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A Holistic Look At HP Inc (NYSE:HPQ)

As an investor, I look for investments which does not compromise one fundamental factor for another. By this I mean, I look at stocks holistically, from their financial health to their future outlook. In the case of HP Inc (NYSE:HPQ), it is a highly-regarded dividend payer with a a strong history of delivering benchmark-beating performance. Below, I’ve touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. For those interested in understanding where the figures come from and want to see the analysis, read the full report on HP here.

Solid track record average dividend payer

In the previous year, HPQ has ramped up its bottom line by 72.29%, with its latest earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. Not only did HPQ outperformed its past performance, its growth also surpassed the Tech industry expansion, which generated a 6.25% earnings growth. This is an optimistic signal for the future.

NYSE:HPQ Income Statement June 22nd 18
NYSE:HPQ Income Statement June 22nd 18

HPQ is also a dividend company, with ample net income to cover its dividend payout, which has been consistently growing over the past decade, keeping income investors happy.

NYSE:HPQ Historical Dividend Yield June 22nd 18
NYSE:HPQ Historical Dividend Yield June 22nd 18

Next Steps:

For HP, I’ve compiled three key factors you should further examine:

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  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for HPQ’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for HPQ’s outlook.

  2. Financial Health: Is HPQ’s operations financially sustainable? Balance sheets can be hard to analyze, which is why we’ve done it for you. Check out our financial health checks here.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of HPQ? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!


To help readers see pass the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.