Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

For the quarter ended January 2026, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported revenue of $9.3 billion, up 18.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.65, compared to $0.49 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.25% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.32 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.59, the EPS surprise was +10.17%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Hewlett Packard Enterprise performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenue- Americas: $3.82 billion versus $4.33 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.7% change.Revenue- Asia Pacific and Japan: $1.99 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.93 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.7%.Revenue- Europe, Middle East and Africa: $3.49 billion versus $3.05 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +30.1% change.Net Revenue- Cloud & AI: $6.33 billion compared to the $6.46 billion average estimate based on four analysts.Net Revenue- Networking: $2.71 billion versus $2.74 billion estimated by four analysts on average.Net Revenue- Corporate Investments and Other: $261 million versus $267.45 million estimated by four analysts on average.Revenue- Products: $5.86 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $5.72 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +17.9%.Revenue- Services: $3.25 billion compared to the $3.34 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +20.3% year over year.Revenue- Financing income: $195 million compared to the $212.43 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.8% year over year.Earnings Before Taxes- Cloud & AI: $645 million versus $584.82 million estimated by three analysts on average.Earnings Before Taxes- Networking: $640 million compared to the $588.67 million average estimate based on three analysts.Earnings Before Taxes- Corporate Investments and Other: $-12 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $56.32 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Hewlett Packard Enterprise here>>>Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise have returned -12% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Radical New Technology Could Hand Investors Huge GainsQuantum Computing is the next technological revolution, and it could be even more advanced than AI.While some believed the technology was years away, it is already present and moving fast. Large hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, and even Meta and Tesla, are scrambling to integrate quantum computing into their infrastructure.Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook reveals 7 carefully selected stocks poised to dominate the quantum computing landscape in his report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power.Kevin was among the early experts who recognized NVIDIA's enormous potential back in 2016. Now, he has keyed in on what could be "the next big thing" in quantum computing supremacy. Today, you have a rare chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this opportunity.See Top Quantum Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks