HP Inc.
HP Inc. reported a net revenue of $15.7 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, an increase of 12.5% year-over-year.
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Signal details
- Event date
- July 31, 2026
- Reported
- August 26, 2026
- Source
- stocktitan.net
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11 favorable impact from tariff refunds. 6 billion . 6 billion to shareholders via $274 million in dividends and $300 million of share repurchases. 1% margin. 79 . 2 billion , all including estimated tariff refunds. 2 billion of gross cash, including $3 million in short-term investments, against $1,292 million of short-term borrowings and $7,868 million of long-term debt. 76% , reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. 3% during the session. Our momentum scanner has triggered 15 alerts so far, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility.
63 . 6x the average, suggesting increased trading activity. Data tracked by StockTitan Argus (15 min delayed). Upgrade to Gold for real-time data. 64% 24-hour reaction after an earnings-date announcement, adding historical context to this earnings release. Recent Net Selling remains a risk factor to monitor alongside sector-wide momentum. 24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed. Recent history showed four divergences among five events, with positive announcements often accompanied by negative 24-hour reactions.
AI-generated analysis. How Rhea-AI works . Not financial advice. , Aug. 's use of non-GAAP financial information is provided under "Use of non-GAAP financial information" below. Net revenue and EPS results HP Inc. 9% in constant currency) from the prior-year period. “In the third quarter we increased both total sales and share in premium products and continued to attract new customers with innovations in WXP, Print, workstations and AI PCs. Our ongoing strategy to address environmental constraints led to meaningful improvements in memory supply and higher fulfillment rates,” said Bruce Broussard, Interim CEO, HP Inc.
” “We delivered another strong quarter, with record third quarter revenue, EPS above the top of our guidance range, and are raising our guidance for FY26,” said Karen Parkhill, CFO, HP Inc. 63 . 71 . 11 favorable impact from tariff refunds. Third quarter non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net EPS exclude certain adjustments. Refer to "Adjustments to GAAP Net earnings" section in the below tables. 7 billion . 2 billion , up 3 days quarter over quarter to 41 days. 3 billion , flat quarter over quarter at 73 days. 4 billion , flat quarter over quarter at 151 days.
6 billion of free cash flow in the third quarter of fiscal 2026. 7 billion adjusted for net investment in leases from integrated financing of $20 million and net investments in property, plant, equipment and purchased intangibles of $187 million . 30 per share in the third quarter resulted in cash usage of $274 million . 2 million shares of common stock in the open market. 2 billion and short-term investments of $3 million included in other current assets. 08 favorable impact from estimated tariff refunds. 05) per diluted share, primarily related to restructuring and other charges, certain litigation (benefits) charges, net, acquisition and divestiture charges, amortization of intangible assets, non-operating retirement-related credits, tax adjustments, and the related tax impact on these items.
19 favorable impact from estimated tariff refunds. 67 per diluted share, primarily related to restructuring and other charges, acquisition and divestiture charges, amortization of intangible assets, non-operating retirement-related credits, certain litigation (benefits) charges, net, tax adjustments, and the related tax impact on these items. 2 billion . com . com/investor/2026Q3Webcast . About HP Inc. HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ ) is a global technology leader redefining the Future of Work. Operating in more than 180 countries, HP delivers innovative and AI-powered devices, software, services and subscriptions that drive business growth and professional fulfillment.
com . Forward-looking statements This document contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. If the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, they could affect the business and results of operations of HP Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries which may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, projections of net revenue, margins, expenses, effective tax rates, net earnings, net earnings per share, cash flows, benefit plan funding, deferred taxes, share repurchases, foreign currency exchange rates or other financial items; any projections of the amount, timing or impact of cost savings or restructuring and other charges, planned structural cost reductions and productivity initiatives; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including, but not limited to, our business model and transformation, our sustainability goals, our go-to-market strategy, the execution of restructuring plans and any resulting cost savings (including the fiscal 2026 plan), net revenue or profitability improvements or other financial impacts; any statements concerning the expected development, demand, performance, market share or competitive performance relating to products or services; any statements concerning potential supply constraints, component shortages, manufacturing disruptions or logistics challenges; any statements regarding current or future macroeconomic trends or events, including global trade policies, and the impact of those trends and events on HP and its financial performance; any statements regarding pending investigations, claims, disputes or other litigation matters; any statements of expectation or belief as to the timing and expected benefits of acquisitions and other business combination and investment transactions; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
Forward-looking statements can also generally be identified by words such as “future,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,” “may,” and similar terms. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could affect our business and results of operations include factors relating to HP’s ability to execute on its strategic plans, including the previously announced initiatives, business model changes and transformation; the development and transition of new products and services and the enhancement of existing products and services to meet evolving customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends, including artificial intelligence; the use of artificial intelligence; the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical trends, changes and events, including global trade policies, the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine, continued instability in the Middle East or tensions in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea and the regional and global ramifications of these events; volatility in global capital markets and foreign currency, changes in benchmark interest rates, the effects of inflation and instability of financial institutions; risks associated with HP’s international operations and the effects of business disruption events, including those resulting from climate change; the need to manage (and reliance on) third-party suppliers, including with respect to increasing memory and storage costs, supply constraints and component shortages, and the need to manage HP’s global, multi-tier distribution network and potential misuse of pricing programs by HP’s channel partners, adapt to new or changing marketplaces and effectively deliver HP’s services; the execution and performance of contracts by HP and its suppliers, customers, clients and partners, including logistical challenges with respect to such execution and performance; the competitive pressures faced by HP’s businesses; the impact of third-party claims of IP infringement; successfully innovating, developing and executing HP’s go-to-market strategy, including online, omnichannel and contractual sales, in an evolving distribution, reseller and customer landscape; successfully competing and maintaining the value proposition of HP’s products, including supplies and services; challenges to HP’s ability to accurately forecast inventories, demand and pricing, which may be due to HP’s multi-tiered channel, sales of HP’s products to unauthorized resellers or unauthorized resale of HP’s products or our uneven sales cycle; the hiring and retention of key employees, changes in our management team and execution of succession plans; the results of our restructuring plans (including the fiscal 2026 plan), including estimates and assumptions related to the cost (including any possible disruption of HP’s business) and the anticipated benefits of our restructuring plans; the protection of HP’s intellectual property assets, including intellectual property licensed from third parties; disruptions in operations from system security risks, data protection breaches, or cyberattacks; HP’s ability to maintain its credit rating, satisfy its debt obligations and complete any contemplated share repurchases, other capital return programs or other strategic transactions; changes in estimates and assumptions HP makes in connection with the preparation of its financial statements; the impact of changes to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations, including environmental regulations and tax laws; integration and other risks associated with business combination and investment transactions; our aspirations related to environmental and societal matters; potential impacts, liabilities and costs from pending or potential investigations, claims and disputes; the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; and other risks that are described in HP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025 and HP’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
HP’s fiscal 2026 plan includes HP’s efforts to drive customer satisfaction, product innovation, and productivity primarily through artificial intelligence adoption and enablement, and the resulting efficiencies, including those that enable a reduction in workforce. Anticipated cost savings associated with the fiscal 2026 plan represent expected gross reductions in costs from these measures. These cost savings are net of any new recurring costs resulting from these initiatives and exclude one-time investments to generate such savings. HP’s expectations on the longer-term sustainability of such cost savings are based on its current business operations and market dynamics and could be significantly impacted by various factors, including but not limited to HP’s evolving business models, future investment decisions, market environment and technology landscape.
As in prior periods, the financial information set forth in this document, including any tax-related items, reflects estimates based on information available at this time. While HP believes these estimates to be reasonable, these amounts could differ materially from reported amounts in HP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026 and HP’s other filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements in this document are made as of the date of this document and HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
com contains a significant amount of information about HP, including financial and other information for investors. HP encourages investors to visit its website from time to time, as information is updated, and new information is posted. The content of HP’s website is not incorporated by reference into this document or in any other report or document HP files with the SEC, and any references to HP’s website are intended to be inactive textual references only. (a) Includes tax impact on non-GAAP adjustments. (a) Includes tax impact on non-GAAP adjustments.
(a) Includes cash held for sale of $8 million recorded within Other current assets as of October 31, 2025. (a) Effective at the beginning of its first quarter of fiscal year 2026, HP realigned its business unit financial reporting to reflect the transition of the Print-as-a-Service business from Corporate Investments to Printing. HP reflected this change to its business unit information in prior reporting periods on an as-if basis which resulted in the reclassification of segment net revenue, cost of net revenue and operating expenses from the Corporate Investments segment to Supplies and Consumer Printing.
The reporting change had no impact to previously reported consolidated net revenue, earnings from operations, net earnings or net earnings per share. (b) "NM" represents not meaningful either because the amount is too small or large to be meaningful for comparative purposes. (c) Three months ended July 31, 2025 includes a gain from a single litigation matter that does not relate to HP's ongoing business operations. (a) Effective at the beginning of its first quarter of fiscal year 2026, HP realigned its business unit financial reporting to reflect the transition of the Print-as-a-Service business from Corporate Investments to Printing.
HP reflected this change to its business unit information in prior reporting periods on an as-if basis which resulted in the reclassification of segment net revenue, cost of net revenue and operating expenses from the Corporate Investments segment to Supplies and Consumer Printing. The reporting change had no impact to previously reported consolidated net revenue, earnings from operations, net earnings or net earnings per share. (b) "NM" represents not meaningful either because the amount is too small or large to be meaningful for comparative purposes.
(c) Nine months ended July 31, 2025 includes a gain from a single litigation matter that does not relate to HP's ongoing business operations. (a) Effective at the beginning of its first quarter of fiscal year 2026, HP realigned its business unit financial reporting to reflect the transition of the Print-as-a-Service business from Corporate Investments to Printing. HP reflected this change to its business unit information in prior reporting periods on an as-if basis which resulted in the reclassification of segment net revenue, cost of net revenue and operating expenses from the Corporate Investments segment to Supplies and Consumer Printing.
The reporting change had no impact to previously reported consolidated net revenue, earnings from operations, net earnings or net earnings per share. (b) "NM" represents not meaningful either because the amount is too small or large to be meaningful for comparative purposes. (a) Includes any dilutive effect of restricted stock units, stock options and performance-based awards. (a) Includes any dilutive effect of restricted stock units, stock options and performance-based awards. S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), HP provides net revenue on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP total operating expenses, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP other income and expenses, non-GAAP tax rate, non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted net EPS, free cash flow, gross cash and net cash (debt).
HP also provides forecasts of non-GAAP diluted net EPS and free cash flow. These non-GAAP financial measures are not computed in accordance with, or as an alternative to, GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the tables above or elsewhere in the materials accompanying this news release. HP encourages investors to review those reconciliations carefully. Use and economic substance of non-GAAP financial measures Net revenue on a constant currency basis excludes the effect of foreign currency exchange fluctuations calculated by translating current period revenues using monthly exchange rates from the comparative period and excluding any hedging impact recognized in the current period.
Non-GAAP operating margin is defined to exclude the effects of any amounts relating to restructuring and other charges, acquisition and divestiture (credits) charges, net, amortization of intangible assets and certain litigation (benefits) charges, net. Non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net EPS consist of net earnings or diluted net EPS excluding those same charges, non-operating retirement-related (credits) charges, debt extinguishment (benefits) costs, tax adjustments and the amount of additional taxes or tax benefits associated with each non-GAAP item.
HP’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate HP’s historical and prospective financial performance, enhance period-to-period comparability, and assess HP’s performance relative to its competitors. HP’s management excludes the items mentioned above because they do not believe they are reflective of ongoing operating performance.
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