3,252,698 |
|
|
|
1,056,937 |
|
|
|
8,119,281 |
|
|
|
4,027,305 |
|
Gross profit |
|
597,368 |
|
|
|
226,359 |
|
|
|
1,515,381 |
|
|
|
911,316 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Research and development |
|
116,226 |
|
|
|
77,515 |
|
|
|
336,077 |
|
|
|
222,458 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
49,691 |
|
|
|
25,312 |
|
|
|
133,775 |
|
|
|
83,120 |
|
General and administrative |
|
53,137 |
|
|
|
24,450 |
|
|
|
123,241 |
|
|
|
71,351 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
219,054 |
|
|
|
127,277 |
|
|
|
593,093 |
|
|
|
376,929 |
|
Income from operations |
|
378,314 |
|
|
|
99,082 |
|
|
|
922,288 |
|
|
|
534,387 |
|
Other income (expense), net |
|
10,035 |
|
|
|
(78 |
) |
|
|
8,762 |
|
|
|
1,641 |
|
Interest expense |
|
(6,246 |
) |
|
|
(1,288 |
) |
|
|
(16,240 |
) |
|
|
(6,982 |
) |
Income before income tax provision |
|
382,103 |
|
|
|
97,716 |
|
|
|
914,810 |
|
|
|
529,046 |
|
Income tax benefit (provision) |
|
19,983 |
|
|
|
(10,857 |
) |
|
|
(61,735 |
) |
|
|
(79,364 |
) |
Share of income (loss) from equity investee, net of taxes |
|
373 |
|
|
|
(1,013 |
) |
|
|
2,347 |
|
|
|
(3,253 |
) |
Net income |
$ |
402,459 |
|
|
$ |
85,846 |
|
|
$ |
855,422 |
|
|
$ |
446,429 |
|
Net income per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic |
$ |
7.13 |
|
|
$ |
1.61 |
|
|
$ |
15.68 |
|
|
$ |
8.42 |
|
Diluted |
$ |
6.56 |
|
|
$ |
1.53 |
|
|
$ |
14.53 |
|
|
$ |
8.00 |
|
Weighted-average shares used in calculation of net income per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic |
|
56,478 |
|
|
|
53,280 |
|
|
|
54,562 |
|
|
|
53,011 |
|
Diluted |
|
61,431 |
|
|
|
56,233 |
|
|
|
58,889 |
|
|
|
55,796 |
|
Stock-based compensation is included in the following cost and expense categories by period (in thousands):
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||||||
Cost of sales |
$ |
3,221 |
|
|
$ |
1,215 |
|
|
$ |
12,680 |
|
|
$ |
3,585 |
|
Research and development |
|
24,856 |
|
|
8,097 |
|
|
86,005 |
|
|
23,549 |
||||
Sales and marketing |
|
4,993 |
|
|
|
1,214 |
|
|
|
14,998 |
|
|
|
3,471 |
|
General and administrative |
|
23,037 |
|
|
|
3,126 |
|
|
|
42,864 |
|
|
|
11,042 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
$ |
56,107 |
|
|
$ |
13,652 |
|
|
$ |
156,547 |
|
|
$ |
41,647 |
|
SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. SELECTED CASH FLOW INFORMATION (in thousands) (unaudited) |
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|
Nine Months Ended
|
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|
2024 |
|
2023 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
$ |
(1,844,158 |
) |
|
$ |
672,919 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(131,969 |
) |
|
|
(28,618 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
3,652,783 |
|
|
|
(547,291 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash |
|
(1,634 |
) |
|
|
(2,269 |
) |
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
1,675,022 |
|
|
|
94,741 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period |
|
440,960 |
|
|
|
268,559 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period |
$ |
2,115,982 |
|
|
$ |
363,300 |
|
SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
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|
March 31, 2024 |
|
March 31, 2023 |
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
March 31, 2023 |
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GAAP GROSS PROFIT |
$ |
597,368 |
|
|
$ |
226,359 |
|
|
$ |
1,515,381 |
|
|
$ |
911,316 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
3,221 |
|
|
|
1,215 |
|
|
|
12,680 |
|
|
|
3,585 |
|
NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT |
$ |
600,589 |
|
|
$ |
227,574 |
|
|
$ |
1,528,061 |
|
|
$ |
914,901 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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GAAP GROSS MARGIN |
|
15.5 |
% |
|
|
17.6 |
% |
|
|
15.7 |
% |
|
|
18.5 |
% |
Stock-based compensation |
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
0.1 |
% |
NON-GAAP GROSS MARGIN |
|
15.6 |
% |
|
|
17.7 |
% |
|
|
15.8 |
% |
|
|
18.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
GAAP OPERATING EXPENSE |
$ |
219,054 |
|
|
$ |
127,277 |
|
|
$ |
593,093 |
|
|
$ |
376,929 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
(52,886 |
) |
|
|
(12,437 |
) |
|
|
(143,867 |
) |
|
|
(38,062 |
) |
Litigation recovery |
|
— |
|
|
|
1,540 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,770 |
|
NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSE |
$ |
166,168 |
|
|
$ |
116,380 |
|
|
$ |
449,226 |
|
|
$ |
342,637 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS |
$ |
378,314 |
|
|
$ |
99,082 |
|
|
$ |
922,288 |
|
|
$ |
534,387 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
56,107 |
|
|
|
13,652 |
|
|
|
156,547 |
|
|
|
41,647 |
|
Litigation recovery |
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,540 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,770 |
) |
NON-GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS |
$ |
434,421 |
|
|
$ |
111,194 |
|
|
$ |
1,078,835 |
|
|
$ |
572,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
GAAP OPERATING MARGIN |
|
9.8 |
% |
|
|
7.7 |
% |
|
|
9.6 |
% |
|
|
10.8 |
% |
Stock-based compensation |
|
1.5 |
% |
|
|
1.1 |
% |
|
|
1.6 |
% |
|
|
0.8 |
% |
Litigation recovery |
|
— |
% |
|
|
(0.1 |
)% |
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
(0.1 |
)% |
NON-GAAP OPERATING MARGIN |
|
11.3 |
% |
|
|
8.7 |
% |
|
|
11.2 |
% |
|
|
11.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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GAAP TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE |
$ |
(19,983 |
) |
|
$ |
10,857 |
|
|
$ |
61,735 |
|
|
$ |
79,364 |
|
Adjustments to tax provision |
|
47,023 |
|
|
|
4,433 |
|
|
|
72,641 |
|
|
|
11,963 |
|
NON-GAAP TAX EXPENSE |
$ |
27,040 |
|
|
$ |
15,290 |
|
|
$ |
134,376 |
|
|
$ |
91,327 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
GAAP NET INCOME |
$ |
402,459 |
|
|
$ |
85,846 |
|
|
$ |
855,422 |
|
|
$ |
446,429 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
56,107 |
|
|
|
13,652 |
|
|
|
156,547 |
|
|
|
41,647 |
|
Litigation recovery |
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,540 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,770 |
) |
Adjustments to tax provision |
|
(47,023 |
) |
|
|
(4,433 |
) |
|
|
(72,641 |
) |
|
|
(11,963 |
) |
NON-GAAP NET INCOME |
$ |
411,543 |
|
|
$ |
93,525 |
|
|
$ |
939,328 |
|
|
$ |
472,343 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
GAAP NET INCOME - BASIC |
$ |
402,459 |
|
|
$ |
85,846 |
|
|
$ |
855,422 |
|
|
$ |
446,429 |
|
Convertible notes interest charge, net of tax |
|
385 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
385 |
|
|
|
— |
|
GAAP NET INCOME - DILUTED |
$ |
402,844 |
|
|
$ |
85,846 |
|
|
$ |
855,807 |
|
|
$ |
446,429 |
|
NON-GAAP NET INCOME - DILUTED |
$ |
411,928 |
|
|
$ |
93,525 |
|
|
$ |
939,713 |
|
|
$ |
472,343 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC |
$ |
7.13 |
|
|
$ |
1.61 |
|
|
$ |
15.68 |
|
|
$ |
8.42 |
|
Impact of Non-GAAP adjustments |
|
0.16 |
|
|
|
0.15 |
|
|
|
1.54 |
|
|
|
0.49 |
|
NON-GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC |
$ |
7.29 |
|
|
$ |
1.76 |
|
|
$ |
17.22 |
|
|
$ |
8.91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED |
$ |
6.56 |
|
|
$ |
1.53 |
|
|
$ |
14.53 |
|
|
$ |
8.00 |
|
Impact of Non-GAAP adjustments |
|
0.09 |
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
|
1.24 |
|
|
|
0.29 |
|
NON-GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED |
$ |
6.65 |
|
|
$ |
1.63 |
|
|
$ |
15.77 |
|
|
$ |
8.29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTING NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
BASIC – GAAP |
|
56,478 |
|
|
|
53,280 |
|
|
|
54,562 |
|
|
|
53,011 |
|
BASIC – NON-GAAP |
|
56,478 |
|
|
|
53,280 |
|
|
|
54,562 |
|
|
|
53,011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
DILUTED – GAAP |
|
61,431 |
|
|
|
56,233 |
|
|
|
58,889 |
|
|
|
55,796 |
|
DILUTED – NON-GAAP |
|
61,953 |
|
|
|
57,315 |
|
|
|
59,578 |
|
|
|
56,966 |
|
Non-GAAP diluted net income per common share for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was
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