On a GAAP basis, the company reported a net income of $249 million or $0.98 per share compared to a net loss of $479 million or $1.79 per share in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted net income was $305 million or $1.20 per share. Analysts had projected EPS of $1.15.
NetApp posted revenue increases in product and software maintenance but hardware maintenance and other services saw a decline. Strategic product revenue grew 2.5% to $674 million while mature product revenue dropped slightly by 0.6% to $293 million.
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In terms of geographic mix, Americas comprised 52% of revenue, with the majority coming from Americas Commercial. EMEA made up 33% while Asia Pacific comprised 14%. Looking at pathways mix, 81% came from Indirect while 19% came from Direct.
For the fourth quarter of 2019, the company expects net revenues of $1.59 billion to $1.69 billion. GAAP EPS is expected to be $1.06 to $1.12 while adjusted EPS is expected to be $1.22 to $1.28.
The company declared a cash dividend of $0.40 per share, payable on April 24, 2019 to shareholders of record on April 5, 2019.