Category Archives: Technology
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE) 24Q4 Update
HPE reported 24Q4 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.99 vs. 23Q4’s $0.49. Non-GAAP EPS was $0.58 vs. $0.52. Net revenue of $8.46 billion rose 15.1% vs. last year and exceeded my estimate of $8.25 billion. GAAP EPS was above my estimate … Continue reading
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 24Q3 Update
HPE reported 24Q3 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.38, above 23Q3’s $0.35. Non-GAAP EPS was $0.50 vs. $0.49 last year. Net revenue of $7.71 billion rose 10.1% vs. the previous year. Results exceeded my estimates of $7.60 billion in revenue, $0.32 … Continue reading
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 24Q2 Update
HPE reported 24Q2 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.24, below 23Q4’s $0.32. Non-GAAP EPS was $0.42 vs. $0.52 last year. Net revenue of $7.20 billion rose 3.3%. Results beat the consensus estimates of $6.83 billion for revenue and $0.39 for EPS. … Continue reading
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 23Q4 Update
HPE reported 23Q4 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.49 vs. 22Q4’s loss of $0.23 and my estimate of $0.38. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.52 was a nickel below last year and three cents above my estimate of $0.49. Net revenue of $7.35 … Continue reading
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 23Q3 Update
HPE reported 23Q3 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.35 vs. 22Q2’s $0.31 and my estimate of $0.35. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.49 was a penny above last year and two pennies above my estimate of $0.47. Net revenue of $7.00 billion was … Continue reading
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 23Q2 Update
HPE reported 23Q2 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.32 vs. 22Q2’s $0.19 and my estimate of $0.31. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.52 increased 18% over last year’s figure and my estimate of $0.45. Net revenue of $6.97 billion was up 3.9% over … Continue reading
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 23Q1 Update
HPE reported 23Q1 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.38 vs. 22Q1’s $0.39 and my estimate of $0.37. Net revenue of $7.81 billion was up 12.2% over 22Q1’s $6.96 billion and my estimate of $7.33 billion. All of HPE’s business segments recorded … Continue reading
2022 Large Cap Performance Analysis
Large cap stocks, as measured by the Lark Research Large Cap Index (the “Index”)[1] which mirrors the S&P 500, posted a decline of 19.5% in 2022. As in previous years, most of the performance was driven by a handful of … Continue reading
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 22Q4 Update
HPE reported a 22Q4 GAAP loss of $0.23 per diluted share vs. earnings of $0.31 in 21Q4. My estimate called for earnings of $0.37. All of the shortfall was due to a $905 million ($0.68 per share) goodwill impairment charge … Continue reading
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 22Q3 Update
HPE’s 22Q3 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.31 vs. $0.29 in 21Q3 and better than my estimate of $0.26. Non-GAAP EPS was $0.48, compared with $0.47 last year and my estimate of $0.46. Net revenue of $6.95 billion exceeded 21Q3’s $6.90 … Continue reading
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) 22Q2 Update
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s performance during the first half of fiscal 2022 was somewhat disappointing, due primarily to the residual disruptions from the pandemic and more recent developments, including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Although its order book increased … Continue reading
The Drivers of Large Cap Stock Performance in 2021
Estimated Returns by Sectors, Industry Groups and Industries Large cap stocks, as measured by the Lark Research Large Cap index (the “Index”) which currently mirrors the S&P 500, turned in another impressive performance in 2021. The Index posted a price … Continue reading
Notes and Analysis from HPE’s 2021 SAM
At its 2021 Securities Analyst Meeting (SAM), the management of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) said that the workplace changes advanced by the pandemic are proving the validity of its edge-to-cloud strategy. HPE has experienced stronger than anticipated growth in … Continue reading
HPE 21Q2 Results
The Company Reported Stronger Than Expected 21Q2 Results, But Its Upwardly Revised Guidance Was Somewhat Disappointing. HPE reported fiscal 2021 second quarter GAAP earnings of $0.19 per share, well above its most recent guidance of $0.02-$0.08 per share and ahead … Continue reading
Update on Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
HPE has posted two consecutive quarters of stronger-than-expected results. Although the quarterly figures still lag behind the prior year, the recent strength suggests that its business is rebounding strongly off the bottom. As noted by management, HPE’s business portfolio, which … Continue reading
2021 Market Outlook – Part 2: S&P 500 Sector Analysis
2020 was of course dominated by the impact of the pandemic on the economy and specifically on the revenues and profits of each of the S&P 500 constituents. There was a sharp stock market sell-off in March-April, followed by a … Continue reading
Brightcove’s Prospects Look Brighter
A key change at Brightcove since my last post has been the turnover at the top. In August 2017, after three consecutive quarters of earnings misses, Dave Mendels, who had served as CEO for more than four years, agreed with … Continue reading
Notes and Analysis from HPE’s 2019 Securities Analyst Meeting
At its 2019 Securities Analyst meeting (SAM) held in New York City on October 23, the senior management of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) said that the company was poised to enter the third phase of its evolution: pivoting to sustainable, … Continue reading
Despite Progress, HPE’s Shares Struggle
Despite progress recorded in both its restructuring and its financial performance, HPE’s shares underperformed the market. Several factors contributed to the underperformance; but the shares should have upside if the company can deliver on its guidance. Continue reading
Notes and Analysis from HPE’s Analyst Meeting
Key takeaways: Through its HPE Next transformation plan, HPE will spend $1.1 billion over the next two years to achieve annualized cost cuts of $1.5 billion by the end of 2020. It will reinvest about half of the savings to … Continue reading
HPE’s Transformation Continues with The Seattle Spin-Off
Since it was spun off from Hewlett-Packard Company in November 2015, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) has made several important strategic moves to remake its business.