Item 1. Financial Statements.
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Item 1. Financial Statements.
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HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(Unaudited)
| For the three months ended July 31, | For the nine months ended July 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| In millions, except per share amounts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Products | $ | 8,730 | $ | 6,048 | $ | 21,810 | $ | 15,787 | |||||||||||||||
| Services | 3,291 | 2,894 | 9,802 | 8,262 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Financing income | 192 | 194 | 580 | 568 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenue | 12,213 | 9,136 | 32,192 | 24,617 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Costs and Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of products (exclusive of amortization shown separately below) | 5,235 | 4,510 | 14,164 | 11,903 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of services (exclusive of amortization shown separately below) | 1,963 | 1,829 | 5,533 | 5,201 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Financing cost | 116 | 125 | 356 | 377 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 1,158 | 622 | 2,824 | 1,637 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,962 | 1,496 | 5,490 | 4,062 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 315 | 126 | 949 | 201 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | — | — | — | 1,361 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition, disposition and other charges | 71 | 181 | 266 | 304 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 10,820 | 8,889 | 29,582 | 25,046 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from operations | 1,393 | 247 | 2,610 | (429) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest and other, net | (75) | 8 | (202) | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of equity interest | 444 | — | 444 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of a business | — | 1 | — | 245 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings from equity interests | — | 32 | 42 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) before provision for taxes | 1,762 | 288 | 2,894 | (24) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Provision) benefit for taxes | (222) | 17 | (278) | (94) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to HPE | 1,540 | 305 | 2,616 | (118) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | (29) | (29) | (87) | (87) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 1,511 | $ | 276 | $ | 2,529 | $ | (205) | |||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.13 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 1.89 | $ | (0.16) | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 1.82 | $ | (0.16) | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average Shares Used to Compute Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 1,336 | 1,325 | 1,335 | 1,321 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 1,449 | 1,421 | 1,441 | 1,321 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
| For the three months ended July 31, | For the nine months ended July 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In millions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to HPE | $ | 1,540 | $ | 305 | $ | 2,616 | $ | (118) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Taxes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-sale Securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period | 1 | 1 | (1) | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | (1) | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Net Unrealized Components of Cash Flow Hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period | 91 | 6 | 26 | (189) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings | (82) | 56 | 3 | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 62 | 29 | (102) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Unrealized Components of Defined Benefit Plans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period | 6 | 10 | 5 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service benefit | 25 | 32 | 74 | 91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Curtailments, settlements and other | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 46 | 81 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Cumulative Translation Adjustment: | (20) | (16) | (43) | (28) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Taxes | 21 | 93 | 66 | (47) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for Taxes | (6) | (23) | (20) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes | 15 | 70 | 46 | (47) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $ | 1,555 | $ | 375 | $ | 2,662 | $ | (165) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
| As of | |||||||||||
| July 31, 2026 | October 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | ||||||||||
| In millions, except par value and shares | |||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current Assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,216 | $ | 5,773 | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances | 6,185 | 5,290 | |||||||||
| Financing receivables, net of allowances | 3,841 | 3,826 | |||||||||
| Inventory | 11,823 | 6,352 | |||||||||
| Other current assets | 5,800 | 3,753 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 33,865 | 24,994 | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 5,645 | 6,002 | |||||||||
| Long-term financing receivables and other assets | 14,632 | 13,817 | |||||||||
| Investments in equity interests | — | 955 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 23,907 | 23,770 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 5,547 | 6,368 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 83,596 | $ | 75,906 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Notes payable and short-term borrowings | $ | 2,901 | $ | 4,609 | |||||||
| Accounts payable | 13,734 | 7,731 | |||||||||
| Employee compensation and benefits | 2,880 | 1,871 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 5,561 | 5,358 | |||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 5,360 | 5,074 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 30,436 | 24,643 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt | 17,343 | 17,756 | |||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 9,241 | 8,753 | |||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||||||
| HPE Stockholders' Equity: | |||||||||||
| 7.625% Series C mandatory convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value (30,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025, respectively) | — | — | |||||||||
| Common stock, $0.01 par value (9,600,000,000 shares authorized; 1,328,115,106 and 1,318,292,428 shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025, respectively) | 13 | 13 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 30,151 | 30,234 | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (948) | (2,811) | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,702) | (2,748) | |||||||||
| Total HPE stockholders' equity | 26,514 | 24,688 | |||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 62 | 66 | |||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 26,576 | 24,754 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 83,596 | $ | 75,906 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
| For the nine months ended July 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| In millions | |||||||||||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to HPE | $ | 2,616 | $ | (118) | |||||||
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to HPE to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,613 | 1,860 | |||||||||
| Impairment charges | — | 1,361 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 599 | 447 | |||||||||
| Provision for inventory and credit losses | 477 | 339 | |||||||||
| Cost reduction program | 84 | 148 | |||||||||
| Deferred taxes on earnings | (313) | (74) | |||||||||
| Earnings from equity interests | (42) | (74) | |||||||||
| Gain on sale of a business | — | (245) | |||||||||
| Gain on sale of equity interest | (444) | — | |||||||||
| Dividends received from equity investees | 100 | — | |||||||||
| H3C divestiture related severance costs | — | 97 | |||||||||
| Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment | 31 | — | |||||||||
| Other, net | 161 | 143 | |||||||||
| Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net of Acquisitions: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (997) | (1,130) | |||||||||
| Financing receivables | (224) | (3) | |||||||||
| Inventory | (5,847) | 1,385 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | 5,870 | (2,595) | |||||||||
| Other assets and liabilities | (455) | (1,087) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,229 | 454 | |||||||||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Investment in property, plant and equipment and software assets | (1,897) | (1,651) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 288 | 254 | |||||||||
| Purchases of equity investments | (5) | (7) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities and other investments | 10 | 47 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities and redemptions of available-for-sale securities | — | 48 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of equity interest | 1,357 | — | |||||||||
| Financial collateral posted | (737) | (755) | |||||||||
| Financial collateral received | 789 | 518 | |||||||||
| Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | (12,278) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of a business | — | 210 | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (195) | (13,614) | |||||||||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings with original maturities less than 90 days, net | 12 | 8 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs | 2,546 | 5,333 | |||||||||
| Payment of debt | (4,686) | (1,663) | |||||||||
| Net payments related to stock-based award activities | (338) | (229) | |||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (447) | (102) | |||||||||
| Cash dividends paid to preferred stockholders | (87) | (83) | |||||||||
| Cash dividends paid to common stockholders | (568) | (513) | |||||||||
| Other | (8) | (8) | |||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (3,576) | 2,743 | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (39) | 9 | |||||||||
| Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 419 | (10,408) | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 5,859 | 15,105 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 6,278 | $ | 4,697 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
| Common Stock | Preferred Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the three months ended July 31, 2026 | Number of Shares | Par Value | Number of 7.625% Series C Mandatory Convertible Shares | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Equity Attributable to the Company | Non- controlling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In millions, except number of shares in thousands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of April 30, 2026 | 1,323,295 | $ | 13 | 30,000 | $ | 30,207 | $ | (2,211) | $ | (2,717) | $ | 25,292 | $ | 61 | $ | 25,353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to HPE | 1,540 | 1,540 | 1 | 1,541 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | 1,555 | 1 | 1,556 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 165 | 165 | 165 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax withholding related to vesting of employee stock plans | (162) | (162) | (162) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock plans and other | 7,830 | 19 | — | 19 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (3,010) | (78) | (59) | (137) | (137) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends on preferred stock accrued/declared ($0.9531 per preferred share) | (29) | (29) | (29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends declared ($0.1425 per share) | (189) | (189) | — | (189) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of July 31, 2026 | 1,328,115 | $ | 13 | 30,000 | $ | 30,151 | $ | (948) | $ | (2,702) | $ | 26,514 | $ | 62 | $ | 26,576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Preferred Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the nine months ended July 31, 2026 | Number of Shares | Par Value | Number of 7.625% Series C Mandatory Convertible Shares | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Equity Attributable to the Company | Non- controlling Interests | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In millions, except number of shares in thousands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of October 31, 2025 | 1,318,292 | $ | 13 | 30,000 | $ | 30,234 | $ | (2,811) | $ | (2,748) | $ | 24,688 | $ | 66 | $ | 24,754 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to HPE | 2,616 | 2,616 | 4 | 2,620 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 46 | 46 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | 2,662 | 4 | 2,666 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 599 | 599 | 599 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax withholding related to vesting of employee stock plans | (369) | (369) | (369) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock plans and other | 26,417 | 38 | 1 | 39 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (16,594) | (351) | (99) | (450) | (450) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends on preferred stock accrued/declared ($2.8594 per preferred share) | (87) | (87) | (87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends declared ($0.4275 per share) | (568) | (568) | (8) | (576) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of July 31, 2026 | 1,328,115 | $ | 13 | 30,000 | $ | 30,151 | $ | (948) | $ | (2,702) | $ | 26,514 | $ | 62 | $ | 26,576 |
| Common Stock | Preferred Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the three months ended July 31, 2025 | Number of Shares | Par Value | Number of 7.625% Series C Mandatory Convertible Shares | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Equity Attributable to the Company | Non- controlling Interests | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In millions, except number of shares in thousands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of April 30, 2025 | 1,310,532 | $ | 13 | 30,000 | $ | 29,840 | $ | (2,892) | $ | (3,094) | $ | 23,867 | $ | 60 | $ | 23,927 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to HPE | 305 | 305 | 5 | 310 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 70 | 70 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | 375 | 5 | 380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 177 | 177 | 177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax withholding related to vesting of employee stock plans | (77) | (77) | (77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consideration for replacement of Juniper Networks Inc.’s equity awards | 239 | 239 | 239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock plans and other | 8,283 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend on preferred stock accrued / declared ($0.9531 per preferred share) | (29) | (29) | (29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends declared ($0.13 per share) | (171) | (171) | (171) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of July 31, 2025 | 1,318,815 | $ | 13 | 30,000 | $ | 30,199 | $ | (2,786) | $ | (3,024) | $ | 24,402 | $ | 65 | $ | 24,467 |
| Common Stock | Preferred Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the nine months ended July 31, 2025 | Number of Shares | Par Value | Number of 7.625% Series C Mandatory Convertible Shares | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Equity Attributable to the Company | Non- controlling Interests | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In millions, except number of shares in thousands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of October 31, 2024 | 1,297,258 | $ | 13 | 30,000 | $ | 29,848 | $ | (2,068) | $ | (2,977) | $ | 24,816 | $ | 64 | $ | 24,880 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) earnings attributable to HPE | (118) | (118) | 9 | (109) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | (47) | (47) | (47) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive (loss) income | (165) | 9 | (156) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 447 | 447 | 447 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax withholding related to vesting of employee stock plans | (274) | (274) | (274) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consideration for replacement of Juniper Networks Inc.’s equity awards | 239 | 239 | 239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock plans and other | 27,184 | 37 | 2 | 39 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (5,627) | (98) | (2) | (100) | (100) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend on preferred stock accrued / declared ($2.8594 per preferred share) | (87) | (87) | (87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends declared ($0.39 per share) | (513) | (513) | (8) | (521) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of July 31, 2025 | 1,318,815 | $ | 13 | 30,000 | $ | 30,199 | $ | (2,786) | $ | (3,024) | $ | 24,402 | $ | 65 | $ | 24,467 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1: Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Background
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (“HPE,” or the “Company”) is a global technology leader focused on developing intelligent solutions that allow customers to capture, analyze and act upon data seamlessly from edge-to-cloud. HPE enables customers to accelerate business outcomes by driving new business models, creating new customer and employee experiences, and increasing operational efficiency today and into the future. HPE's customers range from small- and medium-sized businesses to large global enterprises and governmental entities.
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company were prepared in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). The Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and all subsidiaries and affiliates in which the Company has a controlling financial interest or is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany transactions and accounts within the consolidated businesses of the Company have been eliminated. Certain prior period financial statement amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. This interim information should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025 in HPE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 18, 2025. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for October 31, 2025 was derived from audited financial statements.
Segment Realignment
Effective November 1, 2025, HPE implemented an organizational change by (i) merging the Server, Hybrid Cloud, and Financial Services business segments into a new segment named Cloud & Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and (ii) transferring the Telco and Instant On businesses from the Networking segment to the Corporate Investments and Other segment. As a result, the Company’s organizational structure consists of the following segments: (i) Cloud & AI; (ii) Networking; and (iii) Corporate Investments and Other. The Company has reflected these changes to its segment information retrospectively to the earliest period presented, which primarily resulted in the realignment of net revenue and operating profit for each of the segments as described above. These changes had no impact on HPE’s previously reported consolidated net revenue, net earnings, net earnings per share (“EPS”) or total assets. Refer to Note 2, “Segment Information” for further information.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in HPE’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates.
Significant Accounting Policies
There have been no significant changes to the Company's significant accounting policies described in Part II, Item 8, Note 1, “Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025.
Recently Enacted Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2026, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance to provide recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure requirements for environmental credits and environmental credit obligations. The amendment is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, though early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued guidance to improve the guidance in Topic 270, Interim Reporting, by improving the navigability of the required interim disclosures and clarifying when that guidance is applicable. The amendment is effective for interim periods with annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, though early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
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In December 2025, the FASB issued guidance to establish the accounting for a government grant received by a business entity. The amendment is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2028, though early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In September 2025, the FASB issued guidance to target improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which simplifies the capitalization guidance by removing all references to software development project stages and clarifies the criteria to begin capitalizing cost. The amendment is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, though early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In May 2025, the FASB issued guidance to clarify the accounting for share-based consideration payable to a customer in conjunction with selling goods or services. The amendment is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2026, though early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued guidance to provide disaggregated expense disclosures in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company is required to adopt the guidance for its annual period ending October 31, 2028 and all interim periods thereafter, though early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued guidance to provide disaggregated income tax disclosures on the effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The guidance is applicable to the Company’s annual filings beginning October 31, 2026. Adoption of this new guidance will result in increased disclosures in the “Taxes on Earnings” note in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements but will not impact the consolidated financial results.
Note 2: Segment Information
HPE's operations are organized into three segments for financial reporting purposes: Cloud & AI, Networking, and Corporate Investments and Other. HPE’s organizational structure is based on a number of factors that the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), Antonio F. Neri, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer, uses to evaluate, view and run the Company's business operations, which include, but are not limited to, customer base and homogeneity of products and technology. The three segments are based on this structure and information reviewed by HPE's management to evaluate segment results. A summary of the types of products and services within each segment is as follows:
Networking develops and sells high-performance network and security products and services that empower customers of all sizes to build scalable, reliable, secure, agile, and efficient automated networks. HPE’s platforms are purpose-built using AI to deliver secure and sustainable user experiences from the edge to the data center and cloud. Networking’s solutions include hardware products such as Wi-Fi and private cellular access points; QFX, EX, and CX switches; MX and PTX routers; and gateways. Additionally, HPE provides software products, such as Mist and Aruba Central for cloud-based and on-premise management, network access control, software-defined wide area networking, network security, analytics and assurance, and private cellular core software. The Company also offers professional and support services and education and training programs, as well as as-a-service (“aaS”) and flexible consumption models through HPE GreenLake.
Cloud & AI includes server and storage offerings. The Cloud & AI server portfolio includes general-purpose servers for multi-workload computing and workload-optimized servers to deliver the best performance and value for demanding applications, and integrated systems comprised of software and hardware designed to address High-Performance Computing and Supercomputing (including exascale applications), AI, Data Analytics, and Transaction Processing workloads for government and commercial customers globally. The Cloud & AI comprehensive storage portfolio offers a wide variety of cloud-native and hybrid solutions across storage, private cloud and the infrastructure software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) space. The storage product line includes data storage and data management offerings with the HPE Alletra Storage portfolio; unstructured data solutions and analytics for AI; data protection and archiving. Storage offerings also include the Company’s GreenLake Flex and software solutions. Financial services provides flexible investment solutions, such as leasing, financing, IT consumption, utility programs, and asset management services for customers that facilitate unique technology deployment models and the acquisition of complete IT solutions, including hardware, software, and services from HPE and others.
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Corporate Investments and Other includes the Advisory and Professional Services (“A & PS”) business, which primarily offers consultative-led services, HPE and partner technology expertise and advice, implementation services as well as complex solution engagement capabilities; Telco, Instant On, and Hewlett Packard Labs.
Segment Policy
HPE does not allocate to its segments certain operating expenses, which it manages at the corporate level. These unallocated operating costs include certain corporate costs and eliminations, stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, H3C divestiture related severance costs, severance costs associated with the cost reduction program, acquisition, disposition and other charges, and impairment charges. Total assets by segment are not presented as that information is not used to allocate resources or assess performance at the segment level and is not reviewed by the CODM.
Segment Operating Results
Segment net revenue and operating results were as follows:
| Networking | Cloud & AI | Corporate Investments and Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Three months ended July 31, 2026: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total segment net revenue | $ | 2,893 | $ | 9,042 | $ | 278 | $ | 12,213 | |||||||||||||||
| Segment cost of sales | 1,172 | 5,859 | 254 | 7,286 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment operating expenses | 1,084 | 1,644 | 91 | 2,818 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment earnings (loss) from operations | $ | 637 | $ | 1,539 | $ | (67) | $ | 2,109 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total segment net revenue | $ | 1,654 | $ | 7,212 | $ | 270 | $ | 9,136 | |||||||||||||||
| Segment cost of sales | 661 | 5,535 | 212 | 6,408 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment operating expenses | 628 | 1,173 | 77 | 1,878 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment earnings (loss) from operations | $ | 365 | $ | 504 | $ | (19) | $ | 850 | |||||||||||||||
| Nine months ended July 31, 2026: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total segment net revenue | $ | 8,289 | $ | 23,083 | $ | 820 | $ | 32,192 | |||||||||||||||
| Segment cost of sales | 3,277 | 15,971 | 676 | 19,924 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment operating expenses | 3,154 | 3,974 | 232 | 7,360 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment earnings (loss) from operations | $ | 1,858 | $ | 3,138 | $ | (88) | $ | 4,908 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total segment net revenue | $ | 3,814 | $ | 19,994 | $ | 809 | $ | 24,617 | |||||||||||||||
| Segment cost of sales | 1,478 | 15,239 | 618 | 17,335 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment operating expenses | 1,380 | 3,290 | 225 | 4,895 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment earnings (loss) from operations | $ | 956 | $ | 1,465 | $ | (34) | $ | 2,387 |
(1) Effective at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2026, HPE implemented an organizational change by (i) merging the Server, Hybrid Cloud, and Financial Services business segments into a new segment named Cloud & AI and (ii) transferring the Telco and Instant On businesses to Corporate Investments and Other from Networking. The Company reflected these changes to its segment information retrospectively. These changes had no impact on HPE’s previously reported consolidated net revenue, net earnings, net earnings per share or total assets.
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The reconciliation of segment operating results to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings was as follows:
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| Total segment earnings from operations | $ | 2,109 | $ | 850 | $ | 4,908 | $ | 2,387 | |||||||||||||||
| Unallocated corporate costs and eliminations | (130) | (73) | (324) | (217) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | (165) | (177) | (599) | (447) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | (315) | (126) | (949) | (201) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | — | — | — | (1,361) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of a business | — | 1 | — | 245 | |||||||||||||||||||
| H3C divestiture related severance costs | — | — | — | (97) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost reduction program | (31) | (2) | (84) | (148) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition, disposition and other charges(1) | (75) | (225) | (342) | (345) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest and other, net(2) | (75) | 8 | (202) | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of equity interest | 444 | — | 444 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings from equity interests | — | 32 | 42 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total earnings (loss) before provision for taxes | $ | 1,762 | $ | 288 | $ | 2,894 | $ | (24) |
(1) For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2025, Acquisition, disposition and other charges include non-cash amortization of fair value adjustment for inventory in connection with the acquisition of Juniper Networks, which was recorded in cost of sales.
(2) The three and nine months ended July 31, 2025, include a $52 million litigation settlement received in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.
Geographic Information
Net revenue by geographic region was as follows:
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| United States | $ | 4,785 | $ | 4,278 | $ | 12,057 | $ | 9,535 | |||||||||||||||
| Americas excluding United States | 561 | 464 | 1,666 | 1,900 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Americas | 5,346 | 4,742 | 13,723 | 11,435 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Europe, Middle East and Africa | 4,202 | 2,740 | 11,468 | 8,159 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific and Japan | 2,665 | 1,654 | 7,001 | 5,023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total consolidated net revenue | $ | 12,213 | $ | 9,136 | $ | 32,192 | $ | 24,617 |
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Disaggregation of Revenue
Net revenue disaggregated by segment and major product categories was as follows:
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| Campus & Branch | $ | 1,442 | $ | 1,101 | $ | 3,991 | $ | 2,845 | |||||||||||||||
| Data Center Networking | 382 | 180 | 1,146 | 368 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Security | 281 | 160 | 809 | 386 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Routing | 788 | 213 | 2,343 | 215 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,893 | 1,654 | 8,289 | 3,814 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Server | 6,766 | 5,000 | 16,452 | 13,457 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Storage(1) | 1,291 | 1,171 | 3,527 | 3,374 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Services | 883 | 886 | 2,663 | 2,615 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other(2) | 102 | 155 | 441 | 548 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 9,042 | 7,212 | 23,083 | 19,994 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate Investments and Other | 278 | 270 | 820 | 809 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total consolidated net revenue | $ | 12,213 | $ | 9,136 | $ | 32,192 | $ | 24,617 |
(1) Storage includes revenue from GreenLake Flex and Software.
(2) Other category includes intersegment revenue eliminations and third-party storage solutions.
Note 3: Retirement Benefit Plans
The Company's net pension benefit credit for defined benefit plans recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings was as follows:
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| Service cost | $ | 15 | $ | 13 | $ | 45 | $ | 37 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest cost(1) | 95 | 96 | 283 | 274 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets(1) | (158) | (157) | (473) | (452) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization and deferrals(1): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Actuarial loss | 24 | 34 | 72 | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prior service cost (benefit) | 2 | (1) | 4 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic benefit credit | (22) | (15) | (69) | (48) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Settlement loss and special termination benefits (1) | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total net benefit credit | $ | (22) | $ | (11) | $ | (67) | $ | (41) |
(1)These non-service components were included in Interest and other, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
Note 4: Taxes on Earnings
(Provision) Benefit for Taxes
For the three months ended July 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded income tax expense of $222 million and income tax benefit of $17 million, respectively, which reflects an effective tax rate of 12.6% and (6.5)%, respectively. For the
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nine months ended July 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded income tax expense of $278 million and $94 million, respectively, which reflects an effective tax rate of 9.6% and (359.9)%, respectively. The effective tax rate generally differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% due to favorable tax rates associated with certain earnings from the Company’s operations in lower tax jurisdictions throughout the world but is also impacted by discrete tax adjustments during each fiscal period. For the nine months ended July 31, 2025, the effective tax rate also included the effects of the non-deductible goodwill impairment.
For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2026, the Company recorded $84 million and $41 million of net income tax charges, respectively, related to various items discrete to the period. For the three months ended July 31, 2026, this amount primarily included $118 million of net income tax charges resulting from the gain on the H3C divestiture, partially offset by $44 million of net excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation. For the nine months ended July 31, 2026, this amount primarily included $118 million of net income tax charges resulting from the gain on the H3C divestiture, partially offset by $66 million of net excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation.
For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2025, the Company recorded $106 million and $217 million of net income tax benefits, respectively, related to various items discrete to the period. For the three months ended July 31, 2025, this amount primarily included $76 million of net income tax benefits related to the release of certain state valuation allowances, $21 million of net income tax benefits related to costs incurred as a result of the acquisition of Juniper Networks, and $4 million of net income tax benefits related to acquisition, disposition and other related charges. For the nine months ended July 31, 2025, this amount primarily included $76 million of net income tax benefits related to the release of certain state valuation allowances, $33 million of net income tax benefits related to the cost reduction program, $33 million of net income tax benefits related to the favorable resolution of non-U.S. tax litigation matters, $30 million of net excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation, $29 million of net income tax benefits related to costs incurred as a result of the acquisition of Juniper Networks, $16 million of net income tax benefits related to the settlement of U.S. tax audit matters, and $9 million of net income tax benefits related to acquisition, disposition and other charges, partially offset by $22 million of net income tax charges resulting from the gain on the Communications Technology Group (“CTG”) divestiture.
Uncertain Tax Positions
As of July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $1.1 billion and $474 million, respectively, of which up to $522 million and $326 million, respectively, would affect the Company's effective tax rate if realized as of their respective periods. Unrecognized tax benefits increased $204 million due to the current and prior H3C divestitures.
For tax liabilities pertaining to unrecognized tax benefits, the Company recognizes interest income from favorable settlements and interest expense and penalties in (Provision) benefit for taxes in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The Company recognized $10 million of interest expense and $7 million of interest income for the nine months ended July 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. As of July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025, the Company had accrued $52 million and $42 million, respectively, for interest and penalties in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company engages in continuous discussion and negotiation with tax authorities regarding tax matters in various jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal tax audits for years prior to 2020. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) is conducting audits of the Company's fiscal 2020 through 2022 and fiscal 2024 through 2025 U.S. federal income tax returns. During the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the IRS issued notices of proposed adjustments (“NOPAs”) for fiscal 2020, 2021, and 2022 relating to the Company’s intercompany transfer pricing. During the second quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company submitted a formal settlement offer to the IRS to facilitate the closing of the audit and recorded increased reserves for unrecognized tax benefits of $318 million. The impact of the increase in reserves is almost entirely offset with a valuation allowance release, and the net impact to income tax expense for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2026 was not material. It is reasonably possible that the IRS audit for fiscal 2020 through 2022 may be concluded in the next 12 months, and it is reasonably possible that existing unrecognized tax benefits related to these years may be reduced by an amount up to $366 million within the next 12 months; the majority of these unrecognized tax benefits are offset by adjustments to foreign tax credits that carry a full valuation allowance, which does not affect the Company’s effective tax rate.
With respect to major state and foreign tax jurisdictions, the Company is no longer subject to tax authority examinations for years prior to 2005. As a result of the IRS audit for fiscal 2020 through 2022, the Company recorded additional state unrecognized tax benefits of $51 million for the changes to federal taxable income. It is reasonably possible that certain foreign and state tax issues may be concluded in the next 12 months, including issues involving resolution of certain intercompany
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transactions and other matters. Juniper Networks is no longer subject to U.S. federal tax audits for years prior to 2022. The IRS is conducting an audit of Juniper’s 2024 U.S. federal income tax return.
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred tax assets and liabilities included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
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| Deferred tax assets | $ | 3,165 | $ | 2,952 | |||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | (456) | (473) | |||||||||
| Deferred tax assets net of deferred tax liabilities | $ | 2,709 | $ | 2,479 |
Note 5: Balance Sheet Details
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,216 | $ | 5,773 | |||||||
| Restricted cash(1) | 62 | 86 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 6,278 | $ | 5,859 |
(1) The Company included restricted cash in Other current assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Inventory
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| Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies | $ | 8,419 | $ | 4,139 | |||||||
| Finished goods | 3,404 | 2,213 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 11,823 | $ | 6,352 |
The Company recorded a net provision for excess or obsolete inventory to cost of sales totaling $158 million and $440 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2026, respectively.
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
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| Land | $ | 249 | $ | 309 | |||||||
| Internal use software | 2,474 | 2,259 | |||||||||
| Buildings and leasehold improvements | 1,855 | 2,075 | |||||||||
| Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease | 7,858 | 7,987 | |||||||||
| Gross property, plant and equipment | 12,436 | 12,630 | |||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation | (6,791) | (6,628) | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 5,645 | $ | 6,002 |
Supplier Financing Arrangements
The Company enters into supplier financing arrangements with external financial institutions. Under these arrangements,
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suppliers can choose to settle outstanding payment obligations at a discount. The Company holds no economic interest in suppliers' participation, nor does it provide guarantees or pledge assets under these arrangements. Invoices are settled with the financial institutions based on the original supplier payment terms. These arrangements do not alter the Company's rights and obligations towards suppliers, including scheduled payment terms. Liabilities associated with the funded participation in these arrangements, presented within Accounts payable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, amounted to $791 million and $488 million as of July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025, respectively.
The rollforward of outstanding obligations confirmed as valid under its supplier finance program for the nine months ended July 31, 2026, and the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025 were as follows:
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| Balance at beginning of period | $ | 488 | $ | 466 | |||||||
| Invoices confirmed during the year | 1,794 | 1,895 | |||||||||
| Confirmed invoices paid during the year | (1,490) | (1,873) | |||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | 791 | $ | 488 |
Warranties
The Company's aggregate product warranty liabilities and changes for the nine months ended July 31, 2026, and the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025 were as follows:
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| Balance at beginning of period | $ | 284 | $ | 301 | |||||||
| Charges | 99 | 206 | |||||||||
| Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties | (10) | (55) | |||||||||
| Settlements made | (96) | (168) | |||||||||
| Balance at end of period(1) | $ | 277 | $ | 284 |
(1)The Company included the current portion in Other accrued liabilities, and amounts due after one year in Other non-current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Severance Charges
The Company incurs costs related to employee severance and records a liability for these costs when it is probable that employees will be entitled to termination benefits and the amounts can be reasonably estimated. As of July 31, 2026, $92 million and $29 million was recorded in Other Accrued Liabilities and Other Non-current liabilities, respectively. As of October 31, 2025, $204 million and $34 million was recorded in Other accrued liabilities and Other Non-current liabilities, respectively.
The following table presents the activity related to the Company’s severance liability for the period indicated:
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| Balance at beginning of period | $ | 238 | $ | 49 | |||||||
| Severance charges | 120 | 418 | |||||||||
| Cash paid and other | (237) | (229) | |||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | 121 | $ | 238 |
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The following table presents severance charges as included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the periods indicated:
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| Cost of sales | $ | 14 | $ | — | $ | 26 | $ | 63 | |||||||||||||||
| Research and development | — | — | 7 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 15 | — | 41 | 147 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition, disposition and other charges | 9 | 15 | 46 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total severance charges | $ | 38 | $ | 15 | $ | 120 | $ | 256 |
Contract Balances
The Company’s contract balances consist of contract assets, contract liabilities, and costs to obtain a contract with a customer.
Contract Assets
A summary of accounts receivable, net, including unbilled receivables was as follows:
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| Accounts receivable | $ | 5,821 | $ | 4,916 | |||||||
| Unbilled receivables | 380 | 396 | |||||||||
| Allowances | (16) | (22) | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 6,185 | $ | 5,290 |
The allowances for credit losses related to accounts receivable and changes for the nine months ended July 31, 2026, and the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025 were as follows:
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| Balance at beginning of period | $ | 22 | $ | 10 | |||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 14 | 33 | |||||||||
| Adjustments to existing allowances, including write offs | (20) | (21) | |||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | 16 | $ | 22 |
Sale of Trade Receivables
For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2026, the Company sold $1.4 billion and $3.8 billion of trade receivables, respectively. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the Company sold $3.7 billion of trade receivables. The Company recorded an obligation of $49 million and $59 million within Notes payable and short-term borrowings in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025, respectively, related to the trade receivables sold and collected from the third-party for which the revenue recognition was deferred.
Contract Liabilities and Remaining Performance Obligations
Contract liabilities consist of deferred revenue and customer deposits. A summary of contract liabilities were as follows:
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| Customer deposits | Other accrued liabilities | $ | 348 | $ | 616 | |||||||||
| Customer deposits - non-current | Other non-current liabilities | 57 | 72 | |||||||||||
| Total customer deposits | $ | 405 | $ | 688 | ||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | Deferred revenue | $ | 5,561 | $ | 5,358 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue - non-current | Other non-current liabilities | 5,359 | 4,980 | |||||||||||
| Total deferred revenue | $ | 10,920 | $ | 10,338 |
For the nine months ended July 31, 2026, approximately $4.8 billion of revenue was recognized relating to contract liabilities recorded as of October 31, 2025.
Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations represents contract work that has not yet been performed and does not include contracts where the customer is not committed. Remaining performance obligations estimates are subject to change and are affected by several factors, including contract terminations, changes in the scope of contracts, adjustments for revenue that has not materialized and adjustments for currency. As of July 31, 2026, the aggregate amount of deferred revenue, was $10.9 billion. The Company expects to recognize approximately 26% of this balance over fiscal 2026, 31% over fiscal 2027, 20% over fiscal 2028, 12% over fiscal 2029, and 10% over fiscal 2030 and thereafter. The Company receives payments in advance of completion of its contractual obligations; these payments are considered customer deposits. As customer acceptance milestones are met, the Company will recognize revenue and reduce the amount of contract liabilities. As of July 31, 2026, the aggregate amount of customer deposits was $405 million. The Company expects to recognize $348 million over the next twelve months and the remaining balance thereafter.
Costs to Obtain a Contract
As of July 31, 2026, the current and non-current portions of the capitalized costs to obtain a contract were $101 million and $153 million, respectively. As of October 31, 2025, the current and non-current portions of the capitalized costs to obtain a contract were $109 million and $128 million, respectively. The current and non-current portions of the capitalized costs to obtain a contract were included in Other current assets, and Long-term financing receivables and other assets, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2026 the Company amortized $30 million and $86 million, of capitalized costs to obtain a contract. For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2025 the Company amortized $88 million and $142 million, of capitalized costs to obtain a contract. The amortized capitalized costs to obtain a contract are included in Selling, general and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
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Note 6: Accounting for Leases as a Lessor
Financing receivables represent sales-type and direct-financing leases of the Company and third-party products. These receivables typically have terms ranging from two to five years and are usually collateralized by a security interest in the underlying assets. Financing receivables also include billed receivables from operating leases. The allowance for credit losses represents future expected credit losses over the life of the receivables based on past experience, current information and forward-looking economic considerations. The components of financing receivables were as follows:
| As of | |||||||||||
| July 31, 2026 | October 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| In millions | |||||||||||
| Minimum lease payments receivable | $ | 10,440 | $ | 10,310 | |||||||
| Unguaranteed residual value | 743 | 694 | |||||||||
| Unearned income | (1,275) | (1,264) | |||||||||
| Financing receivables, gross | 9,908 | 9,740 | |||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses | (207) | (198) | |||||||||
| Financing receivables, net | 9,701 | 9,542 | |||||||||
| Less: current portion | (3,841) | (3,826) | |||||||||
| Amounts due after one year, net | $ | 5,860 | $ | 5,716 |
Sale of Financing Receivables
The Company enters into arrangements to transfer the contractual payments due under certain financing receivables to third party financial institutions. For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2026, the Company sold $24 million and $127 million, respectively. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the Company sold $196 million of financing receivables.
Credit Quality Indicators
Due to the homogeneous nature of its leasing transactions, the Company manages its financing receivables on an aggregate basis when assessing and monitoring credit risk. Credit risk is generally diversified due to the large number of entities comprising the Company's customer base and their dispersion across many different industries and geographic regions. The Company evaluates the credit quality of an obligor at lease inception and monitors that credit quality over the term of a transaction. The Company assigns risk ratings to each lease based on the creditworthiness of the obligor and other variables that augment or mitigate the inherent credit risk of a particular transaction and periodically updates the risk ratings when there is a change in the underlying credit quality. Such variables include the underlying value and liquidity of the collateral, the essential use of the equipment, the term of the lease, and the inclusion of credit enhancements, such as guarantees, letters of credit or security deposits.
The credit risk profile of gross financing receivables, based on internal risk ratings as of July 31, 2026, presented on amortized cost basis by year of origination was as follows:
| As of July 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
| Risk Rating | |||||||||||||||||
| Low | Moderate | High | |||||||||||||||
| Fiscal Year | In millions | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | $ | 1,778 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 25 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2,053 | 965 | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 1,516 | 709 | 32 | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 705 | 399 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 and prior | 352 | 251 | 61 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 6,404 | $ | 3,324 | $ | 180 |
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The credit risk profile of gross financing receivables, based on internal risk ratings as of October 31, 2025, presented on amortized cost basis by year of origination was as follows:
| As of October 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
| Risk Rating | |||||||||||||||||
| Low | Moderate | High | |||||||||||||||
| Fiscal Year | In millions | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | $ | 2,245 | $ | 1,016 | $ | 17 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2,160 | 942 | 36 | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 1,189 | 645 | 47 | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 579 | 347 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 and prior | 213 | 206 | 72 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 6,386 | $ | 3,156 | $ | 198 |
Accounts rated low risk typically have the equivalent of a Standard & Poor's rating of BBB– or higher, while accounts rated moderate risk generally have the equivalent of BB+ or lower. The Company classifies accounts as high risk when it considers the financing receivable to be impaired or when management believes there is a significant near-term risk of impairment. The credit quality indicators do not reflect any mitigation actions taken to transfer credit risk to third parties.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses for financing receivables as of July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025 and the respective changes for the nine and twelve months then ended were as follows:
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| July 31, 2026 | October 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| In millions | |||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | 198 | $ | 194 | |||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 24 | 77 | |||||||||
| Adjustment to the existing allowance | 8 | (1) | |||||||||
| Deductions | (23) | (72) | |||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | 207 | $ | 198 |
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Non-Accrual and Past-Due Financing Receivables
The following table summarizes the aging and non-accrual status of gross financing receivables:
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| July 31, 2026 | October 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| In millions | |||||||||||
| Billed:(1) | |||||||||||
| Current 1-30 days | $ | 352 | $ | 349 | |||||||
| Past due 31-60 days | 25 | 26 | |||||||||
| Past due 61-90 days | 10 | 13 | |||||||||
| Past due > 90 days | 62 | 70 | |||||||||
| Unbilled sales-type and direct-financing lease receivables | 9,459 | 9,282 | |||||||||
| Total gross financing receivables | $ | 9,908 | $ | 9,740 | |||||||
| Gross financing receivables on non-accrual status(2) | $ | 136 | $ | 168 | |||||||
| Gross financing receivables 90 days past due and still accruing interest(2) | $ | 76 | $ | 114 |
(1)Includes billed operating lease receivables and billed sales-type and direct-financing lease receivables.
(2)Includes billed operating lease receivables and billed and unbilled sales-type and direct-financing lease receivables.
The following table presents amounts included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings related to lessor activity:
| For the three months ended July 31, | For the nine months ended July 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | In millions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income from sales-type leases and direct financing leases | Financing Income | $ | 192 | $ | 194 | $ | 580 | $ | 568 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease income from operating leases | Services | 486 | 542 | 1,494 | 1,628 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total lease income | $ | 678 | $ | 736 | $ | 2,074 | $ | 2,196 |
Variable Interest Entities
The Company has issued asset-backed debt securities under a fixed-term securitization program to private investors. The asset-backed debt securities are collateralized by the U.S. fixed-term financing receivables and leased equipment in the offering, which is held by a Special Purpose Entity (“SPE”). The SPE meets the definition of a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) and is consolidated, along with the associated debt, into the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The SPE is a bankruptcy-remote legal entity with separate assets and liabilities. The purpose of the SPE is to facilitate the funding of customer receivables and leased equipment in the capital markets.
The Company’s risk of loss related to securitized receivables and leased equipment is limited to the amount by which the Company’s right to receive collections for assets securitized exceeds the amount required to pay interest, principal, and fees and expenses related to the asset-backed securities.
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The following table presents the assets and liabilities held by the consolidated VIE as of July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025, which are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The assets in the table below include those that can be used to settle the obligations of the VIE. Additionally, general creditors of the Company do not have recourse to the assets of the VIE.
| As of | |||||||||||
| July 31, 2026 | October 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Assets held by VIE: | In millions | ||||||||||
| Other current assets | $ | 53 | $ | 73 | |||||||
| Financing receivables | |||||||||||
| Short-term | 621 | 885 | |||||||||
| Long-term | 784 | 1,283 | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 411 | 775 | |||||||||
| Liabilities held by VIE: | |||||||||||
| Notes payable and short-term borrowings, net of unamortized debt issuance costs | 881 | 1,159 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs | $ | 639 | $ | 1,287 |
For the nine months ended July 31, 2026, the Company did not transfer any financing receivables and leased equipment via securitization through the SPE. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, financing receivables and leased equipment transferred via securitization through the SPE were $1.3 billion and $0.4 billion, respectively.
Note 7: Acquisitions and Dispositions
Telco Solutions Divestiture
On August 1, 2026, the Company completed the sale of its Telco Solutions business to HCLTech pursuant to the divestiture agreement announced on December 18, 2025.
Divestiture of H3C Shares
On November 17, 2025, HPE’s subsidiary, H3C Holdings Limited (“H3C Holdings”), entered into (i) share purchase agreements with five counterparties, including Unisplendour International Technology Limited (“UNIS”), whereby such counterparties, in the aggregate, agreed to purchase 10% of the total issued share capital of H3C Technologies Co., Limited (“H3C”) for cash consideration of approximately $714 million and (ii) a side letter with UNIS, amending the Agreement on Subsequent Arrangements that was previously entered into on May 24, 2024, whereby, among other things, H3C Holdings and UNIS shall retain their put option and call option, respectively, relating to the remaining issued share capital of H3C held by H3C Holdings and have the right to exercise their respective option rights in respect of such shares up to three times, subject to the timing and terms as set forth therein. The agreement referenced in clause (ii) above revises the arrangements governing the sale of all of the remaining issued share capital of H3C held by us through H3C Holdings. On November 28, 2025, H3C Holdings entered into three additional share purchase agreements, including one with UNIS, whereby such counterparties, in the aggregate, agreed to purchase the remaining 9% of the total issued share capital of H3C for cash consideration of approximately $643 million.
On May 13, 2026, the Company closed on the sale and disposition of 13.8% of the total issued share capital of H3C for approximately $987 million. On May 28, 2026, the Company closed on the sale of the remaining 5.2% of the total issued share capital of H3C for approximately $370 million. In connection with these sales, the Company recorded a gain on sale of equity interest of $444 million during the three and nine months ended July 31, 2026.
Acquisition of Juniper Networks
On July 2, 2025, the Company completed the Juniper Networks merger (the “Merger”). Under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), HPE agreed to pay $40.00 per share of Juniper Networks common stock, issued and outstanding as of July 2, 2025, representing a cash consideration of approximately $13.4 billion, which was paid through cash on hand, including proceeds and term loan drawdowns from the financings in fiscal 2024, and commercial paper issuances. During the nine months ended July 31, 2026, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation.
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Acquisition costs related to the Merger were primarily included within Acquisition, disposition and other charges in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2026, acquisition costs were $69 million and $300 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2025, acquisition costs were $159 million and $231 million, respectively.
Note 8: Goodwill
Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. As of November 1, 2025, the Company reassessed its reporting units and determined that the former Server and Hybrid Cloud reporting units met the criteria to qualify as a single Cloud & AI (excluding Financial Services) reporting unit, and Intelligent Edge and Juniper Networks met the criteria to qualify as a single Networking reporting unit. The Cloud & AI segment contains the Cloud & AI (excluding Financial Services) and Financial Services reporting units. The Corporate Investments and Other segment contains the A & PS, Telco Solutions and Instant On reporting units. The following table represents the carrying value of goodwill, by segment as of July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025.
| Networking | Cloud & AI | Corporate Investments and Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| In millions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of October 31, 2025(1) | $ | 10,121 | $ | 13,599 | $ | 50 | $ | 23,770 | |||||||||||||||
| Goodwill reclassified as held for sale(2) | — | — | (40) | (40) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase price and other currency adjustments | 183 | — | (6) | 177 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of July 31, 2026(1) | $ | 10,304 | $ | 13,599 | $ | 4 | $ | 23,907 |
(1) There has been no change to the accumulated impairment loss from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025.
(2) Reclassified to assets held for sale and is reported in Other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Goodwill is tested annually for impairment, as of the first day of the fourth quarter, at the reporting unit level. Additionally, an interim impairment test was performed as of November 1, 2025 based on organizational changes impacting the reporting units. The interim impairment test did not result in any impairment of goodwill. For all reporting units other than Cloud & AI (excluding Financial Services), a qualitative test was performed and there were no indicators of impairment of goodwill. For the Cloud & AI (excluding Financial Services) reporting unit a quantitative assessment was performed, and the excess of fair value over carrying amount was 10%. In order to evaluate the sensitivity of the estimated fair value of the reporting units in the goodwill impairment test, the Company applied a 10% decrease to the fair value of the Cloud & AI, (excluding Financial Services) reporting unit. Based on the results of this hypothetical 10% decrease, this reporting unit did not have an excess of fair value over carrying value.
The Cloud & AI (excluding Financial Services) reporting unit has goodwill of $13.5 billion as of July 31, 2026. In the current macroeconomic and inflationary environment, customers are investing selectively. This has resulted in moderate unit growth in server offerings offset by expansion of average unit selling prices as a result of higher commodity and input costs. In addition, the business is managing a storage product model transition to a more cloud-native, software-defined platform with HPE Alletra. Translating this growth to revenue and operating income will take time because a greater mix of high margin business, such as ratable software and services, are deferred and recognized in future periods. The Cloud & AI (excluding Financial Services) reporting unit continues to focus on capturing market share in both traditional and AI servers and storage while maintaining operating margin and leveraging its strong portfolio of products and services. If the global macroeconomic or geopolitical conditions worsen, projected revenue growth rates or operating margins decline, or weighted average cost of capital increases, it is possible its estimates about this reporting unit's ability to successfully address the current challenges may change, which could result in the carrying value of the Cloud & AI (excluding Financial Services) reporting unit exceeding its estimated fair value and potential impairment charges.
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Note 9: Fair Value
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
The Company uses valuation techniques that are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are developed using market data such as publicly available information and reflect the assumptions market participants would use, while unobservable inputs are developed using the best information available about the assumptions market participants would use.
The following table presents the Company's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| As of July 31, 2026 | As of October 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measured Using | Fair Value Measured Using | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Remaining Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Other Unobservable Remaining Inputs (Level 3) | Total | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Remaining Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Other Unobservable Remaining Inputs (Level 3) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Equivalents: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time deposits | $ | — | $ | 928 | $ | — | $ | 928 | $ | — | $ | 997 | $ | — | $ | 997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market funds | 3,545 | — | — | 3,545 | 2,741 | — | — | 2,741 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cash equivalents | 3,545 | 928 | — | 4,473 | 2,741 | 997 | — | 3,738 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale Debt Investments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign bonds | — | 109 | — | 109 | — | 111 | — | 111 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other debt securities(1) | — | — | 45 | 45 | — | — | 46 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total available-for-sale debt investments | — | 109 | 45 | 154 | — | 111 | 46 | 157 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Investments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mutual funds | — | 58 | — | 58 | — | 59 | — | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity securities in public companies | 5 | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total equity investments | 5 | 58 | — | 63 | 6 | 59 | — | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives Instruments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency contracts | — | 180 | — | 180 | — | 193 | — | 193 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other derivatives | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 3,550 | 1,276 | 45 | 4,871 | 2,747 | 1,362 | 46 | 4,155 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Derivatives Instruments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate contracts | — | 77 | — | 77 | — | 51 | — | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency contracts | — | 265 | — | 265 | — | 238 | — | 238 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other derivatives | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | — | $ | 344 | $ | — | $ | 344 | $ | — | $ | 289 | $ | — | $ | 289 |
(1) Available-for-sale debt securities with carrying values that approximate fair value.
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Other Fair Value Disclosures
Short-Term and Long-Term Debt: As of July 31, 2026, the estimated fair value and carrying value of the Company's short-term and long-term debt was $19.9 billion and $20.2 billion, respectively. As of October 31, 2025, the estimated fair value and carrying value of the Company's short-term and long-term debt was $22.5 billion and $22.4 billion, respectively. If measured at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, short-term and long-term debt would be classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Other Financial Instruments: For the balance of the Company's financial instruments, primarily accounts receivable, accounts payable and financial liabilities included in other accrued liabilities, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. If measured at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, these other financial instruments would be classified in Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Equity Investments without Readily Determinable Fair Value: Equity investments are recorded at cost and adjusted for impairments or observable price changes.
Non-Financial Assets: The Company's non-financial assets, such as intangible assets, goodwill, and property, plant and equipment, are recorded at cost. The Company records right-of-use assets based on the lease liability, adjusted for lease prepayments, lease incentives received, and the lessee's initial direct costs. Fair value adjustments are made to these non-financial assets in the period an impairment charge is recognized.
In the second quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $1.4 billion associated with the Cloud & AI (excluding Financial Services) reporting unit. The fair values of the Company's reporting units were classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy due to the significance of unobservable inputs developed using company-specific information.
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Note 10: Financial Instruments
Cash Equivalents and Available-for-Sale Debt Investments
Cash equivalents and available-for-sale debt investments were as follows:
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| Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains (Losses) | Fair Value | Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Time deposits | $ | 928 | $ | — | $ | 928 | $ | 997 | $ | — | $ | 997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market funds | 3,545 | — | 3,545 | 2,741 | — | 2,741 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cash equivalents | 4,473 | — | 4,473 | 3,738 | — | 3,738 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Debt Securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign bonds | 107 | 2 | 109 | 107 | 4 | 111 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other debt securities | 42 | 3 | 45 | 44 | 2 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt securities | 149 | 5 | 154 | 151 | 6 | 157 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity securities in public companies | 8 | (3) | 5 | 6 | — | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mutual funds | 58 | — | 58 | 59 | — | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total equity securities | 66 | (3) | 63 | 65 | — | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total available-for-sale investments | 215 | 2 | 217 | 216 | 6 | 222 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments | $ | 4,688 | $ | 2 | $ | 4,690 | $ | 3,954 | $ | 6 | $ | 3,960 |
As of July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025, the carrying amount of cash equivalents approximated fair value due to the short period of time to maturity. Time deposits were primarily issued by institutions outside the U.S. as of July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025. The estimated fair value of the available-for-sale debt investments may not be representative of values that will be realized in the future.
Contractual maturities of investments in available-for-sale debt securities were as follows:
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| Amortized Cost | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In millions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Due in one year | $ | 36 | $ | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Due in more than five years | 113 | 118 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 149 | $ | 154 |
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Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
The gross notional and fair value of derivative instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
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| Fair Value | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Gross Notional | Other Current Assets | Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets | Other Accrued Liabilities | Long-Term Other Liabilities | Outstanding Gross Notional | Other Current Assets | Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets | Other Accrued Liabilities | Long-Term Other Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate contracts | $ | 1,200 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 77 | $ | 600 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Flow Hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency contracts | 7,561 | 80 | 33 | 77 | 51 | 7,062 | 81 | 29 | 95 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency contracts | 2,125 | 22 | 27 | 38 | 43 | 2,126 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments | 10,886 | 102 | 60 | 115 | 171 | 9,788 | 101 | 53 | 125 | 138 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency contracts | 7,192 | 17 | 1 | 48 | 8 | 7,167 | 37 | 2 | 22 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other derivatives | 154 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 153 | 2 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 7,346 | 18 | 1 | 50 | 8 | 7,320 | 39 | 2 | 22 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives | $ | 18,232 | $ | 120 | $ | 61 | $ | 165 | $ | 179 | $ | 17,108 | $ | 140 | $ | 55 | $ | 147 | $ | 142 |
Offsetting of Derivative Instruments
The Company recognizes all derivative instruments on a gross basis in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company's derivative instruments are subject to master netting arrangements and collateral security arrangements. The Company does not offset the fair value of its derivative instruments against the fair value of cash collateral posted under collateral security agreements. The information related to the potential effect of the Company's use of the master netting agreements and collateral security agreements were as follows:
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| (i) | (ii) | (iii) = (i)–(ii) | (iv) | (v) | (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gross Amount Recognized | Gross Amount Offset | Net Amount Presented | Derivatives | Financial Collateral | Net Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Derivative assets | $ | 181 | $ | — | $ | 181 | $ | 142 | $ | 34 | (1) | $ | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative liabilities | $ | 344 | $ | — | $ | 344 | $ | 142 | $ | 102 | (2) | $ | 100 |
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| In the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) = (i)–(ii) | (iv) | (v) | (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Amounts Not Offset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Amount Recognized | Gross Amount Offset | Net Amount Presented | Derivatives | Financial Collateral | Net Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Derivative assets | $ | 195 | $ | — | $ | 195 | $ | 121 | $ | 16 | (1) | $ | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative liabilities | $ | 289 | $ | — | $ | 289 | $ | 121 | $ | 136 | (2) | $ | 32 |
(1)Represents the cash collateral posted by counterparties as of the respective reporting date for the Company's asset position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date.
(2)Represents the collateral posted by the Company in cash or through the re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for the Company's liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date. As of July 31, 2026, of the $102 million of collateral posted, $68 million was in cash and $34 million was through the re-use of counterparty collateral. As of October 31, 2025, of the $136 million of collateral posted, $120 million was in cash and $16 million was through the re-use of counterparty collateral.
The amounts recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges were as follows:
| Carrying Amount of the Hedged Liabilities | Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Long-term debt | $ | (1,330) | $ | (754) | $ | 22 | $ | (4) |
The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) were as follows:
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| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | $ | 91 | $ | 6 | $ | 26 | $ | (189) | |||||||||||||||
| Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | (12) | (49) | (33) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 91 | $ | (6) | $ | (23) | $ | (222) |
As of July 31, 2026, the Company expects to reclassify an estimated net accumulated other comprehensive gain of approximately $28 million, net of taxes, to earnings in the next twelve months along with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions associated with cash flow hedges.
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Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
The following table represents the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments on total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings in which the effects of fair value hedges and derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are recorded:
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| Net Revenue | Interest and Other, net | Net Revenue | Interest and Other, net | Net Revenue | Interest and Other, net | Net Revenue | Interest and Other, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total net revenue and interest and other, net | $ | 12,213 | $ | (75) | $ | 9,136 | $ | 8 | $ | 32,192 | $ | (202) | $ | 24,617 | $ | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hedged items | $ | — | $ | 19 | $ | — | $ | (11) | $ | — | $ | 26 | $ | — | $ | (41) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | — | (19) | — | 11 | — | (26) | — | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | 32 | 51 | (66) | 11 | 28 | (30) | 17 | (102) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Locks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | — | (1) | — | (1) | — | (1) | — | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains (Losses) on Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | 49 | — | 1 | — | 48 | — | (75) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other derivatives | — | (10) | — | (2) | — | (2) | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total gains (losses) | $ | 32 | $ | 89 | $ | (66) | $ | 9 | $ | 28 | $ | 15 | $ | 17 | $ | (177) |
Note 11: Borrowings
Notes Payable, Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt
Notes payable, short-term borrowings, including the current portion of long-term debt, and long-term debt were as follows:
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| Current portion of long-term debt(1) | $ | 2,137 | $ | 3,796 | |||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | 622 | 681 | |||||||||||||||
| Notes payable to banks, lines of credit and other | 142 | 132 | |||||||||||||||
| Total notes payable and short-term borrowings | 2,901 | 4,609 | |||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 17,343 | 17,756 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 20,244 | $ | 22,365 |
(1) As of July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025, the Current portion of long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs, included $0.9 billion and $1.2 billion respectively, both associated with the asset-backed debt securities issued by the Company.
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Financing arrangements
The Company maintains two commercial paper programs (the “Parent Programs”) and third program managed by a wholly-owned subsidiary, together with a revolving credit facility, and an uncommitted credit facility. There have been no changes to either of these financing arrangements since October 31, 2025. As of July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025, no borrowings were outstanding under the Parent Programs, the revolving credit facility, or the uncommitted credit facility. Outstanding borrowings under the subsidiary’s commercial paper program were $622 million and $681 million, respectively.
Juniper Networks Acquisition Financing
In March 2026, the Company prepaid $1.25 billion against the outstanding balance under the three-year delayed draw term loan credit facility. In May 2026, the Company repaid the remaining $0.75 billion that was outstanding under this facility. The repayments were made at par, along with accrued interest.
Note 12: Stockholders' Equity
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes as of July 31, 2026, and changes for the nine months ended July 31, 2026 were as follows:
| Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities | Net unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges | Unrealized components of defined benefit plans | Cumulative translation adjustment | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Balance at beginning of period | $ | 6 | $ | (26) | $ | (2,058) | $ | (670) | $ | (2,748) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | (1) | 26 | 5 | (43) | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassifications of losses into earnings | — | 3 | 76 | — | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax provision | — | (2) | (18) | — | (20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | 5 | $ | 1 | $ | (1,995) | $ | (713) | $ | (2,702) |
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes as of July 31, 2025, and changes for the nine months ended July 31, 2025 were as follows:
| Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities | Net unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges | Unrealized components of defined benefit plans | Cumulative translation adjustment | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Balance at beginning of period | $ | 8 | $ | (16) | $ | (2,342) | $ | (627) | $ | (2,977) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (5) | (189) | (10) | (28) | (232) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassifications of losses into earnings | — | 87 | 98 | — | 185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax benefit (provision) | — | 16 | (16) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | 3 | $ | (102) | $ | (2,270) | $ | (655) | $ | (3,024) |
Share Repurchase Program
For the nine months ended July 31, 2026, the Company repurchased and settled 16.5 million shares under its share repurchase program through open market repurchases. As of July 31, 2026, the Company’s unsettled open market repurchases were immaterial. Shares repurchased for the nine months ended July 31, 2026 were recorded as a $450 million reduction to stockholders’ equity. As of July 31, 2026, the Company had a remaining authorization of approximately $3.2 billion for future share repurchases.
Warrant
On July 2, 2026, the Company issued a warrant (the "Warrant") to Oracle Corp. ("Holder") to purchase up to an
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aggregate of 4,156,466 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The Warrant was issued in connection with the Holder entering into a strategic collaboration with the Company to deploy the Company’s networking solutions in the Holder’s AI data centers. The Warrant will vest and become exercisable in tranches, upon the achievement of specific milestones relating to purchases by the Holder and its affiliates of products and support from the Company. Subject to the terms of the Warrant, the Warrant is exercisable through June 25, 2029.
Note 13: Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The Company calculates basic EPS using net earnings (loss) and the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period.
The reconciliations of the numerators and denominators of each of the basic and diluted net EPS calculations were as follows:
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| Net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders - Basic | $ | 1,511 | $ | 276 | $ | 2,529 | $ | (205) | |||||||||||||||
| Plus: 7.625% Series C mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends | 29 | 29 | 87 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) - Diluted | $ | 1,540 | $ | 305 | $ | 2,616 | $ | (205) | |||||||||||||||
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| Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net EPS | 1,336 | 1,325 | 1,335 | 1,321 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of 7.625% Series C mandatory convertible preferred stock(1) | 76 | 80 | 76 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of employee stock plans(1) | 37 | 16 | 30 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net EPS | 1,449 | 1,421 | 1,441 | 1,321 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Basic | $ | 1.13 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 1.89 | $ | (0.16) | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 1.82 | $ | (0.16) | |||||||||||||||
| Anti-dilutive Share Count(1)(2): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock plans | — | 18 | — | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7.625% Series C mandatory convertible preferred stock | — | — | — | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total anti-dilutive weighted-average stock | — | 18 | — | 133 |
(1)The impact of dilutive effect of employee stock plans is calculated under the treasury stock method, and the impact of dilutive effect of the 7.625% Series C mandatory convertible preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”) is calculated under the if-converted method. The effect of employee stock plans and Preferred Stock is excluded when calculating diluted net loss per share as it would be anti-dilutive.
(2)The Company excludes shares potentially issuable under employee stock plans and Preferred Stock that could dilute basic net EPS in the future from the calculation of diluted net EPS, as their effect, if included, would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented.
Note 14: Litigation, Contingencies, and Commitments
Litigation
HPE is involved in various lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings including those consisting of intellectual property, commercial, securities, employment, employee benefits, and environmental matters, which arise in the ordinary course of business. In addition, as part of the Separation and Distribution Agreement (the “Separation and Distribution Agreement”) entered into in connection with HPE’s spin-off from HP Inc. (formerly known as “Hewlett-Packard Company”) (the “Separation”), HPE and HP Inc. agreed to cooperate with each other in managing certain existing litigation related to both parties' businesses. The Separation and Distribution Agreement included provisions that allocate liability and financial
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responsibility for pending litigation involving the parties, as well as provide for cross-indemnification of the parties against liabilities to one party arising out of liabilities allocated to the other party. The Separation and Distribution Agreement also included provisions that assign to the parties responsibility for managing pending and future litigation related to the general corporate matters of HP Inc. arising prior to the Separation. HPE records a liability when it believes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Significant judgment is required to determine both the probability of having incurred a liability and the estimated amount of the liability. HPE reviews these matters at least quarterly and adjusts these liabilities to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other updated information and events pertaining to a particular matter. Litigation is inherently unpredictable. However, HPE believes it has valid defenses with respect to legal matters pending against us. Nevertheless, cash flows or results of operations could be materially affected in any particular period by the resolution of one or more of these contingencies. HPE believes it has recorded adequate provisions for any such matters and, as of July 31, 2026, it was not reasonably possible that a material loss had been incurred in connection with such matters in excess of the amounts recognized in its financial statements.
Litigation, Proceedings, and Investigations
DOJ Action on the Proposed Acquisition of Juniper Networks. As previously disclosed, on January 9, 2024, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with Juniper Networks and Jasmine Acquisition Sub, Inc., providing for the acquisition of Juniper Networks by HPE. On January 30, 2025, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, seeking to enjoin the closing of the Merger, alleging that the Merger is likely to substantially lessen competition in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act. On February 10, 2025, HPE and Juniper Networks filed answers to the DOJ’s complaint, disputing these claims. On June 27, 2025, HPE, Juniper, and the DOJ filed an Asset Preservation and Hold Separate Stipulation and Order (“Stipulation”) and Proposed Final Judgment with the Court. Pursuant to the Stipulation, HPE has agreed to divest its global Instant On campus and branch business. HPE also has agreed to grant up to two licenses to the Mist AIOps source code, with the licensees determined through an auction process. In exchange, the DOJ agreed to dismiss its action to enjoin the Merger, subject to the Court’s approval of the Proposed Final Judgment under the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act (the “Tunney Act”). On June 30, 2025, the Court signed the Stipulation, allowing the Merger to proceed to closing. On October 14, 2025, the Attorneys General of twelve states and the District of Columbia (the “Attorneys General”) filed a motion to intervene in the Court’s Tunney Act process. Following a November 18, 2025, hearing, the Court issued an order granting the Attorneys General’s motion to intervene and set a status conference for December 16, 2025, to determine next steps, including the scope of the Attorneys General’s intervention rights under the Tunney Act. On November 18, 2025, the Attorneys General filed a motion to hold separate, seeking to enjoin further integration and consolidation of HPE and Juniper during the pendency of the Tunney Act proceedings. Following a January 8, 2026, hearing, the Court denied the Attorneys General’s motion to hold separate, allowing further integration of the companies to proceed. The Tunney Act hearing was held on March 23, 2026, to determine whether the Court will approve the settlement between HPE and the DOJ. On August 12, 2026, the Court issued its ruling finding the settlement to be in the public interest and granting the Motion for Entry of Final Judgment.
India Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Proceedings*.* On April 30 and May 10, 2010, the India Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (the “DRI”) issued notices to Hewlett-Packard India Sales Private Ltd (“HP India”), a subsidiary of HP Inc., seven HP India employees and one former HP India employee alleging that HP India underpaid customs duties while importing products and spare parts into India and seeking to recover an aggregate of approximately $370 million, plus penalties. On April 11, 2012, the Bangalore Commissioner of Customs issued an order on the products-related notices affirming duties and penalties against HP India and the named individuals for approximately $386 million (plus interest). On April 20, 2012, the Commissioner issued an order on the spare parts-related notice affirming duties and penalties against HP India and certain of the named individuals for approximately $17 million. HP India filed appeals of the Commissioner’s orders before the Customs Tribunal. The Customs Department filed cross-appeals before the Customs Tribunal. On October 27, 2014, the Customs Tribunal commenced hearings on the cross-appeals of the Commissioner's orders. The Customs Tribunal rejected HP India's request to return the matter to the Commissioner on procedural grounds. After multiple delays and postponements over the last decade, the Customs Tribunal began hearing the parties’ cross-appeals on April 21, 2025. On June 29, 2026, the Bangalore Customs Tribunal issued its ruling (the “2026 Orders”). The Tribunal overturned several significant duty, interest, penalty and confiscation findings, and eliminated all individual penalties. The revised duty, interest and penalty amounts will be determined through a damage ruling by the Customs Authority. That ruling is expected no earlier than September 2026 and could be issued significantly later. The DRI is expected to appeal the 2026 Orders to the India Supreme Court. HP India has filed its own appeal. Pursuant to the terms of the 2015 Separation and Distribution Agreement, HPE is financially responsible for 43% of HP India’s liability in this matter.
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ECT Proceedings*.* In January 2011, the postal service of Brazil, Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos (“ECT”), notified a former subsidiary of HP Inc. in Brazil (“HP Brazil”) that it had initiated administrative proceedings to consider whether to suspend HP Brazil's right to bid and contract with ECT related to alleged improprieties in the bidding and contracting processes whereby employees of HP Brazil and employees of several other companies allegedly coordinated their bids and fixed results for three ECT contracts in 2007 and 2008. In late July 2011, ECT notified HP Brazil it had decided to apply the penalties against HP Brazil and suspend HP Brazil's right to bid and contract with ECT for five years, based upon the evidence before it. In August 2011, HP Brazil appealed ECT’s decision. In April 2013, ECT rejected HP Brazil’s appeal, and the administrative proceedings were closed with the penalties against HP Brazil remaining in place. In parallel, in September 2011, HP Brazil filed a civil action against ECT seeking to have ECT’s decision revoked. HP Brazil also requested an injunction suspending the application of the penalties until a final ruling on the merits of the case, which was denied. HP Brazil appealed the denial of its request for injunctive relief to the intermediate appellate court, which issued a preliminary ruling denying the request for injunctive relief but reducing the length of the sanctions from five to two years. HP Brazil appealed that decision and, in December 2011, obtained a ruling staying enforcement of ECT’s sanctions until a final ruling on the merits of the case. In September 2025, the Court of Appeals ruled in favor of HPE’s Civil Appeal, annulling the previously-stayed sanctions that, if enforced, would have barred HPE Brazil from participating in public tenders for five years. HPE has filed a motion to recover legal costs incurred during the appeal. ECT has filed a motion requesting the Court to clarify the merits.
Autonomy-Related Legal Proceedings*.* In 2015, four HPE subsidiaries (Autonomy Corporation Limited, Hewlett Packard Vision BV, Autonomy Systems Limited, and Autonomy, Inc., hereinafter the “Claimants”) initiated civil proceedings in the U.K. High Court of Justice against two members of Autonomy’s former management, Michael Lynch and Sushovan Hussain, for breach of their fiduciary duties in causing Autonomy group companies to engage in improper transactions and accounting practices before and in connection with the 2011 acquisition of Autonomy. Trial concluded in January 2020. In May 2022, the court issued its liability judgment, finding that the Claimants had succeeded on substantially all claims against Messrs. Lynch and Hussain, and dismissing a counterclaim filed by Mr. Lynch. In February 2024, the court held a two-week trial on damages. The Claimants sought recovery for $4 billion in losses. In May 2025, Claimants reached an agreement with Mr. Hussain to resolve claims against him. On July 22, 2025, the court issued its ruling on the quantum of damages, finding that the Lynch estate owed £740 million. The court held a hearing during the week of November 17, 2025, addressing a number of matters including costs (including attorneys’ fees), pre-judgment interest, issues relating to the currency in which the judgment should be paid, and the Lynch Estate’s right to appeal discrete issues in the Court’s May 2022 liability judgment and its July 2025 quantum judgment. On March 24, 2026, the U.K. High Court entered a ruling that provides a total judgment against the Lynch Estate of approximately $1.24 billion when adding interest and currency effects. The judgment amount reflects an approximately $145 million offset for amounts previously recovered by HPE and does not include attorneys’ fees, which will be determined at a later time. The U.K. High Court also rejected the Estate’s request for permission to appeal the liability and damages judgments. On April 14, 2026, the Lynch Estate filed a request with the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal the liability and damages judgments. On August 25, 2026, the Court of Appeal denied the Lynch Estate’s request for permission to appeal on fourteen of the eighteen issues requested by the Lynch Estate. The issues on which the appeal will go forward relate primarily to the calculation of damages awarded by the U.K. High Court and the currency in which damages will be awarded. Pursuant to the terms of the 2015 Separation and Distribution Agreement, HP and HPE will share equally in any recovery.
Shared Litigation with HP Inc., DXC Technology Company and Micro Focus International plc*.* As part of the Separation and Distribution Agreements between HPE and HP Inc., HPE and DXC, and HPE and Seattle SpinCo, the parties to each agreement agreed to cooperate with each other in managing certain existing litigation related to both parties’ businesses. The Separation and Distribution Agreements also included provisions that assign to the parties responsibility for managing pending and future litigation related to the general corporate matters of HP Inc. (in the case of the separation of HPE from HP Inc.) or of HPE (in the case of the separation of DXC from HPE and the separation of Micro Focus from HPE), in each case arising prior to the applicable separation.
Environmental
The Company's operations and products are or may in the future become subject to various federal, state, local, and foreign laws and regulations concerning the environment, including laws addressing the discharge of pollutants into the air and water; supply chain due diligence; and sustainability, environment, and emissions-related reporting; environmental claims and statements; the management, movement, and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes; the clean-up of contaminated sites; product safety and compliance; the energy consumption of products, services, and operations; and the operational or financial responsibility for recycling, treatment, and disposal of those products. This includes legislation that makes producers of electrical goods, including servers and networking equipment, responsible for repairability requirements or financially responsible for specified collection, recycling, treatment, and disposal of past and future covered products (sometimes referred
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to as “product take-back legislation”). The Company could incur substantial costs, its products could be restricted from entering certain jurisdictions, and it could face other sanctions, if it were to violate or become liable under environmental laws, including those related to addressing climate change, sustainability, and other environmental related issues, or if its products become non-compliant with such environmental laws. The Company's potential exposure includes impacts on revenue, fines and civil or criminal sanctions, third-party environmental or property damage or personal injury claims or actions, and clean-up costs. The amount and timing of costs to comply with environmental laws are difficult to predict.
In particular, the Company may become a party to, or otherwise involved in, proceedings brought by U.S. or state environmental agencies under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), known as “Superfund,” or other federal, state or foreign laws and regulations addressing the clean-up of contaminated sites, and is and may in the future become a party to, or otherwise involved in, proceedings brought by private parties for contribution towards clean-up costs. The Company is also contractually obligated to make financial contributions to address actions related to certain environmental liabilities, both ongoing and arising in the future, pursuant to its Separation and Distribution Agreement with HP Inc.
Unconditional Purchase Obligations
As of July 31, 2026, the Company had unconditional purchase obligations, including long-term agreements, of approximately $30.4 billion. These unconditional purchase obligations include agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding on the Company and that specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased, fixed, minimum or variable price provisions and the approximate timing of the transaction, as well as settlements that the Company has reached with third parties, requiring it to pay determined amounts over a specified period of time. Amounts payable under certain contracts with variable pricing provisions have been estimated primarily based on prevailing market prices for the underlying products as of the reporting date. These unconditional purchase obligations are related principally to inventory purchases, software maintenance and support services and other items. Unconditional purchase obligations exclude agreements that are cancellable without penalty. The Company expects the commitments to total $4.2 billion, $11.6 billion, $4.4 billion, $4.2 billion, $4.0 billion, and $2.0 billion for fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, and thereafter, respectively.
Guarantees
In the ordinary course of business, the Company may issue performance guarantees to certain of its clients, customers, and other parties pursuant to which the Company has guaranteed the performance obligations of third parties. Some of those guarantees may be backed by standby letters of credit or surety bonds. In general, the Company would be obligated to perform over the term of the guarantee in the event a specified triggering event occurs as defined by the guarantee. The Company believes the likelihood of having to perform under a material guarantee is remote.
The Company has entered into service contracts with certain of its clients that are supported by financing arrangements. If a service contract is terminated as a result of the Company's non-performance under the contract or failure to comply with the terms of the financing arrangement, the Company could, under certain circumstances, be required to acquire certain assets related to the service contract. The Company believes the likelihood of having to acquire a material amount of assets under these arrangements is remote.
The maximum potential future payments under performance guarantees and financing arrangements was $364 million as of July 31, 2026.
Indemnifications
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into contractual arrangements under which the Company may agree to indemnify a third party to such arrangement from any losses incurred relating to the services they perform on behalf of the Company or for losses arising from certain events as defined within the particular contract, which may include, for example, litigation or claims relating to past performance. The Company also provides indemnifications to certain vendors and customers against claims of intellectual property infringement made by third parties arising from the use by such vendors and customers of the Company's software products and support services and certain other matters. Some indemnifications may not be subject to maximum loss clauses. Historically, payments made related to these indemnifications have been immaterial.
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