This week , AMD management completed a meeting with investors and analysts, now started a countdown to the quarterly events NVIDIA, which always generates a decent amount of information .
AMD representatives have repeatedly stated that from the second half of the year expected to improve the financial performance of the company. Firstly, the market will come new graphics solutions. Second, the seasonal demand for game consoles grows up to fall. Third, the computer market can be a little perk up the appearance of the operating system Windows 10. Finally, by the end of the current quarter AMD expects to get rid of stocks video cards.
Devinder Kumar also said that in the second half of this year, AMD will return to profitability. Revenue is expected to grow by between 12% to 18% from its current level of $ 2 billion. The rate of return should remain within the range of 32% to 34% . Operating expenses AMD promises to keep within the $ 700 million. The volume of free cash flow in the second half of the year could rise to $ 800 million To $ 1 billion.
Financial management AMD identifies several promising segments, which will increase revenue and operating margin. Note that in the PC segment revenue will either remain unchanged, or decline, but on graphics solutions, this forecast will grow by 5-6%, but the operating margin could rise in the segment of the PC in general, the same amount. Similar rates will increase and revenue in the segment of custom chips. By the way, on the next slide indicates that the rate of return AMD will improve, among other things, by improving profitability at the direction of custom chips. Given that the contracts in this area for years are permanently fixed selling prices, one of the few ways to increase profitability is to reduce the chips production costs . This can be achieved, in particular, due to the transition to more advanced lithographic technology.
The highest yield of AMD expects to achieve in the segments of professional graphics solutions, server products and embedded technology. Here's revenue could grow by tens of percent, in the long term rate of return should be at least 36-40%. In the development of new products, AMD plans to spend at least 26-30% of revenues.
Financial performance AMD seeks to achieve by concentrating on growing market segments , increasing profit margins and cost optimization, as well as reducing the cost of debt service.
, By the way, next week AMD representatives will have more time to speak at industry events. Related Products :
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