HP Inc. (HPQ)
HP Inc. is a global technology giant that keeps the world running with its iconic personal computers, laptops, and home and office printing solutions.
Is HP Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: HP Inc. is a global technology giant that keeps the world running with its iconic personal computers, laptops, and home and office printing solutions.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
HP successfully pivots to become a leader in industrial 3D printing.
A permanent decline in the need for physical printing and paper documents.
What does HP Inc. do?
HP makes its money by selling hardware like PCs and printers, but it also relies heavily on the steady stream of income from selling ink and toner cartridges. It is a mature business that focuses on keeping its operations efficient while returning cash to shareholders through dividends. Their challenge is growing sales in a world where people upgrade their home offices less frequently than they did a few years ago.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on momentum and value, and weakest on quality.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 4.5% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 9% over the year
- ·Low P/E of 10 vs last year's earnings
- Value screens high (77/100)
- Momentum screens high (81/100)
- Strong and reliable dividend payments
- Very well-known global brand
- Low valuation relative to its earnings
- Quality screens low (20/100)
- Rapid changes in consumer technology preferences
- Economic downturns reducing corporate IT budgets
- Supply chain disruptions affecting product availability
What do HP Inc.'s numbers mean?
How much money does HP Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does HP Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - HP Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 4.5% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
When does HP Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
HP Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-26 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | $0.72 | $0.86 | Beat +20% |
| 2026-02-24 | $0.77 | $0.81 | Beat +6% |
| 2025-11-25 | $0.92 | $0.93 | In line |
| 2025-08-27 | $0.75 | $0.75 | In line |
| 2025-05-28 | $0.80 | $0.71 | Missed -12% |
| 2025-02-27 | $0.74 | $0.74 | In line |
Across the last 6 quarters here, HP Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 2 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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Hewlett Packard EnterpriseWhat are the scenarios for HP Inc.?
An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of HP Inc.?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Strong and reliable dividend payments
- Very well-known global brand
- Low valuation relative to its earnings
- Operates in a very competitive hardware market
- Low profit margins leave little room for error
- Dependence on the declining printing and ink business
- Rapid changes in consumer technology preferences
- Economic downturns reducing corporate IT budgets
- Supply chain disruptions affecting product availability
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A significant, sustained drop in the dividend payout
- A major shift in business model away from hardware
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.