HP and Dell Rejoice as Offices Reopen

As companies continue committing funds to lure employees back into offices by improving their experience, PC demand keeps on going strong.

During Tuesday's extended trading, HP Inc's HPQ shares jumped 8% after the computer hardware maker reported better-than-expected quarterly results and provided strong guidance for the undergoing quarter. Dell Technologies Inc DELL also posted strong results, aided by commercial PCs and sales of high-end consumer devices, pulling its stock up 0.6% in after-hours trading.

HP's Quarter Results

The PC and printer maker generated sales of $16.68 billion exceeding the expected $15.4 billion, according to Refinitiv. Sales increased 9.3% from the year-ago period. It made $3.1 billion in net income, including a one-time $1.78 billion legal settlement, also exceeding Wall Street estimates. It made $0.94 in adjusted earnings, exceeding the expected $0.88.

Per Segment

Although consumer PC sales dropped 3% compared to last year's lofty figure, commercial PC revenue expanded 25%. However, total PC unit sales were down 9%. Personal systems net revenue rose 13% YoY as it came in at $11.8 billion.

Printing business saw its revenue grow 1% YoY as it generated sales of $4.9 billion. Commercial printing revenue was up 19% YoY while consumer printing revenue fell 6%.

Trends

According to HP CEO Enrique Lores, in an environment shaped by supply constraints, the company is prioritizing its commercial clients due to better margins.

The (Mixed) Pandemic Effect

HP's PC business boomed and the sale of home printers also increased, but the shutdown of offices across the globe weighed on its ability to revitalize its important print-services business. Fortunately, this is no longer the case as offices have started reopening.

According to IDC, HP ranked second in world-wide PC shipments over the latest quarter. It is close behind Lenovo Group Ltd. LNVGY but it managed to beat Apple Inc AAPL and Dell. However, its shipments were down almost 6% in reference to last year's comparable figure year while nearly all of the other top companies' shipments increased YoY. Mr. Lores did state that the strong results are owed in part by emphasizing shipments of more-lucrative models.

Guidance

HP expects strong demand for its personal computers to linger for the foreseeable future. For the undergoing quarter, it expects to earn  $0.92 to $0.98 per share and for the full fiscal year that is due to end on October 31^st, 2022, it expects them to be in the range between $3.86 to $4.06, with both forecasts beating Wall Street expectations.

Dell

The PC maker reported its strongest-ever third quarter due to strong growth of commercial PC and high-end consumer devices. Dell generated sales of $26.4 billion that resulted in $3.9 billion in profit. It also topped expectations as it expects revenue of the undergoing quarter to increase at least 12% from the year-ago period and reach $27 billion to $28 billion. Chief Financial Officer Tom Sweet expects growth to continue next year.

Outlook

Despite chip supply shortages and port congestions causing delays, the holiday quarter seems promising. According to International Data Corp, the global PC market has grown for six consecutive quarters and these challenges have stopped sales from taking off even more. Therefore, HP and Dell seem to be covered as they are making the best of the situation in an environment defined by mess COVID-19 created across global supply chains.

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