Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
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).
- Debt to equity ratio
- The debt to equity ratio exhibited an increasing trend from early 2019 until mid-2020, peaking around 1.20 in July 2020. Subsequently, it declined steadily, reaching its lowest point of approximately 0.52 by April 2024. This pattern indicates an initial increase in reliance on debt financing relative to equity, followed by a gradual deleveraging over the subsequent years.
- Debt to capital ratio
- The debt to capital ratio showed a similar trajectory, increasing from 0.40 in January 2019 to a peak of 0.55 in July 2020. Following this peak, the ratio decreased progressively to 0.34 by April 2024. This trend reflects a reduction in the proportion of debt relative to the overall capital structure post mid-2020.
- Debt to assets ratio
- The debt to assets ratio rose from 0.24 in early 2019, reaching a maximum of 0.33 in July 2020, before steadily declining to 0.19 by April 2024. This indicates that debt financing as a percentage of total assets increased up to mid-2020 and then declined, suggesting a strategic shift to reduce leverage on asset base during the later periods.
- Financial leverage ratio
- The financial leverage ratio followed an increasing path from 2.83 in January 2019 to a high of 3.61 in July 2020. After this peak, the ratio decreased gradually and stabilized around 2.70 to 2.75 from early 2023 through April 2024. This reflects an initial rise in the use of debt relative to equity financing, followed by a stabilization phase with moderately lower leverage levels.
Overall, the financial data reveals a consistent pattern of increasing debt-related leverage ratios until mid-2020, indicating an expansion in indebtedness during this period. From mid-2020 onwards, there is a clear and steady deleveraging trend across all debt-related metrics. This shift suggests that the company has been actively reducing its financial risk by lowering its debt burden relative to equity, capital, and assets over the past three to four years. Financial leverage follows this pattern closely, pointing to a more conservative capital structure in recent periods compared to the elevated leverage observed around mid-2020.
Debt Ratios
Debt to Equity
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Total debt | 11,257) | 12,797) | 12,355) | 13,352) | 13,376) | 12,926) | 12,465) | 13,880) | 13,501) | 14,072) | 13,448) | 16,225) | 15,827) | 15,690) | 15,941) | 19,457) | 16,715) | 13,872) | 13,820) | 12,660) | 12,446) | 12,353) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.20 | 1.03 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.68 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 1.41 | 1.46 | 1.79 | 1.81 | 1.76 | 1.96 | 2.37 | 2.06 | 1.78 | 1.71 | 1.98 | 1.89 | 1.76 | 1.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Dell Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.36 | 9.04 | 13.39 | 19.36 | 56.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q2 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total HPE stockholders’ equity
= 11,257 ÷ 21,680 = 0.52
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data from the given periods shows notable trends in the company's capital structure and overall financial leverage.
- Total Debt
- The total debt amount exhibited fluctuations over the observed quarters. Starting at approximately 12,353 million USD, the debt increased to a peak around 19,457 million USD by mid-2020. Following this peak, a general downward trend is observed, with some minor fluctuations, reaching 11,257 million USD by the second quarter of 2024. This suggests an effort towards debt reduction after a period of increased borrowing.
- Total Stockholders’ Equity
- The stockholders’ equity started near 18,293 million USD and remained relatively stable with slight decreases until late 2020. From early 2021 onwards, equity values show a steady upward trend, increasing consistently to about 21,680 million USD by the second quarter of 2024. This continuous growth in equity indicates strengthening net assets and retained earnings enhancement over the recent quarters.
- Debt to Equity Ratio
- The debt to equity ratio initially stood at approximately 0.68, rising sharply through 2020 to reach a peak of about 1.2. This peak aligns with the increase in total debt amid relatively stagnant equity levels. From late 2020 forward, the ratio exhibits a pronounced decline, dropping steadily to approximately 0.52 by mid-2024. The decreasing ratio reflects improved financial leverage as debt levels decreased and equity increased.
Overall, the financial leverage profile improved substantially over the years observed. The company managed to reduce its relative reliance on debt and simultaneously bolster its equity base, resulting in a healthier balance sheet composition by the latter part of the period. This shift may enhance financial stability and potentially reduce risk associated with high debt burdens.
Debt to Capital
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Total debt | 11,257) | 12,797) | 12,355) | 13,352) | 13,376) | 12,926) | 12,465) | 13,880) | 13,501) | 14,072) | 13,448) | 16,225) | 15,827) | 15,690) | 15,941) | 19,457) | 16,715) | 13,872) | 13,820) | 12,660) | 12,446) | 12,353) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Total capital | 32,937) | 34,213) | 33,537) | 33,974) | 33,742) | 32,937) | 32,329) | 34,491) | 34,033) | 34,390) | 33,419) | 33,245) | 32,387) | 31,902) | 31,990) | 35,612) | 32,925) | 31,061) | 30,918) | 30,193) | 30,644) | 30,646) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.40 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Dell Technologies Inc. | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.07 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 1.01 | 1.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q2 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 11,257 ÷ 32,937 = 0.34
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The quarterly financial data shows the evolution of the company’s total debt, total capital, and debt to capital ratio over a span of more than five years, from early 2019 to mid-2024.
- Total Debt
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Total debt exhibits notable fluctuations throughout the period. From early 2019 to late 2019, total debt rises gradually from approximately 12.4 billion USD to roughly 13.8 billion USD. Subsequently, through 2020, total debt increases significantly, peaking near 19.5 billion USD in mid-2020, indicating a substantial rise in indebtedness during that period, possibly linked to external economic factors.
Following this peak, total debt decreases markedly by early 2021 to about 13.4 billion USD, before stabilizing and fluctuating moderately in the 13-14 billion USD range through 2022. In 2023 and early 2024, total debt trends downward again, reaching a low of approximately 11.3 billion USD in April 2024. This decline suggests an active reduction in financial leverage in recent quarters.
- Total Capital
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Total capital remains relatively stable over the entire timeframe, fluctuating mostly between 30 billion and 35 billion USD. It shows minor upward and downward movements but no extreme volatility compared to total debt. Capital peaks intermittently such as in Q3 2020 near 35.6 billion USD and again in early 2024 around 34 billion USD, showing some resilience and steadiness in the company’s capital base amid changes in debt levels.
- Debt to Capital Ratio
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The debt to capital ratio reflects the changes in debt relative to capital and shows a clear trend of initial increase followed by a gradual decrease. Starting near 0.40 in early 2019, the ratio rises steadily, hitting a high of approximately 0.55 in mid-2020, coinciding with peak debt levels.
From late 2020 onward, this ratio declines consistently, falling below 0.40 by early 2022, and continuing down to about 0.34 by the second quarter of 2024. This decline highlights an improvement in the company’s capital structure, with a lower proportion of debt financing relative to total capital, which typically indicates reduced financial risk.
In summary, the financial data reveals a period of increased borrowing until mid-2020, followed by a concerted effort to reduce debt over the subsequent years. Throughout, total capital remains relatively stable with minor growth, contributing to a significant improvement in the debt to capital ratio. This suggests a strategic focus on deleveraging and strengthening the financial position in recent periods.
Debt to Assets
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Total debt | 11,257) | 12,797) | 12,355) | 13,352) | 13,376) | 12,926) | 12,465) | 13,880) | 13,501) | 14,072) | 13,448) | 16,225) | 15,827) | 15,690) | 15,941) | 19,457) | 16,715) | 13,872) | 13,820) | 12,660) | 12,446) | 12,353) | |||||||
| Total assets | 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) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.24 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Dell Technologies Inc. | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q2 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 11,257 ÷ 59,711 = 0.19
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Debt
- The total debt showed a gradual increase from early 2019 through mid-2020, peaking around July 2020 at 19,457 million USD. After this peak, a notable decline occurred by October 2020, followed by fluctuating levels through 2021 and early 2022, generally trending downward. From 2022 onward, there was a consistent reduction in total debt, reaching its lowest level in April 2024 at 11,257 million USD, indicating a significant deleveraging effort over the period.
- Total Assets
- Total assets remained relatively stable throughout the timeline, with values generally oscillating between approximately 51,000 million USD and 58,000 million USD. There was a peak around July 2020 near 58,239 million USD, after which assets experienced minor declines and recoveries but maintained a fairly steady range without extreme volatility. By April 2024, total assets reached their highest recorded value at 59,711 million USD, implying gradual asset base growth in recent quarters.
- Debt to Assets Ratio
- The debt to assets ratio rose steadily during 2019 and early 2020, reaching a maximum of 0.33 by mid-2020, reflecting the concurrent rise in debt levels relative to assets. Subsequently, the ratio demonstrated a consistent decline from late 2020 onward, reaching 0.19 by April 2024. This downward trend aligns with the reduction in total debt alongside stable or increasing asset values, indicating improved financial leverage and potentially lower financial risk.
- Summary
- The financial data suggests that the company increased leverage up to mid-2020, possibly to support operational or strategic initiatives. Following this peak, a deliberate reduction in debt levels was pursued over subsequent quarters, accompanied by steady asset management and modest growth. The result is a marked improvement in the debt to assets ratio, enhancing the company's capital structure stability and credit profile as of early 2024.
Financial Leverage
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 2.75 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.74 | 2.73 | 2.78 | 2.88 | 2.80 | 2.74 | 2.85 | 2.89 | 3.32 | 3.27 | 3.30 | 3.37 | 3.61 | 3.36 | 3.04 | 3.03 | 2.90 | 2.81 | 2.83 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 4.55 | 4.77 | 5.67 | 5.56 | 5.34 | 6.11 | 6.96 | 5.79 | 5.20 | 5.30 | 5.56 | 5.13 | 4.87 | 5.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | 1.38 | 1.34 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.47 | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 2.19 | 2.18 | 2.30 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.36 | 2.30 | 2.39 | 2.25 | 2.36 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Dell Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.15 | 25.43 | 34.92 | 49.78 | 134.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 1.76 | 1.89 | 1.86 | 1.81 | 1.69 | 2.03 | 2.25 | 2.41 | 2.26 | 2.14 | 2.05 | 1.90 | 1.78 | 1.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q2 2024 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total HPE stockholders’ equity
= 59,711 ÷ 21,680 = 2.75
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- Total Assets
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Total assets show a generally steady trend with fluctuations across the analyzed periods. Initially, total assets remained around the range of 51,000 to 54,000 million USD from early 2019 through the end of 2020, exhibiting some volatility with a peak near 58,239 million in July 2020 followed by a decline toward 54,015 million in October 2020. From 2021 onward, total assets have shown a modest increasing trend, reaching approximately 57,699 million by late 2021, and maintaining counts mostly between about 55,000 and 58,000 million through 2023. Notably, total assets increased again in early 2024 to near 59,711 million, indicating a moderate growth in asset base after a period of relative stability.
- Total Stockholders’ Equity
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Stockholders’ equity began at 18,293 million USD in early 2019 and experienced some decreases through late 2020, reaching a low point around 16,049 million in October 2020. After that, a significant upward shift is observed, with equity rising steadily through 2021, peaking at 19,971 million in October 2021. Following this peak, equity values remained relatively stable but with slight seasonal fluctuations, hovering in the range of approximately 19,800 to 21,600 million through 2023 and into early 2024. Overall, stockholders’ equity demonstrated resilience and growth after the initial decline in the mid-period assessed.
- Financial Leverage
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The financial leverage ratio exhibited an increasing trend from early 2019 to mid-2020, moving from around 2.83 to a high near 3.61 in July 2020. This indicates rising reliance on debt relative to equity during this period. However, from late 2020 onwards, financial leverage steadily declined, reaching lower levels near 2.70 by early 2024. This reduction suggests a strategic shift towards lower debt dependence or increasing equity relative to liabilities. The decline in leverage aligns temporally with the recovery and growth in stockholders’ equity, reflecting strengthened financial stability.