HP INC · Computer & office Equipment

HPQ

Low riskNext report: Around Nov 24 (est.)

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The short version

A profitable company with growing sales.

Going well

Sales up 13% in the latest quarter vs a year ago
Raised its dividend (3.4% yield)
Profitable every year for 10 years

Money moves

Insiders sold $1.0M in the last 30 days, all through pre-planned sales
Institutions added 1% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (565 bought, 410 sold)
Held by Ray Dalio (Bridgewater), Cathie Wood (ARK Invest)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$34.12+1.4% that day

Company value: $30.8B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 13.1x; You pay about $13 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 0.52x; Company value is 0.52 times a year of sales
Dividend yield: 3.4%; Yearly dividend as a share of today's price
Cash vs value: 14%; Cash as a share of company value
Debt vs value: 32%; Debt as a share of company value

From HPQ's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jul '26

$15.7B+13% vs a year earlier

Oct '23Tap a barJul '26

Last 12 months: $59.2B, up 8.1% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales shrank about 0.5% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of HPQ. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+8% a yearRecently: +8.1% a yearProfit margin4%Last 12 months: 4.1%P/E at the end13xToday: 13.1x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change-3% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$86.9B

Profit in 5 years$3.5B

Price these guesses point to$58.37+71% vs $34.12 todayAbout +11% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 4% margin and a 13x P/E, sales could shrink about 3.0% a year for 5 years and still match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

3/6Mixed

MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.Owes more than it owns
MissNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.4.6%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$3.7B
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-9.2% in 3 years
MissGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.20.6%

Revenue: $55.3B; +3.2% vs prior year
5-year growth: -0.5%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $9.7B
Current ratio: 0.76x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. Not in this company's SEC data, so not scored: return on equity 15%+. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.