SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc reported steep declines in quarterly sales and profit, sending its shares down more than 3 percent on Thursday.
The world's No. 2 personal computer maker said net profit in its fiscal fourth quarter ended January 30 fell to $351 million, or 18 cents a share, from $679 million, or 31 cents a share, in the year-ago period.
Excluding one-time items, DELL (DELL.NQ)s profit was 29 cents a share, above the 28 cent average estimate by analysts surveyed by Reuters Estimates.
Revenue fell 16 percent to $13.4 billion, missing analysts' average forecast of $14.06 billion.
Shares of Round Rock, Texas-based Dell fell to $7.90 in extended trading from their Nasdaq close of $8.21. The stock has fallen around 65 percent over the past six months.
(Reporting by Gabriel Madway; editing by Richard Chang)
