HP Inc. HPQ NYSE

HP Inc. (HPQ) reported moderate year-over-year revenue growth of +4.4% through 2026-01 (TTM revenue vs prior-year TTM). Net income showed earnings decline of -7.7% YoY, reaching $545M in the latest quarter. The net profit margin is 3.8%, which is thin. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 quarters. The gross margin is 20.2% (low), down 1.5pp vs the prior year. With a $17B market cap, MOAT composite score of 63/100 (moderate competitive position).

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 41-year annual 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.