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November 19, 2004 (Computerworld) -- Networking and Linux vendor Novell Inc. reported a profit of $57.1 million for fiscal 2004, which ended Oct. 31, compared with a loss of $161.9 million in the prior fiscal year.
In an announcement yesterday, the Waltham, Mass.-based company said it earned net revenue of $300.6 million in its fourth fiscal quarter, compared with $286.7 million in the year-ago quarter. Net revenue for the full fiscal year was $1.16 billion, up from $1.1 billion in the prior year.
The financial uptick comes one year after Novell acquired German Linux vendor SUSE Linux AG (see story) and created an open-source strategy and road map for its longtime NetWare networking applications (see story).
Novell said it brought in revenue of $12 million from its SUSE Linux business in the fourth quarter, including $7 million in subscription revenue from SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. That was a sequential increase of 68% from the third quarter, according to the company.
"We are pleased that our revenue and net income remain strong during our ongoing transition to a growth company against the backdrop of a challenging IT market," Jack Messman, chairman and CEO of Novell, said in a statement. "Our key growth initiatives of Linux and identity management continued their strong performance."
One key, Messman said, is that Novell's Linux offerings "are allowing us to reach more and more new customers at a pace not seen at Novell for many years."
While the company sees a bright future for its Linux investments, Messman foresees challenges for Novell. "Fiscal year 2005 will be another rebuilding year for Novell as we make significant investments in our solutions, systems and people to try to grow our newer businesses in order to counterbalance the continued decline in our NetWare business."
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