HP Inc.HPQ

Technology
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates HPQ as Neutral. HP Inc. has a market cap of $24.94B, a P/E of 9.95, a 4.5% net margin, and 9.0% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on HPQ

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong value score (0.9)
  • Low P/E ratio (9.95x) relative to market
  • Forward P/E indicates expected earnings growth
  • EV/EBITDA of 6.81x suggests reasonable enterprise valuation
  • Positive earnings growth (16.2% YoY)
  • Free cash flow of $3.45B supports dividend and reinvestment
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Bear case
  • Negative price-to-book ratio (-173.69x) indicates negative shareholder equity or accounting anomaly
  • Current ratio (0.79x) and quick ratio (0.44x) suggest liquidity concerns
  • Extremely high dividend yield (447%) likely reflects pricing error or unsustainable payout
  • Payout ratio (43.66%) based on current earnings appears inconsistent with 447% yield
  • Debt-to-equity ratio not available, limiting financial health assessment
  • ROE listed as 'N/A', likely due to negative equity

Key facts

Sector
Technology
Market cap
$24.94B
P/E ratio
9.95
Gross margin
20.3%
Net margin
4.5%
Rev growth YoY
9.0%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$27.27

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How ASignal analyzes HPQ

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HP Inc. (HPQ) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral