Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ)

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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

HP Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jul 31, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Oct 31, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 Jan 31, 2018 Oct 31, 2017 Jul 31, 2017 Apr 30, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 Oct 31, 2016 Jul 31, 2016 Apr 30, 2016 Jan 31, 2016 Oct 31, 2015 Jul 31, 2015 Apr 30, 2015 Jan 31, 2015 Oct 31, 2014 Jul 31, 2014 Apr 30, 2014 Jan 31, 2014 Oct 31, 2013 Jul 31, 2013 Apr 30, 2013 Jan 31, 2013
Net earnings 1,179 782 803 1,451 880 1,058 1,938 660 696 559 611 492 783 629 592 1,323 854 1,011 1,366 1,330 985 1,273 1,425 1,414 1,390 1,077 1,232
Depreciation and amortization 190 181 168 140 132 127 129 91 90 89 84 83 85 85 79 1,007 1,023 1,003 1,028 1,075 1,055 1,087 1,117 1,120 1,158 1,170 1,163
Stock-based compensation expense 60 66 107 65 55 63 85 55 46 48 75 42 39 40 61 233 160 129 187 128 132 130 170 102 107 107 184
Restructuring and other charges 17 69 55 40 4 57 31 113 46 140 63 49 31 100 20 591 25 255 146 604 649 252 114 371 81 408 130
Deferred taxes on earnings 207 15 103 (486) 149 397 (3,713) (174) 207 138 67 (577) 378 74 526 (1,598) 898 173 (173) 95 (39) (99) 9 (952) 70 (28) 500
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation — — — — — — — — — — — (2) (2) (1) (1) (21) (6) (9) (109) (9) (16) (6) (27) (1) (1) — —
Other, net 63 118 (5) 85 36 185 13 65 48 2 19 257 (245) (77) 27 467 479 261 200 78 143 102 24 171 165 152 291
Accounts receivable 81 (314) 211 (514) (15) (234) 272 (238) (504) (325) 614 (163) (166) 190 704 (627) (295) (46) 1,540 355 72 (801) 2,391 (1,542) 273 (349) 2,148
Financing receivables — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (257) (53) 23 222 80 86 (42) 296 (84) 219 251 98
Inventory (386) 171 191 (15) (571) 86 364 (615) (459) (203) (69) (542) (471) 520 202 137 (520) 277 (224) (211) (476) 126 (19) 441 (585) 289 (149)
Accounts payable 825 (779) (184) 519 1,187 201 (478) 423 1,712 142 (116) 690 1,301 41 (1,104) 389 534 (40) (852) 716 1,596 765 (1,165) 611 980 640 (1,690)
Taxes on earnings (1,123) (11) 11 (412) (134) (1,528) 2,463 318 (68) (102) (75) 983 (372) 29 (534) 938 (1,160) (208) 293 18 139 (17) 170 937 (94) (3) (423)
Restructuring and other (43) (33) (46) (30) (30) (44) (133) (78) (58) (46) (51) (43) (46) (37) (31) (237) (303) (220) (483) (456) (369) (300) (381) (260) (242) (165) (237)
Other assets and liabilities 1,273 596 (552) 125 (179) 682 25 60 19 13 (455) (571) (250) (18) (649) 264 37 (1,145) (2,397) (1,102) (310) 525 (1,134) 488 (847) 7 (685)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions 627 (370) (369) (327) 258 (837) 2,513 (130) 642 (521) (152) 354 (4) 725 (1,412) 607 (1,760) (1,359) (1,901) (600) 738 256 158 591 (296) 670 (938)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,164 79 59 (483) 634 (8) (942) 20 1,079 (104) 156 206 282 946 (700) 1,286 819 453 (622) 1,371 2,662 1,722 1,565 1,402 1,284 2,479 1,330
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2,343 861 862 968 1,514 1,050 996 680 1,775 455 767 698 1,065 1,575 (108) 2,609 1,673 1,464 744 2,701 3,647 2,995 2,990 2,816 2,674 3,556 2,562
Investment in property, plant and equipment (172) (114) (189) (187) (117) (113) (129) (165) (61) (75) (101) (146) (81) (86) (120) (961) (916) (779) (947) (956) (1,060) (840) (997) (919) (880) (767) (633)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment — — — 62 — — 110 — — — 69 6 — — — 114 99 81 130 141 132 120 450 146 233 147 127
Purchases of available-for-sale securities and other investments (11) — (69) (47) (16) (36) (268) (362) (1,035) (1) (2) (4) — (122) — (79) (72) (58) (50) (79) (556) (316) (135) (450) (296) (198) (299)
Maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities and other investments 17 410 344 259 243 206 139 229 — — 2 — 121 3 9 56 123 93 30 123 680 79 465 279 282 431 161
Collateral posted for derivative instruments — (2) (30) (24) (240) (293) (608) (372) (540) (204) (54) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Collateral returned for derivative instruments — 2 30 24 445 857 53 676 154 125 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Payment made in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (23) — (404) — (16) — (1,020) — — — — (7) — — — (27) (2,478) (138) (1) (29) — (20) — — — (167) —
Proceeds from business divestitures — — — — — — — — — — — 315 99 61 — 90 156 — — 6 — — — — — — —
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (189) 296 (318) 87 299 621 (1,723) 6 (1,482) (155) (86) 164 139 (144) (111) (807) (3,088) (801) (838) (794) (804) (977) (217) (944) (661) (554) (644)
Proceeds from (payments of) short-term borrowings with original maturities less than 90 days, net — (1) (855) (834) 740 943 (106) (844) 972 39 35 25 33 13 26 (2,559) 775 1,781 77 62 26 58 2 16 (37) (28) (105)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings with original maturities greater than 90 days — — — — 412 100 200 887 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs 30 24 40 — — — — — — — 5 — — — 4 14,765 4,406 1,288 299 870 — — 2,005 25 55 154 45
Payment of short-term borrowings with original maturities greater than 90 days — — — (412) (97) (969) (118) — — — (3) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Payment of debt (66) (62) (476) (39) (33) (1,985) (41) (22) (21) (17) (24) (30) — (3) (2,155) (13,225) (747) (984) (911) (1,184) (2,738) (2,070) (45) (2,248) (1,805) (1,554) (114)
Settlement of cash flow hedges — — — — — — — — — (5) (4) — (2) 17 (11) 28 (32) — — — — — — — — — —
Net transfer of cash and cash equivalents to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (10,375) — — — — — — — — — — — —
Stock-based award activities 18 7 (83) 18 32 40 (38) 45 24 22 (34) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans — — — — — — — — — — — 7 32 7 2 68 80 42 181 54 112 48 83 9 67 157 55
Repurchase of common stock (533) (691) (720) (598) (696) (801) (462) (501) (302) (223) (386) (2) (57) (305) (797) (301) (352) (659) (1,571) (750) (582) (831) (565) (479) (3) (797) (253)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation — — — — — — — — — — — 2 2 1 1 21 6 9 109 9 16 6 27 1 1 — —
Cash dividends paid (240) (245) (249) (219) (223) (227) (230) (221) (222) (224) (227) (212) (212) (213) (221) (337) (318) (291) (304) (309) (299) (298) (278) (284) (280) (283) (258)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (791) (968) (2,343) (2,084) 135 (2,899) (795) (656) 451 (408) (638) (210) (204) (483) (13,526) (1,540) 3,818 1,186 (2,120) (1,248) (3,465) (3,087) 1,229 (2,960) (2,002) (2,351) (630)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,363 189 (1,799) (1,029) 1,948 (1,228) (1,522) 30 744 (108) 43 652 1,000 948 (13,745) 262 2,403 1,849 (2,214) 659 (622) (1,069) 4,002 (1,088) 11 651 1,288

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-01-31).


The financial trajectory over the analyzed period is characterized by a significant structural shift occurring around late 2015 and early 2016, coinciding with a major corporate reorganization. Operating cash flows remained generally positive throughout the period, although they exhibited substantial volatility and a downward trend in magnitude following the corporate transition. Financing activities were heavily influenced by large-scale debt movements and a massive one-time cash transfer, while shareholder returns remained a consistent priority.

Operating Activities and Earnings Quality
Net earnings demonstrated a period of relative stability between 2013 and 2015, typically ranging from 800 million to 1.4 billion US dollars per quarter. However, a noticeable decline occurred in 2016 and 2017, with earnings frequently falling below 700 million US dollars, before exhibiting increased volatility in 2018. A critical inflection point is observed in depreciation and amortization expenses, which dropped precipitously from approximately 1 billion US dollars per quarter prior to October 2015 to approximately 100 million US dollars per quarter thereafter. This suggests a substantial reduction in the asset base. Net cash provided by operating activities remained robust in the early period, often exceeding 2.5 billion US dollars, but shifted to a lower baseline of 600 million to 1.5 billion US dollars in later years, with a notable outlier of negative 108 million US dollars in January 2016.
Investing Patterns and Capital Expenditure
Capital expenditures for property, plant, and equipment followed a pattern mirroring the depreciation trends; investments were high, often between 600 million and 1 billion US dollars per quarter, until late 2015, after which they stabilized at a much lower level of 100 million to 200 million US dollars. Investment activities were further impacted by sporadic large-scale business acquisitions, most notably a 2.478 billion US dollar outflow in July 2015. The net cash used in investing activities became less aggressive following the corporate split, moving from billion-dollar quarterly outflows to more modest fluctuations.
Financing Strategy and Shareholder Returns
Financing activities were dominated by a massive structural event in January 2016, featuring a net transfer of 10.375 billion US dollars to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company. Debt management was characterized by high-volume activity, including a peak issuance of 14.765 billion US dollars in October 2015, offset by a concurrent debt payment of 13.225 billion US dollars. Despite these fluctuations, the company maintained a disciplined approach to shareholder returns. Cash dividends were paid consistently, averaging between 210 million and 330 million US dollars per quarter. Common stock repurchases were more aggressive and volatile, with expenditures ranging from minimal amounts to peaks of 1.571 billion US dollars, indicating a strategic use of excess cash to manage share count.
Liquidity and Cash Position
The net change in cash and cash equivalents fluctuated wildly, driven primarily by financing outflows and the corporate restructuring. While the period began with steady cash growth, the 2016 transition created a deep deficit in quarterly cash movement. In the subsequent years, the cash position was managed through a combination of operating cash generation and strategic debt issuance, resulting in a cyclical pattern of increases and decreases in liquidity.

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