Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,190,000 2,004,000 1,928,000 2,023,000 2,089,000 1,243,000 1,238,000 925,000 782,000 1,471,000 1,287,000 1,358,000 1,132,000 927,000 657,000 -455,000 -329,000 -14,000 -102,000 1,166,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 71,262,000 60,852,000 59,711,000 58,602,000 57,153,000 56,415,000 55,549,000 55,591,000 57,123,000 57,675,000 56,324,000 57,873,000 57,699,000 56,437,000 54,132,000 53,451,000 54,015,000 58,239,000 54,515,000 52,244,000
Operating ROA 3.07% 3.29% 3.23% 3.45% 3.66% 2.20% 2.23% 1.66% 1.37% 2.55% 2.28% 2.35% 1.96% 1.64% 1.21% -0.85% -0.61% -0.02% -0.19% 2.23%

October 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $2,190,000K ÷ $71,262,000K
= 3.07%

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has shown fluctuations over the given periods. The Operating ROA ranged from -0.85% to 3.66% over the past two years, with the highest value reported in January 2024 and the lowest in January 2021.

The trend indicates an improvement in the company's ability to generate operating income from its assets in more recent periods compared to earlier ones. However, there are still fluctuations in performance, suggesting that the company may face challenges in consistently earning operating income relative to its asset base.

Overall, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's Operating ROA performance has been varying, and further analysis would be needed to understand the factors contributing to these fluctuations and to determine the sustainability of the improvement seen in the most recent periods.


Peer comparison

Oct 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
HPE
3.07%
HP Inc
HPQ
9.57%
International Business Machines
IBM
6.00%