HPQ

Briefing on the Fundamentals of HP (HPQ)

HP logged a 0.7% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $26.34 per share. On average, analysts give it a target price of $28.51.

HP Inc. provides personal computing and other access devices, imaging and printing products, and related technologies, solutions, and services in the United States and internationally. The large-cap company is based in the United States. HP currently returns an annual dividend yield of 4.0%.

Make Sure to Consider the Following Before Buying HP:

  • HP has moved -4.0% over the last year.

  • HPQ has a forward P/E ratio of 8.1 based on its EPS guidance of 3.24.

  • Over the last 6 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of -5.6%.

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -3.17.

HP Has Irregular Cash Flows

Date Reported Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) Capital expenditures ($ k) Free Cash Flow ($ k) YoY Growth (%)
2023 3,500,000 603,000 2,897,000 -21.11
2022 4,463,000 791,000 3,672,000 -36.98
2021 6,409,000 582,000 5,827,000 55.97
2020 4,316,000 580,000 3,736,000 -6.2
2019 4,654,000 671,000 3,983,000 0.03
2018 4,528,000 546,000 3,982,000

HP's free cash flows have a decent average of $4.02 Billion over the last 6 years, but they are highly variable since their coefficient of variability is 2551.3%. The compounded average growth rate over this period is -5.2%.

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