NYSE$HPE

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced second quarter results with persistent demand driving orders and sustained margins.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise reported strong customer demand driving order growth up 20% from the prior-year period. Revenue was $6.7 billion, up 0.2% and 1.5% adjusted for currency from the prior-year period and in line with Q2 outlook. GAAP diluted net EPS was $0.19, flat from the prior-year period. Non-GAAP diluted net EPS was $0.44, down 4% from the prior-year period.

  • Orders: Strong customer demand drives order growth up 20% from the prior-year period, the fourth consecutive quarter of 20% or better order growth
  • As-a-Service orders increased 107% from the prior-year period, the 3rd consecutive quarter of doubling.
  • Revenue: $6.7 billion, up 0.2% and 1.5% adjusted for currency from the prior-year period and in line with Q2 outlook
  • GAAP gross margin of 32.4%, down 170 basis points from the prior-year period, primarily due to $105 million Russia related charges, and non-GAAP gross margin of 34.2%, down 10 basis points from the prior-year period, driven by disciplined execution and pricing actions.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.71B

Previous: $6.7B+0.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.44

Previous: $0.46-4.3%
Gross Margin

32.4%

Previous: 34.1%-5.0%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

34.2%

Previous: 34.3%-0.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$211M

No prior period
Net Income

$250M

Previous: $259M-3.5%
Operating Income

$207M

Previous: $278M-25.5%
Gross Profit

$6.47B

Previous: $6.61B-2.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.03B

Previous: $4.63B-34.6%
Total Assets

$56.3B

Previous: $54.1B+4.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$114M

Previous: $105M+8.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Hewlett Packard Enterprise · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.71B

Q2 2022+0.2%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hewlett Packard Enterprise · $126M total across 1 segment · Q4 2020

  • Corporate Investments
    $126M

Forward guidance

Hewlett Packard Enterprise estimates GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.22 to $0.32 and non-GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.44 to $0.54 for Q3 2022. Updates GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $1.17 to $1.31 and non-GAAP diluted net EPS back to the original outlook of $1.96 to $2.10 for fiscal year 2022. Reiterates free cash flow guidance to be in the range of $1.8 to $2.0 billion for fiscal year 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Reiterates fiscal 2022 revenue growth of 3%-4% adjusted for currency
  • Estimates GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.22 to $0.32 and non-GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.44 to $0.54 for Q3 2022
  • Updates GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $1.17 to $1.31 for fiscal year 2022
  • Maintained non-GAAP diluted net EPS original outlook of $1.96 to $2.10 for fiscal year 2022
  • Reiterates free cash flow guidance to be in the range of $1.8 to $2.0 billion for fiscal year 2022

Headwinds

  • Impact from Russia related operations
  • Unfavorable currency movements
  • Operating loss in High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence was driven by supply constraints and delayed customer acceptances.
  • Storage operating profit margin reflecting higher supply chain costs and unfavorable mix shift.
  • Expect to record additional charges in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 related to our decision to exit Russia and Belarus, but do not expect these charges to be material.

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 Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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