HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:HPE • US42824C1099

21.405 USD
-0.02 (-0.12%)
Last: Mar 12, 2026, 03:15 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, HPE scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. HPE was compared to 37 industry peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. There are concerns on the financial health of HPE while its profitability can be described as average. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on HPE.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. HPE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HPE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year HPE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • HPE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years HPE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
HPE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHPE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of -0.31%, HPE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HPE has a Return On Equity of -0.94%. This is in the better half of the industry: HPE outperforms 72.97% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.92%, HPE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HPE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.46%. This is significantly below the industry average of 15.92%.
Industry RankSector 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%
HPE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHPE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of HPE (4.80%) is better than 67.57% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HPE has declined.
  • HPE has a Gross Margin (31.96%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HPE has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
HPE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHPE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. HPE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HPE is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HPE has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, HPE has more shares outstanding
  • HPE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
HPE Yearly Shares OutstandingHPE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B
HPE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHPE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.85, we must say that HPE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.85, HPE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.71 indicates that HPE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.71, HPE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.65% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.71
Debt/FCF 10.03
Altman-Z 0.85
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC6.95%
HPE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHPE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.03 indicates that HPE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.03, HPE is not doing good in the industry: 64.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.75 indicates that HPE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of HPE (0.75) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.03
Quick Ratio 0.75
HPE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHPE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

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3. HPE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.03% over the past year.
  • HPE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.41% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 14.47% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.91% on average over the past years.
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.
  • HPE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.54% yearly.
EPS Next Y23.21%
EPS Next 2Y19.37%
EPS Next 3Y16.92%
EPS Next 5Y15.81%
Revenue Next Year18.17%
Revenue Next 2Y11.81%
Revenue Next 3Y9.26%
Revenue Next 5Y7.54%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
HPE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHPE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
HPE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHPE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4

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4. HPE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.24, the valuation of HPE can be described as very reasonable.
  • 94.59% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HPE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.15. HPE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.78, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of HPE.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HPE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.49% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • HPE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.27.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.24
Fwd PE 7.78
HPE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHPE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HPE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of HPE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: HPE is cheaper than 75.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.2
EV/EBITDA 9.57
HPE Per share dataHPE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as HPE's earnings are expected to grow with 16.92% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.44
PEG (5Y)1.38
EPS Next 2Y19.37%
EPS Next 3Y16.92%

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5. HPE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • HPE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.70%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.63, HPE pays a better dividend. On top of this HPE pays more dividend than 91.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • HPE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.7%

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 in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.91%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years9
HPE Yearly Dividends per shareHPE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • HPE has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • 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 Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHPE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B 2B 3B

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HPE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE

NYSE:HPE (3/12/2026, 3:15:10 PM)

21.405

-0.02 (-0.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)03-09
Earnings (Next)06-01
Inst Owners94.1%
Inst Owner Change-0.28%
Ins Owners0.4%
Ins Owner Change7.13%
Market Cap28.44B
Revenue(TTM)35.74B
Net Income(TTM)-234.00M
Analysts74.62
Price Target26.47 (23.66%)
Short Float %6.75%
Short Ratio5.2
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.7%
Yearly Dividend0.61
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.91%
DP-350%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-Date03-24
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)-0.57%
PT rev (3m)-0.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.48%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.67%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.24
Fwd PE 7.78
P/S 0.8
P/FCF 13.2
P/OCF 6.34
P/B 1.15
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.57
EPS(TTM)2.09
EY9.76%
EPS(NY)2.75
Fwd EY12.85%
FCF(TTM)1.62
FCFY7.57%
OCF(TTM)3.38
OCFY15.78%
SpS26.9
BVpS18.64
TBVpS-3.88
PEG (NY)0.44
PEG (5Y)1.38
Graham Number29.61
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.85
F-Score5
WACC6.95%
ROIC/WACC0.42
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 Year18.17%
Revenue Next 2Y11.81%
Revenue Next 3Y9.26%
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 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 8 / 10 to HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of HPE stock?

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE?

The financial health rating of HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE) is 2 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE) stock?

The dividend rating of HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -350%.