NYSE$HPE
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co · Q1 2021 earnings
Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
HPE's Q1 2021 performance was marked by strong profitability and cash flow, leading to an increased FY21 EPS and FCF outlook.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported strong Q1 2021 results, with revenue exceeding expectations and significant expansion of gross and operating margins. Non-GAAP EPS surpassed the high end of guidance, and free cash flow reached a record for Q1. The company raised its FY21 outlook based on these results.
- Revenue exceeded Q1 outlook with stronger than normal sequential seasonality, reaching $6.8 billion.
- Intelligent Edge revenue increased by 11% year-over-year when adjusted for currency, totaling $806 million.
- Annualized revenue run-rate (ARR) grew by 27% from the prior-year period, reaching $649 million.
- Record free cash flow of $563 million was generated, an increase of $748 million from the prior-year period.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Hewlett Packard Enterprise · Revenue · Quarterly
$6.83B
Revenue by segment
Hewlett Packard Enterprise · $126M total across 1 segment · Q4 2020
- Corporate Investments$126M—100.0%
Forward guidance
Hewlett Packard Enterprise provided the following outlook for fiscal year 2021: Estimates GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.02 to $0.08 and non-GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.38 to $0.44. Raises GAAP diluted net EPS outlook to $0.48 to $0.66 and non-GAAP diluted net EPS outlook to $1.70 to $1.88. Raises free cash flow guidance to $1.1 to $1.4 billion.
Tailwinds
- Estimates GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.02 to $0.08
- Estimates non-GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.38 to $0.44
- Raises GAAP diluted net EPS outlook to $0.48 to $0.66
- Raises non-GAAP diluted net EPS outlook to $1.70 to $1.88
- Raises free cash flow guidance to $1.1 to $1.4 billion
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021
-0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.0%
Avg return
30 days after
49%
23 / 47 earnings
Positive
+11.6%
Q1 2018
Best reaction
-12.0%
Q1 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -5.2% | -1.1% | +13.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | +10.2% | +10.3% | +5.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | +1.4% | +4.6% | +7.1% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.7% | +3.5% | +20.6% | |
| Q1 2025 | -12.0% | -16.0% | -28.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | +10.1% | +0.7% | +0.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | -7.5% | -7.7% | +8.2% | |
| Q2 2024 | +8.5% | +11.6% | +15.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | +4.7% | +21.8% | +19.3% | |
| Q4 2023 | +5.9% | +8.3% | +10.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | +3.4% | +7.1% | +5.0% | |
| Q2 2023 | -6.0% | -0.7% | +8.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.7% | -3.4% | +2.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | +7.9% | +7.3% | +2.4% | |
| Q3 2022 | -0.9% | -3.5% | -11.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | -4.1% | -2.4% | -16.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | +6.7% | +3.1% | +5.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | -2.7% | +3.8% | +8.8% | |
| Q3 2021 | +0.9% | -2.1% | -4.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | +0.7% | +1.6% | -7.9% | |
| Q1 2021 | -0.3% | -1.4% | +7.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | +4.3% | +11.8% | +7.3% | |
| Q3 2020 | +0.5% | +2.2% | -5.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | -10.8% | -8.4% | -4.5% | |
| Q1 2020 | -4.9% | -7.0% | -27.2% | |
| Q4 2019 | -6.7% | -7.5% | -7.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +3.3% | +6.8% | +13.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | -2.2% | -3.7% | +1.6% | |
| Q1 2019 | +1.7% | +4.7% | -4.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | +3.4% | -5.1% | -15.0% | |
| Q3 2018 | +1.6% | +0.5% | -1.0% | |
| Q2 2018 | -11.0% | -11.4% | -11.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | +11.6% | +15.8% | +8.5% | |
| Q4 2017 | -7.0% | -5.5% | +4.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | -3.8% | -8.3% | +3.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | -7.0% | -9.0% | -12.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | -7.4% | -7.9% | -8.1% | |
| Q4 2016 | +1.9% | +0.4% | +2.8% | |
| Q3 2015 | -5.3% | -4.2% | +1.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | -2.2% | -2.6% | +2.2% | |
| Q2 2016 | +7.9% | +13.6% | +22.3% | |
| Q1 2015 | +5.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | +11.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | — | — | — |
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