On a GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) basis, Dell recorded a net profit of US$890 million for the quarter ending on July 29, up 63 percent compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company recorded earnings per share of $0.48. Net income on a non-GAAP basis was $1 billion, an increase of 60 percent, and 0.54 per share, 5 cents above the consensus estimate from analysts polled by Thomson Reuters for earnings per share.

Dell's overall revenue grew by just 1 percent to $15.7 billion, and the company's product revenue, minus software, was flat compared to the previous year. However, Dell's services revenue grew by 6 percent year over year.

The company's revenue results were mixed across its enterprise and consumer product lines. Dell's desktop revenue was $3.7 billion, dropping by 3 percent compared to a year ago. Storage revenue was $502 million, dropping by 20 percent. The company's laptop revenue grew by just 1 percent year over year to $4.7 billion.

However, the company's server and networking revenue grew by 9 percent to $2.05 billion.

The company is trying to move to higher-margin areas to deliver better results, the company said in a statement. Dell said the demand for servers and services was solid during the second quarter.