(HPE) Hewlett Packard Enterprise - Overview

Sector: Technology | Industry: Communication Equipment | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 33.074m USD | Total Return: 78.7% in 12m

Servers, Cloud, Networking, Finance
Total Rating 60
Safety 59
Buy Signal 0.58
Communication Equipment
Industry Rotation: +4.9
Market Cap: 33.1B
Avg Turnover: 359M USD
ATR: 4.05%
Peers RS (IBD): 70.5
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility42.7%
Rel. Tail Risk-16.9%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.55
Alpha29.46
Character TTM
Beta2.056
Beta Downside2.400
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD48.36%
CAGR/Max DD0.40
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of HPE over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-04": 0.46, "2021-07": 0.47, "2021-10": 0.52, "2022-01": 0.53, "2022-04": 0.44, "2022-07": 0.48, "2022-10": 0.57, "2023-01": 0.63, "2023-04": 0.52, "2023-07": 0.49, "2023-10": 0.52, "2024-01": 0.48, "2024-04": 0.42, "2024-07": 0.5, "2024-10": 0.58, "2025-01": 0.49, "2025-04": 0.38, "2025-07": 0.44, "2025-10": 0.62, "2026-01": 0.65,
EPS CAGR: 10.97%
EPS Trend: 9.0%
Last SUE: 3.68
Qual. Beats: 4
Revenue Revenue of HPE over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-04: 6735, 2021-07: 6911, 2021-10: 7322, 2022-01: 6896, 2022-04: 6656, 2022-07: 6837, 2022-10: 7719, 2023-01: 7759, 2023-04: 6996, 2023-07: 7018, 2023-10: 7334, 2024-01: 6731, 2024-04: 7182, 2024-07: 7673, 2024-10: 8482, 2025-01: 7810, 2025-04: 7588, 2025-07: 9202, 2025-10: 9696, 2026-01: 9301,
Rev. CAGR: 9.33%
Rev. Trend: 78.4%
Last SUE: -0.18
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

High Debt/EBITDA (8.9) with thin interest coverage (-8.5)

Interest Coverage Ratio -8.5 is critical

Altman Z'' -0.20 < 1.0 - financial distress zone

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) provides technology solutions globally, operating through five segments: Server, Hybrid Cloud, Networking, Financial Services, and Corporate Investments and Other. The companys offerings include general-purpose and workload-optimized servers, hybrid cloud solutions, and networking and security products like Wi-Fi access points and switches. HPE also offers financial services, including leasing and IT consumption programs.

HPE operates in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals sector. This sector is characterized by intense competition and rapid technological advancements in areas like cloud computing and edge AI. The companys business model involves selling products and services directly to large enterprises and public sector clients, as well as through a network of partners, including resellers and systems integrators.

HPE was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Spring, Texas.

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Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Server demand impacts revenue growth
  • Hybrid cloud adoption drives services expansion
  • Networking hardware sales influence profitability
  • Financial Services portfolio performance affects earnings
  • Macroeconomic conditions influence enterprise IT spending
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 5.5
Net Income: -156.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.68 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 2.36% < 20% (prev 26.03%; Δ -23.67% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.06 > 3% & CFO 4.49b > Net Income -156.0m
Net Debt (16.77b) to EBITDA (1.89b): 8.85 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.03 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (1.36b) vs 12m ago -3.76% < -2%
Gross Margin: 30.72% > 18% (prev 0.30%; Δ 3.04k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 48.99% > 50% (prev 44.29%; Δ 4.70% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: -8.54 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.89b / Interest Expense TTM 65.0m)
Altman Z'' -0.20
A: 0.01 (Total Current Assets 25.20b - Total Current Liabilities 24.36b) / Total Assets 75.77b
B: -0.03 (Retained Earnings -2.59b / Total Assets 75.77b)
C: -0.01 (EBIT TTM -555.0m / Avg Total Assets 73.05b)
D: -0.10 (Book Value of Equity -5.35b / Total Liabilities 50.99b)
Altman-Z'' Score: -0.20 = B
Beneish M -3.15
DSRI: 0.59 (Receivables 4.93b/7.22b, Revenue 35.79b/31.15b)
GMI: 0.98 (GM 30.72% / 30.19%)
AQI: 1.30 (AQ_t 0.59 / AQ_t-1 0.45)
SGI: 1.15 (Revenue 35.79b / 31.15b)
TATA: -0.06 (NI -156.0m - CFO 4.49b) / TA 75.77b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.15 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of HPE shares? As of April 13, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 24.89 with a total of 10,628,814 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.26%, over one month by +16.08%, over three months by +13.35% and over the past year by +78.71%.
Is HPE a buy, sell or hold? Hewlett Packard Enterprise has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.88. Therefore, it is recommended to buy HPE.
  • StrongBuy: 6
  • Buy: 2
  • Hold: 8
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the HPE price?
Analysts Target Price 26.4 6.2%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 12 April 2026
P/E Forward = 10.3306
P/S = 0.9253
P/B = 1.3331
P/EG = 0.8512
Revenue TTM = 35.79b USD
EBIT TTM = -555.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.89b USD
Long Term Debt = 17.70b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 3.91b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 21.61b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 16.77b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 49.84b USD (33.07b + Debt 21.61b - CCE 4.84b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -8.54 (Ebit TTM -555.0m / Interest Expense TTM 65.0m)
EV/FCF = 13.10x (Enterprise Value 49.84b / FCF TTM 3.81b)
FCF Yield = 7.63% (FCF TTM 3.81b / Enterprise Value 49.84b)
FCF Margin = 10.63% (FCF TTM 3.81b / Revenue TTM 35.79b)
Net Margin = -0.44% (Net Income TTM -156.0m / Revenue TTM 35.79b)
Gross Margin = 30.72% ((Revenue TTM 35.79b - Cost of Revenue TTM 24.79b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 35.91% (prev 30.40%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.66 (Enterprise Value 49.84b / Total Assets 75.77b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.25% (Interest Expense 54.0m / Debt 21.61b)
Taxrate = 4.39% (19.0m / 433.0m)
NOPAT = -530.6m (EBIT -555.0m * (1 - 4.39%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 1.03 (Total Current Assets 25.20b / Total Current Liabilities 24.36b)
Debt / Equity = 0.87 (Debt 21.61b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 24.77b)
Debt / EBITDA = 8.85 (Net Debt 16.77b / EBITDA 1.89b)
Debt / FCF = 4.41 (Net Debt 16.77b / FCF TTM 3.81b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 24.43b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -0.21% (Net Income -156.0m / Total Assets 75.77b)
RoE = -0.64% (Net Income TTM -156.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 24.43b)
RoCE = -1.32% (EBIT -555.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 24.43b + L.T.Debt 17.70b))
 RoIC = -1.16% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -530.6m / Invested Capital 45.72b)
 WACC = 8.09% (E(33.07b)/V(54.69b) * Re(13.22%) + D(21.61b)/V(54.69b) * Rd(0.25%) * (1-Tc(0.04)))
Discount Rate = 13.22% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.30%
[DCF] Terminal Value 79.54% ; FCFF base≈2.94b ; Y1≈3.25b ; Y5≈4.21b
[DCF] Fair Price = 42.12 (EV 72.65b - Net Debt 16.77b = Equity 55.88b / Shares 1.33b; r=8.09% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 12.08% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 8.98 | EPS CAGR: 10.97% | SUE: 3.68 | # QB: 4
Revenue Correlation: 78.40 | Revenue CAGR: 9.33% | SUE: -0.18 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-07-31): EPS=0.57 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=-0.011 | Revisions Net=-6 | Analysts=18
EPS current Year (2026-10-31): EPS=2.42 | Chg7d=-0.001 | Chg30d=+0.060 | Revisions Net=+17 | Growth EPS=+24.6% | Growth Revenue=+19.0%
EPS next Year (2027-10-31): EPS=2.72 | Chg7d=-0.002 | Chg30d=-0.005 | Revisions Net=-3 | Growth EPS=+12.8% | Growth Revenue=+5.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -0.50 (3 Up / 9 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
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