Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 57/100 — Acceptable
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) is a Communication Equipment company in the Technology sector. Compound Radar rates Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 57/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 30.27
- Forward P/E 12.92
- PEG 0.47
- EV/Revenue 2.2
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 33.7%
- Gross Margin 36.6%
- Operating Margin 12.6%
- Net Margin 6.7%
- ROE 10.9%
Financial strength
- Cash $6.22B
- Debt $20.32B
- Net Cash $-14.10B
- Free Cash Flow $627.00M
- Current Ratio 1.11
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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