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Qualcomm (QCOM) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Down
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Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM - Free Report) reported solid second-quarter fiscal 2019 results with the top and bottom line beating the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate. The chip maker’s financial performance was driven by strength in both the operating segments owing to strong product leadership and operating expense management.
Net Income
On a GAAP basis, net income for the fiscal second quarter was $663 million or 55 cents per share compared with $330 million or 22 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. The more than two-fold improvement in earnings, despite lower revenues, was primarily due to lower operating expenses.
Quarterly non-GAAP net income came in at $932 million or 77 cents per share compared with $1,154 million or 78 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP earnings per share for the reported quarter exceeded the guidance of the company and comfortably beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents.
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Fiscal second-quarter GAAP revenues were $4,982 million (in line with the company’s guidance) compared with $5,220 million in the prior-year quarter. The fall was due to lower equipment and services, and licensing revenues.
Quarterly non-GAAP revenues came in at $4,884 million compared with $5,190 million in the year-ago quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate of $4,805 million.
Notably, Qualcomm’s GAAP and non-GAAP results for the reported quarter were adversely impacted by the erstwhile legal dispute with Apple Inc. (AAPL - Free Report) and the latter’s contract manufacturers that are Qualcomm’s licensees. However, the former allies turned antagonists decided to call a truce on Apr 16, 2019, with Apple paying an undisclosed amount to Qualcomm. The agreement also includes a six-year license agreement effective Apr 1, 2019 along with a two-year extension option and a multi-year chipset supply agreement. Apple is expected to license the chips directly from Qualcomm instead of relying on OEMs to do it on its behalf. This will likely involve recurring payments to the mobile chip manufacturer.
Segmental Performance
Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT) revenues decreased 4% year over year to $3,722 million, mainly due to headwinds related to Apple. Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chip shipments were 155 million, down from 187 million. EBT margin decreased to 15% from 16% in the prior-year quarter.
Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) revenues were $1,122 million, down 8% year over year. This includes $150 million from successful negotiation of the Huawei interim agreement, which was signed in the fiscal first quarter and will run through the fiscal third quarter. Revenues did not include royalties due on sales of Apple or other products by the iPhone maker’s contract manufacturers. EBT margin was 60% compared with 66% in the prior-year quarter.
Cash Flow and Liquidity
In the fiscal second quarter, Qualcomm generated $794 million of cash from operating activities compared with $516 million a year ago, bringing the tallies for the first half of fiscal 2019 and first-half fiscal 2018 to $1,150 million and $2,278 million, respectively. As of Mar 31, 2019, the company had $10,135 million of cash and cash equivalents with $15,405 million of long-term debt.
During the reported quarter, Qualcomm returned $752 million to shareholders through dividends (62 cents per share). At quarter end, the company had $7.8 billion worth of shares available for repurchase under its stock buyback program.
Third-Quarter Fiscal 2019 Outlook
For the third quarter of fiscal 2019, Qualcomm expects GAAP revenues in the range of $9.2-$10.2 billion. This includes about $4.5 billion to $4.7 billion payments from Apple for settlement of prior patent disputes. Non-GAAP earnings are projected in the 70-80 cents per share range compared with $1.00 reported in the prior-year quarter. The soft earnings guidance, despite Apple windfall, signifies lackluster demand for smartphone chips.
Revenues at QTL are expected to be between $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion. EBT margin at QTL is estimated to be 65-69%. For QCT, the company anticipates around $150 million to $170 million MSM chip shipments, reflecting typical volume seasonality, market weakness particularly in the low and mid tiers, timing of OEM product launches and overall competitive dynamics. EBT margin at QCT is expected to be between 13% and 15%.
Moving Forward
The company continues to execute its strategic objectives, including driving the global transition to 5G, protecting the value of its technology and expanding into new industries and product categories for future growth. Qualcomm has redefined the computing and mobile ecosystem across the globe with the launch of QCA6390 Connectivity system-on-a-chip product. This game-changing and arguably the most advanced integrated offering yet from the company is likely to deliver path-breaking performance in the 5G era and provide it a competitive advantage against rivals.
Zacks Rank and Stocks to Consider
Qualcomm currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Some better-ranked stocks in the industry are Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR - Free Report) , carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and PC-Tel Inc. , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Juniper has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 6.2%. It delivered a positive average earnings surprise of 15.4% in the trailing four quarters, beating estimates on each occasion.
PC-Tel is currently trading at P/E (F1) of 58.5x.
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Qualcomm (QCOM) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Down
Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM - Free Report) reported solid second-quarter fiscal 2019 results with the top and bottom line beating the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate. The chip maker’s financial performance was driven by strength in both the operating segments owing to strong product leadership and operating expense management.
Net Income
On a GAAP basis, net income for the fiscal second quarter was $663 million or 55 cents per share compared with $330 million or 22 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. The more than two-fold improvement in earnings, despite lower revenues, was primarily due to lower operating expenses.
Quarterly non-GAAP net income came in at $932 million or 77 cents per share compared with $1,154 million or 78 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP earnings per share for the reported quarter exceeded the guidance of the company and comfortably beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents.
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Revenues
Fiscal second-quarter GAAP revenues were $4,982 million (in line with the company’s guidance) compared with $5,220 million in the prior-year quarter. The fall was due to lower equipment and services, and licensing revenues.
Quarterly non-GAAP revenues came in at $4,884 million compared with $5,190 million in the year-ago quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate of $4,805 million.
Notably, Qualcomm’s GAAP and non-GAAP results for the reported quarter were adversely impacted by the erstwhile legal dispute with Apple Inc. (AAPL - Free Report) and the latter’s contract manufacturers that are Qualcomm’s licensees. However, the former allies turned antagonists decided to call a truce on Apr 16, 2019, with Apple paying an undisclosed amount to Qualcomm. The agreement also includes a six-year license agreement effective Apr 1, 2019 along with a two-year extension option and a multi-year chipset supply agreement. Apple is expected to license the chips directly from Qualcomm instead of relying on OEMs to do it on its behalf. This will likely involve recurring payments to the mobile chip manufacturer.
Segmental Performance
Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT) revenues decreased 4% year over year to $3,722 million, mainly due to headwinds related to Apple. Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chip shipments were 155 million, down from 187 million. EBT margin decreased to 15% from 16% in the prior-year quarter.
Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) revenues were $1,122 million, down 8% year over year. This includes $150 million from successful negotiation of the Huawei interim agreement, which was signed in the fiscal first quarter and will run through the fiscal third quarter. Revenues did not include royalties due on sales of Apple or other products by the iPhone maker’s contract manufacturers. EBT margin was 60% compared with 66% in the prior-year quarter.
Cash Flow and Liquidity
In the fiscal second quarter, Qualcomm generated $794 million of cash from operating activities compared with $516 million a year ago, bringing the tallies for the first half of fiscal 2019 and first-half fiscal 2018 to $1,150 million and $2,278 million, respectively. As of Mar 31, 2019, the company had $10,135 million of cash and cash equivalents with $15,405 million of long-term debt.
During the reported quarter, Qualcomm returned $752 million to shareholders through dividends (62 cents per share). At quarter end, the company had $7.8 billion worth of shares available for repurchase under its stock buyback program.
Third-Quarter Fiscal 2019 Outlook
For the third quarter of fiscal 2019, Qualcomm expects GAAP revenues in the range of $9.2-$10.2 billion. This includes about $4.5 billion to $4.7 billion payments from Apple for settlement of prior patent disputes. Non-GAAP earnings are projected in the 70-80 cents per share range compared with $1.00 reported in the prior-year quarter. The soft earnings guidance, despite Apple windfall, signifies lackluster demand for smartphone chips.
Revenues at QTL are expected to be between $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion. EBT margin at QTL is estimated to be 65-69%. For QCT, the company anticipates around $150 million to $170 million MSM chip shipments, reflecting typical volume seasonality, market weakness particularly in the low and mid tiers, timing of OEM product launches and overall competitive dynamics. EBT margin at QCT is expected to be between 13% and 15%.
Moving Forward
The company continues to execute its strategic objectives, including driving the global transition to 5G, protecting the value of its technology and expanding into new industries and product categories for future growth. Qualcomm has redefined the computing and mobile ecosystem across the globe with the launch of QCA6390 Connectivity system-on-a-chip product. This game-changing and arguably the most advanced integrated offering yet from the company is likely to deliver path-breaking performance in the 5G era and provide it a competitive advantage against rivals.
Zacks Rank and Stocks to Consider
Qualcomm currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Some better-ranked stocks in the industry are Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR - Free Report) , carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and PC-Tel Inc. , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Juniper has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 6.2%. It delivered a positive average earnings surprise of 15.4% in the trailing four quarters, beating estimates on each occasion.
PC-Tel is currently trading at P/E (F1) of 58.5x.
Zacks' Top 10 Stocks for 2019
In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest buy-and-holds for the year?
Who wouldn't? Our annual Top 10s have beaten the market with amazing regularity. In 2018, while the market dropped -5.2%, the portfolio scored well into double-digits overall with individual stocks rising as high as +61.5%. And from 2012-2017, while the market boomed +126.3, Zacks' Top 10s reached an even more sensational +181.9%.
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