HP (HPQ) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended January 2026, HP (HPQ) reported revenue of $14.44 billion, up 6.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.81, compared to $0.74 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.26 billion, representing a surprise of +1.22%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.65%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.77.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 HP performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Net revenue- Personal Systems- Commercial PS: $7.25 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $7.43 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.2%.Net revenue- Personal Systems- Consumer PS: $3 billion versus $2.96 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.3% change.Net revenue- Personal Systems: $10.25 billion versus $10.39 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.1% change.Net revenue- Printing- Supplies: $2.8 billion compared to the $2.72 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1% year over year.Net revenue- Printing- Commercial Printing: $1.11 billion compared to the $1.13 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.4% year over year.Net revenue- Printing- Consumer Printing: $283 million versus $289.53 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.4% change.Net revenue- Printing: $4.19 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.14 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.9%.Earnings from operations- Personal Systems: $511 million compared to the $568.76 million average estimate based on two analysts.Earnings from operations- Corporate Investments: $-24 million versus $-155.43 million estimated by two analysts on average.Earnings from operations- Printing: $765 million versus $759.07 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for HP here>>>Shares of HP have returned -5.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1% 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 HP Inc. (HPQ): 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