HP Inc. HPQ NYSE

HP Inc. (HPQ) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $63.0B to $55.3B (average -3.9%/yr). Net income reached $2.5B, reflecting earnings decline at -6.5%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 4.6%, which is thin. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 20% (low), with a +0.4pp trend over the period. With a $17B market cap and MOAT composite score of 63/100, the company has a moderate competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 41-year history, the company was profitable in 39 of 41 years — an excellent long-term track record
• INCOME (30/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (63/100, Partial) — some competitive advantages are present but not dominant

Overall SharesGrow Score: 49/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.