Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co ( HPE ) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on October 31, 2017. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co is a communication equipment company that provides servers, storage, networking and technology services. Its business segments are Enterprise Group, Software, Enterprise Services, Financial Services and Corporate Investments. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has a market cap of $22.98 billion; its shares were traded at around $14.41 with a P/E ratio of 68.62 and P/S ratio of 0.73. The dividend yield of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co stocks is 1.87%.
For the last quarter Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co reported a revenue of $5.7 billion, compared with the revenue of $25.1 billion during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $28.9 billion, a decrease of 42.4% from the previous year. For the last five years Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co had an average revenue decline of 11.3% a year.
The reported diluted earnings per share was 21 cents for the year, a decline of 88.5% from the previous year. The Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co had an operating margin of 6.74%, compared with the operating margin of 8.28% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co is 4.70%. The profitability rank of the company is 5 (out of 10).
At the end of the fiscal year, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has the cash and cash equivalents of $9.6 billion, compared with $13 billion in the previous year. The long term debt was $10.2 billion, compared with $12.6 billion in the previous year. The interest coverage to the debt is at a comfortable level of 19.5. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has a financial strength rank of 5 (out of 10).
At the current stock price of $14.41, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co is traded at 71.8% premium to its historical median P/S valuation band of $8.39 . The P/S ratio of the stock is 0.73, while the historical median P/S ratio is 0.43. The stock gained 5.00% during the past 12 months.
Directors and Officers Recent Trades:
- SVP, Controller & PAO Jeff T Ricci sold 53,943 shares of HPE stock on 12/12/2017 at the average price of $14.4. The price of the stock has increased by 0.07% since.
- EVP, HR Alan Richard May sold 7,607 shares of HPE stock on 12/12/2017 at the average price of $14.42. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.07% since.
- SVP, Finance & Treasurer Kirt P Karros sold 9,135 shares of HPE stock on 12/12/2017 at the average price of $14.33. The price of the stock has increased by 0.56% since.
- EVP, HR Alan Richard May sold 42,314 shares of HPE stock on 12/01/2017 at the average price of $14. The price of the stock has increased by 2.93% since.
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