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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co HPE
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.18% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $34.3B at a 0.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight (up) |
| 2026-07-24 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-03 | Goldman Sachs | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-03 | Argus Research | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-02 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-06-02 | Piper Sandler | Neutral (reit) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.005 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.037 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.006 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.484 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co | 5/9 | 0.38 | 1015.5 | +13.8% |
| HPQ | HP INC | 6/9 | -0.72 | 8.3 | +3.2% |
| IBM | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 6/9 | — | 24.1 | +7.6% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
About Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, together with its subsidiaries, develops intelligent solutions in the United States, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and internationally. It operates in five segments: Server, Hybrid Cloud, Networking, Financial Services, and Corporate Investments and Other. The company offers general-purpose servers, workload-optimized servers, and integrated systems, including HPE ProLiant Rack and Tower servers; HPE Synergy; HPE Scale Up servers; HPE Edgeline servers; HPE Cray EX; HPE Cray XD; and HPE NonStop. It also provides cloud-native and hybrid solutions, such as HPE Alletra Storage; HPE InfoSight; HPE CloudPhysics; and HPE GreenLake. In addition, the company develops and sells networking and security products and services comprising hardware products, which include Wi-Fi and private cellular access points, MX and PTX routers, and gateways, as well as QFX, EX, and CX switches; software products, such as Mist and Aruba Central; and services comprising professional, maintenance, support services, management software, and education and training programs. Further, it offers investment solutions, including leasing, financing, IT consumption, utility programs, and asset management services, as well as supports financial solutions for on-premise flexible consumption models. The company serves commercial and large enterprise groups, as well as business and public sector enterprises. It sells its products through resellers, distribution partners, master area partners, original equipment manufacturers, independent software vendors, systems integrators, and advisory firms. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Spring, Texas.
FAQ
Is HPE financially healthy?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does HPE pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co pays a dividend yielding about 1.18% with a 1200.0% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is HPE?
In FY2025, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co had a net margin of 0.2% and a return on equity of 0.2%.
Is HPE overvalued or undervalued?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co trades at about 30.5× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.6×–66.4×, median 11.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for HPE?
The average Wall-Street price target for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co is $65.45, about 11.3% above the recent price, from 19 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is HPE a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 1015.5×, a dividend yield of 1.18%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-10-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.