Q2 2024 Qualcomm Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Qualcomm Inc (QCOM) reported strong non-GAAP revenues of $9.4 billion and non-GAAP earnings per share of $2.44, surpassing the high end of guidance.
- The company's chipset business generated $8 billion in revenue, driven by robust demand for premium tier Android smartphones and growth in the automotive sector.
- Significant progress in technology and product roadmaps, particularly in on-device GenAI applications, with the launch of the Qualcomm AI Hub.
- Record growth in QCT Automotive revenues, which increased by 35% year-over-year, with a design-win pipeline now valued at approximately $45 billion.
- Continued leadership in 5G technology with the introduction of the Snapdragon X80, the world's most advanced 5G Modem-RF System.
- Guidance for the third fiscal quarter reflects a seasonal decline in QCT handset revenues, expected to decrease by a mid-single-digit percentage sequentially.
- Potential market saturation and competitive pressures in the smartphone segment, particularly with the absence of flagship handset launches in the upcoming quarter.
- Challenges in the IoT segment, although recovering, still faces gradual recovery from macroeconomic factors impacting the industry.
- Dependence on the Chinese market for a significant portion of revenue growth, which poses risks if geopolitical tensions or economic conditions in China worsen.
- End of revenue from Huawei's product business in 2025 as the market transitions to 5G, removing a source of income for Qualcomm.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Qualcomm Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Earnings Conference Call. (Operator Instructions) As a reminder, this conference is being recorded May 1, 2024. The playback number for today's call is (877) 660-6853, International callers, please dial (201) 612-7415. The playback reservation number is 13745532.
I would now like to turn the call over to Mauricio Lopez-Hodoyan, Vice President of Investor Relations. Mr. Lopez-Hodoyan, please go ahead.
Thank you, and good afternoon, everyone. Today's call will include prepared remarks by Cristiano Amon and Akash Palkhiwala, in addition, Alex Rogers will join the question-and-answer session.
You can access our earnings release and a slide presentation that accompany this call on our Investor Relations website. In addition, this call is being webcast on qualcomm.com, and a replay will be available on our website later today. During the call today,
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