HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ)

The financial data over the given periods reveals several notable trends in the key metrics analyzed.

Share Price

The share price demonstrated significant volatility across the years. Initially, there was a strong upward trend from $28.77 at the end of 2005 to a peak of $51.02 in late 2007. This was followed by a sharp decline to $14.04 by the end of 2012. Thereafter, the share price recovered somewhat, reaching $39.82 in late 2014, but then dropped again to $12.26 by the end of 2015. From 2015 onwards, there was a gradual recovery with the share price climbing to $22.29 by late 2018. Overall, the share price experienced phases of growth, steep declines, and partial recoveries during the observed period.

Operating Profit Per Share (OPPS)

Operating profit per share showed a generally positive trend from 2005 through 2010, rising from $1.22 to a peak of $5.24 in 2010. However, this was followed by a sharp negative deviation in 2012, with operating profit per share dropping to -$5.68, indicating a significant operational loss that year. After this anomalous year, operating profit per share returned to positive territory and remained relatively stable between $2.08 and $3.92 during the following years up to 2018, showing resilience despite earlier setbacks.

Price to Operating Profit Ratio (P/OP)

The price to operating profit ratio showed a declining trend from an initially high ratio of 23.51 in 2005 down to a low of 4.02 in 2015, suggesting a more favorable valuation relative to operating profit around that time. The ratio fluctuated in subsequent years between approximately 4 and 10, implying varying market perceptions of operating profitability versus share price. Notably, data is missing for 2012, which coincides with the year of negative operating profit. The fluctuations in the ratio reflect changes in both market price and underlying operating earnings.

In summary, the data indicates periods of strong growth in both share price and operating profitability, interrupted by a significant operating loss in 2012. The share price generally followed the trend of operating profit but showed greater volatility, influenced by market conditions and possibly other external factors. The valuation metric (P/OP) improved from 2005 to 2015, signaling better earnings value relative to price, but remained variable thereafter, reflecting ongoing market uncertainty or shifting expectations about future performance.