Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/04/2026
HPQ · NYSE · Technology
Fundamental quality
51
out of 100
HP Inc earns a fundamental-quality score of 51 out of 100, profiling it as a company with demanding fundamentals. Its score rests mainly on its financial strength (net debt 1.49× EBITDA). Its weakest area is its profitability (net margin 4.4%). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
HP Inc. sells personal computers and printers: two mature businesses that generate cash and hand it back via dividends and buybacks. Printing (ink and toner) is the margin jewel; PCs bring the volume.
EPS growth: 5.8% · Revenue growth: 0.2%
Net margin: 4.4% · ROIC: 50.7%
Net debt/EBITDA: 1.49x · FCF: 6.6%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/04/2026
The score includes +2 for dividend strength: 9 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its profitability drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 101 Technology companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56,638 | 2,815 | 3,736 | 1,336 |
| 2021 | 63,460 | 6,541 | 5,827 | 3,201 |
| 2022 | 62,910 | 3,132 | 3,698 | 7,855 |
| 2023 | 53,718 | 3,263 | 2,978 | 6,393 |
| 2024 | 53,559 | 2,775 | 3,157 | 6,462 |
| 2025 | 55,295 | 2,529 | 2,800 | 6,010 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $56,638M to $55,295M (-2%) and net income went from $2,815M to $2,529M (-10%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the half-year ended April 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended April 30, 2025 (SEC filings):
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$1.16
per share, yearly
43% of earnings
Payout
9 straight years raising it
Growth
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Is HP Inc cheap or expensive?
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In terms of business quality, HP Inc scores 51 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company with demanding fundamentals. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is HP Inc a profitable company?
HP Inc is profitable, with a net margin of 4.4%, though a thin one.
Does HP Inc have a lot of debt?
Not particularly. Its net debt is 1.49 times its EBITDA, a low level.
Is HP Inc growing?
Its revenue has grown 0.2% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 5.8%.
Does HP Inc generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 6.6% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.
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Data: see HP Inc's filings on EDGAR
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