Geographic Overview
In China, in the third fiscal quarter, Lenovo recorded consolidated sales of US$3.5 billion, a two percent decrease year-over-year, but an eight percent increase quarter-to-quarter. China represented 28.5 percent of the Company’s total worldwide third quarter sales. Pre-tax income in China increased eight percent to US$180 million year-over-year, with pre-tax income margin gaining half-a point to 5.2 percent.
In Asia Pacific, Lenovo had consolidated sales in the third fiscal quarter of US$1.7 billion, a decrease of 14 percent year-over-year, representing 14 percent of the Company’s total worldwide sales. The region had a pre-tax loss of US$41 million and a pre-tax loss margin of 2.4 percent.
In Europe, Middle East and Africa, consolidated sales in the third fiscal quarter declined 2.7 percent year-over-year to US$3.4 billion, but increased a robust 23 percent quarter-to-quarter, or 27.6 percent of the Company’s total worldwide sales. The pre-tax loss was US$102 million with a pre-tax loss margin of three percent.
In the Americas, consolidated sales were US$3.6 billion, down eight percent year-over-year, or 29.9 percent of Lenovo’s total worldwide sales during the third fiscal quarter. Pre-tax income was US$39 million, with a pre-tax income margin of 1.1 percent.
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LENOVO GROUP FINANCIAL SUMMARY For the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016 (in US$ millions, except per share data) |
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Revenue | 12,169 | 12,913 | -6 | % | |||||
Gross profit | 1,595 | 1,885 | -15 | % | |||||
Gross profit margin | 13.1 | % | 14.6 | % | -1.5pts | ||||
Operating expenses | (1,457 | ) | (1,506 | ) | -3 | % | |||
Expenses-to-revenue ratio | 12.0 | % | 11.7 | % | 0.3pts | ||||
Operating profit | 138 | 379 | -64 | % | |||||
Other non-operating expenses | (37 | ) | (59 | ) | -37 | % | |||
Pre-tax income | 101 | 320 | -68 | % | |||||
Taxation | 6 | (26 | ) | N/A | |||||
Profit for the period | 107 | 294 | -64 | % | |||||
Non-controlling interests | (9 | ) | 6 | N/A | |||||
Profit attributable to equity holders |
98 |
300 |
-67 |
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EPS (US cents) | |||||||||
Basic | 0.90 | 2.71 | -1.81 | ||||||
Diluted | 0.90 | 2.70 | -1.80 |