HP Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Lags

HP (NYSE:HPQ) Second Quarter 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$12.8b (flat on 2Q 2023).
• Net income: US$607.0m (down 41% from 2Q 2023).
• Profit margin: 4.7% (down from 8.0% in 2Q 2023).
• EPS: US$0.62 (down from US$1.05 in 2Q 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

HP Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Falls Short

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 1.5%. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 12%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 2.4% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.9% growth forecast for the Tech industry in the US.

Performance of the American Tech industry.

The company's shares are up 17% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

We should say that we've discovered 4 warning signs for HP (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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