HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:HPE • US42824C1099
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This HPE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. HPE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year HPE was profitable.
- In the past year HPE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- HPE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- HPE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- HPE's Return On Assets of -0.31% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HPE outperforms 62.16% of its industry peers.
- HPE has a better Return On Equity (-0.94%) than 70.27% of its industry peers.
- HPE's Return On Invested Capital of 2.92% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HPE outperforms 62.16% of its industry peers.
- HPE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.46%. This is significantly below the industry average of 15.19%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.31% | ||
| ROE | -0.94% | ||
| ROIC | 2.92% |
ROA(3y)2.35%
ROA(5y)2.9%
ROE(3y)6.54%
ROE(5y)8.23%
ROIC(3y)4.46%
ROIC(5y)4.77%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.80%, HPE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- HPE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- HPE has a Gross Margin (31.96%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- HPE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 31.96% |
OM growth 3Y-15.03%
OM growth 5Y-4.02%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.2%
GM growth 5Y-0.73%
2. HPE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- HPE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- HPE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- HPE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, HPE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.90, we must say that HPE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- HPE has a worse Altman-Z score (0.90) than 62.16% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of HPE is 10.03, which is on the high side as it means it would take HPE, 10.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- HPE has a Debt to FCF ratio (10.03) which is in line with its industry peers.
- HPE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.71. This is a neutral value indicating HPE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- HPE's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.71 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HPE outperforms 43.24% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.9 |
ROIC/WACC0.41
WACC7.19%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.03 indicates that HPE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- HPE's Current ratio of 1.03 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HPE is outperformed by 70.27% of its industry peers.
- HPE has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a bad value and indicates that HPE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- HPE's Quick ratio of 0.75 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HPE is outperformed by 64.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 |
3. HPE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.03% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.41% on average over the past years.
- HPE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.47%.
- Measured over the past years, HPE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.91% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.03%
EPS 3Y-1.51%
EPS 5Y7.41%
EPS Q2Q%32.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.47%
Revenue growth 3Y6.37%
Revenue growth 5Y4.91%
Sales Q2Q%18.42%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.81% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.54% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y23.21%
EPS Next 2Y19.37%
EPS Next 3Y16.92%
EPS Next 5Y15.81%
Revenue Next Year18.36%
Revenue Next 2Y11.84%
Revenue Next 3Y9.58%
Revenue Next 5Y7.54%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. HPE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.88 indicates a reasonable valuation of HPE.
- HPE's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. HPE is cheaper than 91.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- HPE is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.91, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- HPE is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.03.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HPE is valued a bit cheaper than 75.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.68, HPE is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 83.78% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HPE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HPE is valued a bit cheaper than 72.97% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.56 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- HPE's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- HPE's earnings are expected to grow with 16.92% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)1.6
EPS Next 2Y19.37%
EPS Next 3Y16.92%
5. HPE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- HPE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.38%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- HPE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.62. HPE pays more dividend than 91.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, HPE pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.38% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of HPE has a limited annual growth rate of 4.91%.
- HPE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- HPE has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.91%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years10
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of HPE are negative and hence is the payout ratio. HPE will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
- The dividend of HPE is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-350%
EPS Next 2Y19.37%
EPS Next 3Y16.92%
HPE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
24.83
-0.15 (-0.6%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)03-09 2026-03-09/amc
Earnings (Next)06-01 2026-06-01/amc
Inst Owners94.1%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.4%
Ins Owner Change4.73%
Market Cap32.95B
Revenue(TTM)35.74B
Net Income(TTM)-234.00M
Analysts74.62
Price Target26.59 (7.09%)
Short Float %5.72%
Short Ratio3.98
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.38% |
Yearly Dividend0.61
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.91%
DP-350%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years10
Ex-Date03-24 2026-03-24 (0.1425)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.37%
Min EPS beat(2)5.42%
Max EPS beat(2)9.31%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.97%
Min EPS beat(4)1.17%
Max EPS beat(4)15.97%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)5.7%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)5.28%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)4.72%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.45%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.33%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.65%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.06%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.95%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.48%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0%
PT rev (1m)0.45%
PT rev (3m)0.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.88%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.9%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.19%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.03 | ||
| P/S | 0.92 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.3 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.34 | ||
| P/B | 1.33 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.56 |
EPS(TTM)2.09
EY8.42%
EPS(NY)2.75
Fwd EY11.08%
FCF(TTM)1.62
FCFY6.54%
OCF(TTM)3.38
OCFY13.62%
SpS26.94
BVpS18.67
TBVpS-3.89
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)1.6
Graham Number29.63
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.31% | ||
| ROE | -0.94% | ||
| ROCE | 3.34% | ||
| ROIC | 2.92% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.22% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.01% | ||
| OM | 4.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 31.96% | ||
| FCFM | 6.03% |
ROA(3y)2.35%
ROA(5y)2.9%
ROE(3y)6.54%
ROE(5y)8.23%
ROIC(3y)4.46%
ROIC(5y)4.77%
ROICexc(3y)5.59%
ROICexc(5y)5.72%
ROICexgc(3y)14.1%
ROICexgc(5y)14.12%
ROCE(3y)5.21%
ROCE(5y)5.58%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-17.3%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.73%
ROICexc growth 3Y-21.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.46%
OM growth 3Y-15.03%
OM growth 5Y-4.02%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.2%
GM growth 5Y-0.73%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.03 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.75 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 77.51% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.53% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 94.92% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.9 |
F-Score5
WACC7.19%
ROIC/WACC0.41
Cap/Depr(3y)94.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)101.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.84%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.03%
EPS 3Y-1.51%
EPS 5Y7.41%
EPS Q2Q%32.65%
EPS Next Y23.21%
EPS Next 2Y19.37%
EPS Next 3Y16.92%
EPS Next 5Y15.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.47%
Revenue growth 3Y6.37%
Revenue growth 5Y4.91%
Sales Q2Q%18.42%
Revenue Next Year18.36%
Revenue Next 2Y11.84%
Revenue Next 3Y9.58%
Revenue Next 5Y7.54%
EBIT growth 1Y-29.05%
EBIT growth 3Y-9.62%
EBIT growth 5Y0.7%
EBIT Next Year108.33%
EBIT Next 3Y37.21%
EBIT Next 5Y19.53%
FCF growth 1Y-18.13%
FCF growth 3Y-24.74%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-15.67%
OCF growth 3Y-14.02%
OCF growth 5Y5.44%
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE / HPE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for HPE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to HPE.
What is the valuation status of HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE) stock?
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for HPE stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE) is 11.88 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.33.
Can you provide the financial health for HPE stock?
The financial health rating of HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE) is 1 / 10.