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HP (HPQ) ROIC %

: 11.39% (As of Jan. 2024)
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ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. HP's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 11.39%.

As of today (2024-04-19), HP's WACC % is 9.35%. HP's ROIC % is 16.17% (calculated using TTM income statement data). HP generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.


HP ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for HP's ROIC % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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HP Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
ROIC %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.77 14.74 18.81 13.19 16.59

HP Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
ROIC % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.27 25.41 12.24 18.57 11.39

Competitive Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, HP's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


HP ROIC % Distribution

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, HP's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HP's ROIC % falls into.



HP ROIC % Calculation

HP's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Oct. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Oct. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Oct. 2023 ))/ count )
=4223 * ( 1 - -11.1% )/( (28294 + 28258)/ 2 )
=4691.753/28276
=16.59 %

where

HP's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Oct. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Jan. 2024 ))/ count )
=4100 * ( 1 - 21.56% )/( (28258 + 28237)/ 2 )
=3216.04/28247.5
=11.39 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


HP  (NYSE:HPQ) ROIC % Explanation

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROIC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, HP's WACC % is 9.35%. HP's ROIC % is 16.17% (calculated using TTM income statement data). HP generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases. HP earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.


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HP (HPQ) Business Description

Address
1501 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, USA, 94304
HP (formerly Hewlett-Packard) is a behemoth in the PC and printing markets. It has focused on these markets since it exited IT infrastructure in 2015 with the split from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. HP focuses on the commercial market, but maintains sales of consumer devices and printers. The firm has a broad and global customer base, with only one third of sales coming from the U.S. It completely outsources manufacturing and relies heavily on channel partners for its sales and marketing.
Executives
Enrique Lores officer: President, PSS 3000 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Alex Cho officer: President, Personal Systems HP, 1501 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
David W Meline director 3M COMPANY, 3M OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, ST PAUL MN 55144-1000
Berkshire Hathaway Inc 10 percent owner 3555 FARNAM STREET, OMAHA NE 68131
Marie Myers officer: Global Controller, HFS & PAO 3000 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Subra Suresh director HP, 1501 PAGE MILL RD BLDG 5, PALO ALTO CA 94036
David P. Mcquarrie officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O HP INC., 1501 PAGE MILL RD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Shumeet Banerji director C/O HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, 3000 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Jonathan P Faust officer: Global Controller C/O HP INC, 1501 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Tuan Tran officer: Pres Imaging Prtng & Solutions 1501 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Julie M Jacobs officer: Chief Legal Officer and GC 22000 AOL WAY, DULLES VA 20166
Kristen M Ludgate officer: Chief People Officer 3M COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, 3M CENTER, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Rucker Kim K.w. director KRAFT FOODS GROUP, INC., THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Richard L Clemmer director P O BOX 34552, LAS VEGAS NV 89129
Judith A Miscik director 300 RENAISSANCE CENTER, M/C: 482-C24-A68, DETROIT MI 48265

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