NYSE$HPQ

Hewlett Packard · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

HP reported strong revenue, profit, and EPS growth, driven by the strength of its portfolio and diversity of its businesses.

HP Inc. reported fiscal 2021 first quarter results with net revenue of $15.6 billion, up 7.0% year over year. GAAP diluted net EPS was $0.83, and non-GAAP diluted net EPS was $0.92.

  • First quarter GAAP diluted net earnings per share of $0.83, above the previously provided outlook of $0.58 to $0.64 per share
  • First quarter non-GAAP diluted net EPS of $0.92, above the previously provided outlook of $0.64 to $0.70 per share
  • First quarter net revenue of $15.6 billion, up 7.0% from the prior-year period
  • First quarter net cash provided by operating activities of $1.0 billion, free cash flow of $0.9 billion

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$15.6B

Previous: $14.6B+7.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.92

Previous: $0.65+41.5%
GAAP Operating Margin

8.4%

Previous: 5.9%+42.4%
Free Cash Flow

$900M

Previous: $1.1B-18.2%
Net Income

$1.07B

Previous: $678M+57.5%
Operating Income

$1.32B

Previous: $865M+52.7%
Gross Profit

$3.32B

Previous: $2.87B+15.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.16B

Previous: $4.21B-1.1%
Total Assets

$34.7B

Previous: $31.7B+9.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$115M

Previous: $109M+5.5%

Revenue & EPS history

HP · Revenue · Quarterly

$15.6B

Q1 2021+7%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

HP · $27.6B total across 7 segments · Q4 2023

  • Personal Systems
    $9.4B-8.5%
  • Commercial PS
    $6.21B
  • Printing
    $4.42B-2.5%
  • Consumer PS
    $3.19B
  • Supplies
    $2.82B+2.7%
  • Commercial Printing
    $1.06B
  • Consumer Printing
    $533M

Forward guidance

For the fiscal 2021 second quarter, HP estimates GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.82 to $0.88 and non-GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.84 to $0.90. For fiscal 2021, HP estimates GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $2.98 to $3.08 and non-GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $3.15 to $3.25. For fiscal 2021, HP anticipates generating free cash flow of at least $4.0 billion.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

39 / 72 earnings

Positive

+17.8%

Q2 2013

Best reaction

-17.4%

Q1 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026
Q1 2026+0.9%+2.7%+6.8%
Q4 2025+3.0%+0.3%-4.4%
Q3 2025+4.3%+6.8%-1.5%
Q2 2025-8.9%-6.7%-8.9%
Q1 2025+0.1%+1.8%-6.2%
Q4 2024-11.8%-9.8%-14.9%
Q3 2024-0.4%+1.6%-0.5%
Q2 2024+15.8%+6.6%+5.7%
Q1 2024-1.7%+0.8%+4.8%
Q4 2023+2.4%+2.3%+7.7%
Q3 2023-6.5%-3.1%-18.4%
Q2 2023-7.2%-2.4%-3.1%
Q1 2023-1.8%-2.7%-1.7%
Q4 2022+2.6%+0.4%-10.5%
Q3 2022-8.9%-12.3%-20.6%
Q2 2022+4.1%+2.7%-15.4%
Q1 2022-1.1%+5.5%+12.7%
Q4 2021+11.0%+8.3%+17.9%
Q3 2021-1.6%+1.2%-5.1%
Q2 2021-9.1%-7.2%-7.6%
Q1 2021+3.6%+7.4%+13.2%
Q4 2020+5.0%+5.1%+14.5%
Q3 2020+8.3%+5.1%-0.2%
Q2 2020-12.0%-11.3%-2.6%
Q1 2020+2.9%-8.4%-32.2%
Q4 2019-1.8%-0.3%+2.7%
Q3 2019-6.1%-6.5%-2.6%
Q2 2019+4.3%+2.4%+7.8%
Q1 2019-17.4%-18.3%-18.7%
Q4 2018-1.8%-0.8%-13.2%
Q3 2018-1.4%+0.0%+5.5%
Q2 2018+1.1%+3.5%+3.5%
Q1 2018+4.5%+11.1%+3.2%
Q4 2017-3.5%-4.0%-3.9%
Q3 2017+2.1%+0.8%+4.8%
Q2 2017-3.1%-2.6%-6.1%
Q1 2017+9.1%+9.4%+6.8%
Q4 2016-7.1%-5.1%-5.4%
Q3 2016-1.4%-1.0%+3.6%
Q2 2016+9.5%+10.6%+2.9%
Q1 2016+0.3%
Q4 2015-11.2%
Q3 2015-1.0%
Q2 2015+5.1%
Q1 2015-9.2%
Q4 2014+4.4%
Q3 2014+4.3%
Q2 2014+3.7%
Q1 2014+1.1%
Q4 2013+8.0%
Q3 2013-14.0%
Q2 2013+17.8%
Q1 2013+15.0%
Q4 2011-3.1%
Q4 2012-10.3%
Q3 2012-11.5%
Q2 2012-0.1%
Q1 2012-7.9%
Q3 2011-5.4%
Q2 2011-0.3%
Q1 2011+2.2%
Q4 2010+1.0%
Q3 2010-1.4%
Q2 2010+0.4%
Q1 2009+1.1%
Q1 2010+1.6%
Q2 2009+0.3%
Q4 2009+0.3%
Q4 2007+0.3%
Q3 2008+2.0%
Q4 2008+2.0%
Q3 2009+2.0%

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