Revenue and Profit - Net revenues for the three months ended October 25, 2024, were 1.658billion,comparedto1.562 billion in the same period last year, representing a 6.1% increase[15] - Net income for the three months ended October 25, 2024, was 299million,upfrom233 million in the same period last year, a 28.3% increase[15] - Gross profit for the three months ended October 25, 2024, was 1.177billion,comparedto1.110 billion in the same period last year, a 6.0% increase[15] - Comprehensive income for the three months ended October 25, 2024, was 303million,comparedto226 million in the same period last year, a 34.1% increase[16] - Net income for the three months ended October 25, 2024 was 299million[21]−NetincomeforthesixmonthsendedOctober25,2024was547 million[23] - Net income per share for the three months ended October 25, 2024, was 1.47(basic)and1.42 (diluted), compared to 1.12(basic)and1.10 (diluted) for the same period in 2023[62] - Net income per share for the six months ended October 25, 2024, was 2.67(basic)and2.59 (diluted), compared to 1.82(basic)and1.79 (diluted) for the same period in 2023[62] - Net revenues increased by 6% to 1.658billioninQ22024andby73.199 billion in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same periods in 2023[80] - Net income increased to 18% of net revenues in Q2 2024 and 17% in the first six months of 2024 compared to 15% and 13% in the same periods in 2023[80] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets as of October 25, 2024, were 9.004billion,downfrom9.887 billion as of April 26, 2024, a decrease of 8.9%[13] - Cash and cash equivalents decreased to 1.478billionasofOctober25,2024,from1.903 billion as of April 26, 2024, a 22.3% decline[13] - Total current liabilities as of October 25, 2024, were 4.317billion,upfrom4.106 billion as of April 26, 2024, a 5.1% increase[13] - Long-term debt decreased to 1.244billionasofOctober25,2024,from1.992 billion as of April 26, 2024, a 37.5% reduction[13] - Total goodwill as of October 25, 2024 was 2.759billion,with1.714 billion in Hybrid Cloud and 1.045billioninPublicCloud[29]−TotalpurchasedintangibleassetsasofOctober25,2024were96 million, down from 124millionasofApril26,2024[29]−Cashandcashequivalentsdecreasedto1,478 million as of October 25, 2024, from 1,903millionasofApril26,2024[31]−Inventoriesincreasedto317 million as of October 25, 2024, up from 186millionasofApril26,2024[31]−Propertyandequipment,net,decreasedslightlyto593 million as of October 25, 2024, from 604millionasofApril26,2024[32]−Deferredrevenueandfinancedunearnedservicesrevenuetotaled4.1 billion as of October 25, 2024, with 2.045billionclassifiedasshort−termand2.055 billion as long-term[36] - The aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was 4.4billionasofOctober25,2024,with49744 million as of October 25, 2024, from 1,349millionasofApril26,2024[42]−Thefairvalueofcash,cashequivalents,andshort−terminvestmentswas2.222 billion as of October 25, 2024, with 2.208billionclassifiedasLevel1and14 million as Level 2[44] - Total cash and cash equivalents as of April 26, 2024, were 1.903billion,with730 million in cash and 1.161billioninmoneymarketfunds[45]−Thefairvalueoflong−termdebtasofOctober25,2024,was1.881 billion, compared to 2.209billionasofApril26,2024[45]−TotalprincipalamountofseniornotesasofOctober25,2024,was2.0 billion, with an unamortized discount and issuance costs of 7million[46]−Thecompanyrepaid407 million in 3.30% Senior Notes due September 2024 upon maturity on September 30, 2024[47] - Future principal debt maturities as of October 25, 2024, include 750millionin2026,550 million in 2028, and 700millionthereafter[47]−Thecompanyhasa1.0 billion revolving unsecured credit facility, with no amounts drawn as of October 25, 2024[49] - The company had 223millionofgrossunrecognizedtaxbenefitsasofOctober25,2024,with162 million potentially affecting the provision for income taxes if recognized[61] - Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled 2.222billionasofOctober25,2024,comparedto3.252 billion as of April 26, 2024[103] - 1.9billionofcash,cashequivalents,andshort−terminvestmentswereheldbyforeignsubsidiariesasofOctober25,2024,while0.3 billion was available in the U.S.[103] - Off-balance sheet purchase commitments totaled approximately 0.9billionatOctober25,2024[111]ExpensesandCosts−ResearchanddevelopmentexpensesforthethreemonthsendedOctober25,2024,were257 million, down from 262millioninthesameperiodlastyear,a1.9446 million, compared to 588millioninthesameperiodlastyear,a24.125 million of fully amortized intangible assets during the first six months of fiscal 2025[29] - Amortization expense for purchased intangible assets totaled 14millionforthethreemonthsendedOctober25,2024,consistentwiththesameperiodin2023[30]−Futureamortizationexpenserelatedtopurchasedintangibleassetsisprojectedtobe96 million from 2025 to 2028[30] - Total lease cost for operating leases was 33millionforthesixmonthsendedOctober25,2024,comparedto36 million for the same period in 2023[50] - Future minimum operating lease payments as of October 25, 2024, total 296million,with24 million due in the remainder of fiscal year 2025[51] - Total stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended October 25, 2024 was 188million,comparedto180 million for the same period in 2023[53] - As of October 25, 2024, total unrecognized compensation expense related to equity awards was 764million,expectedtoberecognizedoveraweighted−averageremainingserviceperiodof2.2years[53]−TheeffectivetaxrateforthesixmonthsendedOctober25,2024was17.029 million[59] - Operating expenses for Q2 and first six months of fiscal 2025 totaled 819million(491,617 million (51% of net revenues), respectively, reflecting a 2 percentage point decrease compared to fiscal 2024 due to higher net revenues[92] - Sales and marketing expenses increased by 5% to 485millioninQ2and3956 million in the first six months of fiscal 2025, driven by higher sales commissions[92] - Research and development expenses decreased by 2% to 257millioninQ2butremainedflatat509 million in the first six months of fiscal 2025 compared to the prior year[92] - General and administrative expenses increased by 3% to 77millioninQ2and2152 million in the first six months of fiscal 2025[92] - Restructuring charges increased by 140% to 12millioninQ2butdecreasedby629 million in the first six months of fiscal 2025, primarily due to workforce reductions[92][93] - Acquisition-related expenses decreased by 67% to 1millioninQ2and2 million in the first six months of fiscal 2025[94] - Interest income increased by 8% to 15millioninQ2and1963 million in the first six months of fiscal 2025 due to higher yields on cash and investments[95] - Cash flows used in financing activities totaled 1.4billioninthefirstsixmonthsoffiscal2025,including700 million for stock repurchases and 400millionfordebtrepayment[101]−Thecompanyanticipatescapitalexpendituresfortheremainderoffiscal2025tobebetween50 million and 100million[108]−Theoutstandingpaymentrelatedtothetransitiontaxisestimatedtobeapproximately100 million, expected to be paid during fiscal 2026[109] Stock and Dividends - Stock-based compensation for the six months ended October 25, 2024 was 188million[23]−RepurchaseofcommonstockforthesixmonthsendedOctober25,2024totaled700 million[23] - Cash dividends declared for the six months ended October 25, 2024 were 213million(1.04 per common share)[23] - Other comprehensive income for the six months ended October 25, 2024 was 4million[23]−Thecompanygrantedapproximately3millionrestrictedstockunits(RSUs)withaweightedaveragegrantdatefairvalueof127.61 per share during the six months ended October 25, 2024[52] - The aggregate grant date fair value of PBRSUs granted in the current year was 62million,recognizedovertheremainingperformance/serviceperiods[53]−Thecompanyrepurchased5.8millionsharesatanaveragepriceof121.58 per share, totaling 672millionallocatedtoretainedearningsforthesixmonthsendedOctober25,2024[54]−Thecompanydeclaredacashdividendof0.52 per share, payable on January 22, 2025, with total dividend payments allocated to retained earnings of 83millionforthesixmonthsendedOctober25,2024[55]−Theremainingauthorizationforstockrepurchasesattheendoftheperiodwas802 million, with cumulative repurchases authorized up to 17.1billionsincetheprogram′sinception[54]−Thecompanyrepurchased5.8millionsharesofcommonstockatanaveragepriceof121.58 per share, totaling 700million,duringthefirstsixmonthsoffiscal2025[77]−Aggregatecashdividendsdeclaredinthefirstsixmonthsoffiscal2025were1.04 per share, totaling 213million[77]−Thecompanydeclaredacashdividendof0.52 per share of common stock, payable on January 22, 2025[110] - The company repurchased a total of 377 million shares of common stock at an average price of 43.25pershare,foranaggregatepurchasepriceof16.3 billion[110] - The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under the program was 0.8billionasofOctober25,2024[110]SegmentPerformance−HybridCloudsegmentrevenueforthethreemonthsendedOctober25,2024,was1.49 billion, with a gross profit of 1.07billionandagrossmarginof71.8168 million, with a gross profit of 124millionandagrossmarginof73.81.658 billion, with a total gross profit of 1.177billionandagrossmarginof71.02.872 billion, with a gross profit of 2.070billionandagrossmarginof72.5327 million, with a gross profit of 237millionandagrossmarginof72.53.199 billion, with a total gross profit of 2.275billionandagrossmarginof71.115 million in stock-based compensation and 17millioninamortizationofintangibleassets[64]−Americasrevenuesincreasedto862 million for the three months ended October 25, 2024, up from 789millioninthesameperiodin2023,representinga9.3543 million for the three months ended October 25, 2024, compared to 525millioninthesameperiodin2023,a3.4253 million for the three months ended October 25, 2024, from 248millioninthesameperiodin2023,a2.01,658 million, up from 1,562millioninthesameperiodin2023,a6.1807 million of the Americas revenues for the three months ended October 25, 2024, up from 729millioninthesameperiodin2023,a10.7768 million in Q2 2024 and by 11% to 1.437billioninthefirstsixmonthsof2024comparedtothesameperiodsin2023[81]−Servicesrevenuesincreasedby4890 million in Q2 2024 and by 4% to 1.762billioninthefirstsixmonthsof2024comparedtothesameperiodsin2023[82]−PublicCloudrevenuesgrewby9168 million in Q2 2024 and by 6% to 327millioninthefirstsixmonthsof2024comparedtothesameperiodsin2023[82]−Costofproductrevenuesincreasedby11307 million in Q2 2024 and by 6% to 576millioninthefirstsixmonthsof2024comparedtothesameperiodsin2023[86]−HybridCloudproductgrossmarginsincreasedbyapproximatelytwopercentagepointsinthefirstsixmonthsof2024comparedtothesameperiodin2023[87]−PublicCloudgrossmarginsincreasedbyeightpercentagepointsinQ22024andbysixpercentagepointsinthefirstsixmonthsof2024comparedtothesameperiodsin2023[90]−Professionalandotherservicesrevenuesincreasedby1087 million in Q2 2024 and by 8% to 169millioninthefirstsixmonthsof2024comparedtothesameperiodsin2023[82]−Supportrevenuesincreasedby2635 million in Q2 2024 and by 3% to 1.266billioninthefirstsixmonthsof2024comparedtothesameperiodsin2023[82]CashFlowandFinancing−NetcashprovidedbyoperatingactivitiesforthesixmonthsendedOctober25,2024,was446 million, compared to 588millioninthesameperiodlastyear,a24.1128 million for cash flow hedges as of October 25, 2024[58] - Cash flows used in financing activities totaled 1.4billioninthefirstsixmonthsoffiscal2025,including700 million for stock repurchases and 400millionfordebtrepayment[101]−Netcashprovidedbyoperatingactivitiesdecreasedto446 million in the first six months of fiscal 2025 from 588millionintheprioryear,drivenbychangesinaccountsreceivableanddeferredrevenue[97][99]−Thecompanysold26 million of receivables during the six months ended October 25, 2024, compared to 27millioninthesameperiodin2023[69]−Thecompanyhasacommercialpaperprogramwithamaximumaggregatefaceamountof1.0 billion, with no commercial paper notes outstanding as of October 25, 2024[107] - The company has a 1.0billionrevolvingunsecuredcreditfacility,withnoamountsdrawnasofOctober25,2024[107]RestructuringandWorkforce−Thecompanyreduceditsglobalworkforcebyapproximately229 million[59] - Restructuring charges totaled 12millionforthesecondquarterand29 million for the first six months of fiscal 2025[78] - Restructuring charges increased by 140% to $12 million in Q2 but decreased