Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| 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 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 77.94% | 78.82% | 76.93% | 77.47% | 76.95% | 76.68% | 79.40% | 79.09% | 79.83% | 79.62% | 67.11% | 67.48% | 63.74% | 63.69% | 64.36% | 62.49% | 66.40% | 67.07% | 61.40% | 46.41% |
| Operating profit margin | 7.20% | 7.17% | 4.19% | 4.18% | 3.15% | 2.74% | 5.26% | 4.61% | 4.87% | 4.07% | 3.35% | 2.38% | -1.69% | -1.22% | -0.05% | -0.37% | 4.09% | 4.37% | 4.39% | 5.83% |
| Pretax margin | 7.44% | 7.65% | 4.46% | 4.23% | 3.43% | 3.07% | 14.01% | 13.83% | 13.88% | 12.91% | 3.71% | 2.12% | -2.29% | -1.64% | 0.58% | -0.27% | 4.47% | 5.33% | 4.36% | 4.58% |
| Net profit margin | 6.81% | 6.95% | 3.64% | 3.46% | 2.92% | 3.05% | 13.31% | 13.28% | 13.32% | 12.33% | 3.73% | 2.35% | -1.61% | -1.19% | 0.00% | -0.13% | 4.22% | 3.60% | 3.44% | 6.10% |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's profitability ratios exhibit consistency and improvement over the recent quarters. The gross profit margin has been gradually increasing, reaching 37.26% in Q1 2024 from 34.63% in Q1 2023, indicating efficient cost management and potentially favorable pricing strategies.
The operating profit margin has also shown a positive trend, with a slight fluctuation between 7.02% in Q2 2022 to 8.90% in Q2 2023. This suggests improved operational efficiency and effectiveness in generating profits from core business activities.
The pretax margin reflects the company's ability to control operating expenses and other costs relative to total revenue. The sharp decline in Q3 2022 and Q4 2022 followed by a rebound in Q1 2023 to Q1 2024 indicates some variability in operational performance and tax implications.
The net profit margin has shown a general uptrend, indicating that Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has been successful in managing non-operating expenses and taxes to enhance bottom-line profitability. Overall, the company's profitability ratios demonstrate positive trends and effective management of costs to maximize profits.
Return on investment
| 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 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 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% | 2.46% | 2.57% | 3.41% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 3.26% | 3.54% | 1.91% | 1.84% | 1.54% | 1.52% | 6.46% | 6.58% | 6.42% | 5.94% | 1.83% | 1.20% | -0.81% | -0.60% | 0.00% | -0.06% | 2.31% | 2.02% | 2.01% | 3.57% |
| Return on total capital | 6.91% | 7.29% | 4.22% | 4.31% | 3.35% | 2.82% | 4.94% | 4.37% | 4.44% | 3.79% | 3.14% | 2.28% | -1.61% | -1.17% | -0.09% | -0.63% | 6.78% | 7.45% | 7.44% | 9.59% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 8.92% | 9.56% | 5.23% | 5.03% | 4.28% | 4.37% | 18.07% | 18.06% | 18.29% | 17.16% | 6.06% | 3.91% | -2.66% | -2.01% | 0.01% | -0.22% | 7.01% | 6.14% | 5.82% | 10.03% |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's profitability ratios have shown some fluctuations over the past quarters.
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has been relatively stable, ranging from 3.48% to 4.74%. This ratio indicates the company's ability to generate profits from its assets, with a recent decrease from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.
Return on assets (ROA) has also varied, with values between 1.52% and 6.58%. This metric reflects the company's overall efficiency in generating profits relative to its total assets. The spike in Q4 2022 was followed by a downward trend in the next quarters.
Return on total capital has shown a similar trend, fluctuating between 6.39% and 8.57%. This ratio measures the return the company is earning on all of its capital employed in the business, including both debt and equity.
Return on equity (ROE) has displayed noteworthy fluctuations, ranging from 4.28% to 18.07%. ROE indicates how effectively the company is utilizing shareholders' equity to generate profits. The sharp increase in Q3 2022 was followed by a decline in subsequent quarters.
Overall, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's profitability ratios suggest a mixed performance in terms of generating returns on assets, capital, and equity. Monitoring these ratios can provide insights into the company's financial health and performance over time.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Profitability Ratios (Quarterly Data)