HPE will publish its quarterly figures for Q3 2024 on 04.09.2024. Investors should be satisfied with the Group's share price performance to date. Since the beginning of the year, the share price has risen by 13.7%. HPE has been less convincing in the medium term. Those who have held the share for a year have only received an inflation adjustment with an increase of 5%.<\/p>\n
The Dividend<\/a> was increased from USD 0.48 last year to USD 0.52. HPE therefore currently pays a dividend of 2.7% p.a.<\/p>\n A closer look at the chart shows the volatility of HPE. The share has ranged between USD 14.80 and USD 21.80 over the past nine months.<\/p>\n In which direction will the pendulum swing for HPE? According to TOGGLE's AI, a volatile share price development is imminent. HPE shareholders or interested parties should therefore follow the quarterly figures closely.<\/p>\n According to TOGGLE, if the quarterly figures turn out better than expected, this will lead to a median increase of 4.47% one month after the figures are announced.<\/p>\n In the negative scenario, HPE underperforms the expected quarterly figures. According to TOGGLE, this scenario leads to a significant median price drop of 11.48% one month after the announcement of the figures.<\/p>\n Fundamental analysis uses past financial and business data to draw conclusions about the current situation of a company. Here, factors such as debt, profit and Cash flow<\/a> of great importance. In order to interpret these key figures appropriately, it is crucial to set them in relation to a comparative universe. This makes it possible to assess whether the company is in a strong or weak position compared to others in its sector.<\/p>\n HPE's balance sheet has been severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in recent years. Returns were at rock bottom in the 2020 financial year, but the tech specialist has been able to recover in recent years.<\/p>\n The share of non-current assets in total assets has remained constant at over \u20ac 601 thousand since the 2020 financial year. In Q2 2024, 64.1% was recorded. HPE can therefore utilize the majority of the assets used from the substance. This is a quality feature, particularly in the technology industry, which has sometimes been affected by severe delivery delays.<\/p>\n The Debt ratio<\/a> of HPE was reduced from 70% in the 2020 financial year to currently 63.6%. Given the current interest rate situation, a further reduction in borrowings would be desirable.<\/p>\n HPE's equity development is positive. Since 2020, the Equity<\/a> by USD 35% and will now amount to around USD 21.7 billion in Q2 2024.<\/p>\n In summary, HPE was able to reduce its dependence on current assets in order to be less affected by supply bottlenecks. The debt ratio is slowly declining, and the company should aim to reduce debt more quickly given the current interest rate situation. The increase in equity by 35% since 2020 is extremely positive. <\/strong>All financial data presented here was calculated on the basis of Yahoo Finance.<\/p>\n The technology group's profitability has stabilized again since 2020, but is not satisfactory.<\/p>\n At 3%, the net return on assets was at rock bottom during the coronavirus crisis in 2020. Although this figure improved to 4.3% in the 2023 financial year, shareholders were not convinced. HPE stagnated in calendar year 2023, with the share price moving from USD 16 to USD 17.<\/p>\n HPE's net return on sales amounted to around 6% in 2020. A four-year high of 8.4% was reached in the 2023 financial year. In Q2 2024, 7% could be reported.<\/p>\n With a net return on equity of 10% in 2020, HPE recorded a four-year low. In the 2023 financial year, 11.5% was reported. In Q2 2024, HPE reported only 2% at this level.<\/p>\n In the 2023 financial year, HPE achieved a four-year high in the areas of return on assets, return on sales and return on equity. Comparing the current figures with those reported in 2020, it is clear that growth is only progressing slowly. HPE's return on assets in particular needs to be increased. Although HPE has the fastest computers in the world, its profitability growth is sluggish. On a positive note, the net return on sales reported in Q2 2024 points to a new record for the current financial year 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Price-earnings ratio (P\/E ratio)<\/a> of HPE is currently 14.1 according to TWS, which is significantly below the level of competitors Cisco (19.9) and Dell (23.7).<\/p>\n Also the Kurs-Buchwert-Verh\u00e4ltnis<\/a> of 1.2 is lower than Cisco's P\/B ratio of 4.5.<\/p>\n![\"Analysis](\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/word-image-55645-1.png\")
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<\/a><\/p>\nFundamental data analysis - HPE's strengths and weaknesses<\/h2>\n
Is HPE crisis-proof? - A look at the balance sheet<\/h3>\n
How profitable is HPE?<\/h3>\n
Popular fundamental data on HPE<\/h3>\n
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