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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (NYSE:HPE)

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Oct 31, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 Jan 31, 2018
Notes payable and short-term borrowings 3,767 4,957 4,868 4,486 5,004 5,349 4,612 4,743 4,596 3,795 3,552 3,736 3,531 3,727 3,755 5,727 5,162 4,510 4,425 2,207 2,114 2,073 2,005 2,326 3,855 3,915
Accounts payable 10,119 8,125 7,136 5,604 5,501 6,535 8,717 6,861 5,671 6,549 7,004 6,526 5,533 5,196 5,383 6,001 5,482 5,332 5,595 5,203 5,483 5,789 6,092 6,143 6,242 5,948
Employee compensation and benefits 1,084 1,027 1,724 1,570 1,439 1,284 1,401 1,240 1,198 1,160 1,778 1,585 1,397 1,149 1,391 1,181 968 1,009 1,522 1,454 1,263 1,142 1,412 1,187 1,191 1,034
Taxes on earnings 181 182 155 215 198 210 176 142 153 166 169 152 133 119 148 204 202 173 186 160 236 295 378 484 437 410
Deferred revenue 3,783 3,718 3,658 3,654 3,621 3,533 3,451 3,479 3,448 3,457 3,408 3,434 3,415 3,440 3,430 3,343 3,268 3,267 3,234 3,225 3,141 3,152 3,177 3,168 3,163 3,135
Accrued restructuring 97 121 180 149 166 185 192 160 183 225 290 267 233 241 366 386 198 184 195 223 192 239 294 256 286 412
Other accrued liabilities 4,719 4,505 4,161 4,492 4,322 4,380 4,625 4,674 4,941 5,121 4,486 3,941 3,738 4,059 4,265 4,768 4,917 4,279 4,002 4,686 3,648 3,769 3,840 3,843 3,910 4,489
Current liabilities 23,750 22,635 21,882 20,170 20,251 21,476 23,174 21,299 20,190 20,473 20,687 19,641 17,980 17,931 18,738 21,610 20,197 18,754 19,159 17,158 16,077 16,459 17,198 17,407 19,084 19,343
Long-term debt 7,490 7,840 7,487 8,866 8,372 7,577 7,853 9,137 8,905 10,277 9,896 12,489 12,296 11,963 12,186 13,730 11,553 9,362 9,395 10,453 10,332 10,280 10,136 9,963 9,970 10,040
Other non-current liabilities 6,737 6,659 6,546 6,702 6,505 6,475 6,187 6,575 6,647 6,758 7,099 7,234 7,245 7,298 6,995 6,693 6,507 6,885 6,100 5,569 6,490 6,684 6,885 6,681 6,856 8,247
Non-current liabilities 14,227 14,499 14,033 15,568 14,877 14,052 14,040 15,712 15,552 17,035 16,995 19,723 19,541 19,261 19,181 20,423 18,060 16,247 15,495 16,022 16,822 16,964 17,021 16,644 16,826 18,287
Total liabilities 37,977 37,134 35,915 35,738 35,128 35,528 37,214 37,011 35,742 37,508 37,682 39,364 37,521 37,192 37,919 42,033 38,257 35,001 34,654 33,180 32,899 33,423 34,219 34,051 35,910 37,630
Common stock, $0.01 par value 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 16
Additional paid-in capital 28,308 28,239 28,199 28,191 28,274 28,259 28,299 28,351 28,473 28,422 28,470 28,632 28,538 28,427 28,350 28,275 28,207 28,287 28,444 28,629 29,130 29,607 30,342 31,338 32,205 32,947
Accumulated deficit (3,583) (3,728) (3,946) (4,433) (4,743) (5,005) (5,350) (4,891) (5,145) (5,239) (5,597) (7,994) (8,229) (8,332) (8,375) (8,377) (8,385) (7,411) (7,632) (7,959) (7,765) (8,034) (5,899) (5,021) (5,306) (6,057)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,058) (3,108) (3,084) (3,149) (3,178) (3,256) (3,098) (2,862) (2,809) (2,878) (2,915) (3,631) (3,762) (3,896) (3,939) (3,756) (3,625) (3,700) (3,727) (3,150) (3,180) (3,294) (3,218) (2,906) (2,982) (2,955)
Total HPE stockholders’ equity 21,680 21,416 21,182 20,622 20,366 20,011 19,864 20,611 20,532 20,318 19,971 17,020 16,560 16,212 16,049 16,155 16,210 17,189 17,098 17,533 18,198 18,293 21,239 23,426 23,932 23,951
Non-controlling interests 54 52 56 55 55 52 45 53 50 47 46 53 51 47 47 51 48 54 51 47 43 42 35 36 34 38
Total stockholders’ equity 21,734 21,468 21,238 20,677 20,421 20,063 19,909 20,664 20,582 20,365 20,017 17,073 16,611 16,259 16,096 16,206 16,258 17,243 17,149 17,580 18,241 18,335 21,274 23,462 23,966 23,989
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 59,711 58,602 57,153 56,415 55,549 55,591 57,123 57,675 56,324 57,873 57,699 56,437 54,132 53,451 54,015 58,239 54,515 52,244 51,803 50,760 51,140 51,758 55,493 57,513 59,876 61,619

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 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).


The balance sheet exhibits a strategic shift in the composition of liabilities and a notable recovery in stockholders' equity over the analyzed period. Total liabilities and stockholders' equity decreased from 61.6 billion USD in January 2018 to a low of approximately 50.7 billion USD in July 2019, before trending upward to 59.7 billion USD by April 2024. This fluctuation reflects a period of consolidation followed by a gradual expansion of the balance sheet.

Current Liabilities Trends
Current liabilities have demonstrated a general upward trajectory, rising from 19.3 billion USD in January 2018 to 23.7 billion USD in April 2024. This increase is primarily driven by accounts payable, which grew from 5.9 billion USD to 10.1 billion USD over the same period, suggesting an increased reliance on trade credit for operational funding. In contrast, notes payable and short-term borrowings showed significant volatility, peaking at 5.7 billion USD in July 2020 before stabilizing around 3.7 billion USD by April 2024.
Long-Term Debt and Non-Current Liabilities
A structural reduction in long-term debt is evident. After a peak of 13.7 billion USD in July 2020, long-term debt declined steadily to 7.49 billion USD by April 2024, representing a significant decrease from the January 2018 level of 10.0 billion USD. Total non-current liabilities followed a similar downward trend, decreasing from 18.2 billion USD in early 2018 to 14.2 billion USD by the end of the period, indicating a systematic reduction in long-term financial leverage.
Stockholders' Equity Dynamics
Total stockholders' equity experienced a period of contraction between 2018 and 2020, falling from nearly 24 billion USD to a low of 16.0 billion USD in October 2020. However, a consistent recovery trend is observed from 2021 onward, with equity rising to 21.7 billion USD by April 2024. This recovery is strongly correlated with the improvement in the accumulated deficit, which narrowed from a peak negative balance of 8.3 billion USD in April 2020 to 3.5 billion USD by April 2024, reflecting improved retained earnings.
Overall Liability Structure
The total liability profile has shifted toward short-term obligations. While total liabilities remained relatively stable in the long term—ending at 37.9 billion USD in April 2024 compared to 37.6 billion USD in January 2018—the proportion of current liabilities relative to non-current liabilities has increased. This transition indicates a movement away from long-term debt financing toward operational liabilities and short-term credit.

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