Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced financial results for its fiscal 2016 first quarter, ended January 31, 2016.
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First quarter net revenue of $12.7 billion was down 3% from the prior-year period and up 4% on a constant currency basis.
First quarter GAAP diluted net earnings per share (EPS) was $0.15, down from $0.30 in the prior-year period, and above its previously provided outlook of $0.09 to $0.13.
First quarter non-GAAP diluted net EPS was $0.41, down from adjusted non-GAAP diluted net EPS of $0.44 in the prior-year period, and at the top end of its previously provided outlook of $0.37 to $0.41.
First quarter non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net EPS exclude after-tax costs of $464 million and $0.26 per diluted share, respectively, related to restructuring charges, the amortization of intangible assets, separation costs, acquisition and other related charges and tax indemnification adjustments.
"During our first quarter as an independent company, we saw the progress that comes from being more focused and nimble," said Meg Whitman, president and chief executive officer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
"We delivered a third consecutive quarter of year-over-year constant currency revenue growth, and excluding the impact of recent M&A activity, we saw revenue growth in constant currency across every business segment for the first time since 2010."
For the fiscal 2016 second quarter, Hewlett Packard Enterprise estimates non-GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.39 to $0.43 and GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.13 to $0.17.
Fiscal 2016 second quarter non-GAAP diluted net EPS estimates exclude after-tax costs of approximately $0.26 per share, related to restructuring charges, the amortization of intangible assets, separation costs and acquisition and other related charges.
For fiscal 2016, Hewlett Packard Enterprise estimates non-GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $1.85 to $1.95 and GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.75 to $0.85.
Fiscal 2016 non-GAAP diluted net EPS estimates exclude after-tax costs of approximately $1.10 per share, related to restructuring charges, the amortization of intangible assets, separation costs, acquisition and other related charges and tax indemnification adjustments. ■