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How HP Inc. stacks up
HPQ · against 142 other Technology companies of similar size
Profitability
85/ 100
Above the middle of the pack.
Ranked #49 of 143 · scores higher than 64% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score26 peers with a profitability score of 80–89, including HPQ · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 85?
Weighted metrics compared with all Technology companies.Mainly thanks to its return on invested capital and return on assets, which are stronger than most Technology peers.
- Operating margin is close to the peer norm. Operating margin: 5.4% vs peer median 6.3%
- a higher return on assets: stronger than 68% of peers. Return on assets: 5.4% vs peer median 2.9%
- a higher return on invested capital: stronger than 94% of peers. Return on invested capital: 51.5% vs peer median 6.8%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = HPQ, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | HPQ | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 136 reported | 51.5% | 15.3% | 87% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 144 reported | 5.4% | 14.2% | 18% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 140 reported | 5.4% | 6.7% | 39% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 136 reported | Not reported | 18.1% | — | — | Context only |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 144 reported | 19.7% | 45.4% | 14% | Context only |
A metric that is not reported is left out of the score; the other weights are rescaled.
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around HPQ| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 241.8B CNY (≈$33.9B) | 99 | 85 | |
| 1 | 15.6B USD | 99 | 63 | |
| 1 | 33.0B USD | 99 | 74 | |
| 4 | 654.4B TWD (≈$20.3B) | 98 | 66 | |
| 4 | 888.4B TWD (≈$27.5B) | 98 | 73 | |
| 46 | 10.4B GBP (≈$13.6B) | 86 | 52 | |
| 49 | 657.0B TWD (≈$20.4B) | 85 | 70 | |
| 49 | 137.6B CNY (≈$19.3B) | 85 | 68 | |
| 49 | 17.8B USD | 85 | 63 | |
| 49 | 25.5B USD | 85 | 56 | |
| 53 | 20.7B USD | 84 | 58 | |
| 53 | 3.89T INR (≈$46.7B) | 84 | 70 | |
| 55 | 102.7B HKD (≈$13.1B) | 83 | 60 | |
| 55 | 517.4B TWD (≈$16.0B) | 83 | 58 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score