HPE vs PENG vs SNDK Stock Comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Penguin Solutions and Sandisk Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PENG Penguin Solutions, Inc.
$58.79 +5.4% 1M +162.6% 1Y
Market cap
$3.54B
P/E
20.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.73B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
3 wins
SNDK Sandisk Corp
$1,330.05 -23.1% 1M +550.8% 1Y
Market cap
$194.19B
P/E
10.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.97B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Sandisk leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Sandisk 6, Penguin Solutions 3, Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHPEPENGSNDKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $78.19B $3.54B $194.19B SNDK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.5x 20.6x 10.1x SNDK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.6x 13.8x 6.5x SNDK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +26.6% +26.5% +272.4% SNDK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.6% 8.7% — PENG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.6% 14.9% — PENG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.3x 0.6x — PENG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.96% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +142.6% +162.6% +550.8% SNDK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +32.1%/yr +17.1%/yr — HPE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 58.2% 85.9% 110.9% HPE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 63/100 53/100 80/100 SNDK

Percentile Scorecard

HPEPENGSNDK

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisHPEPENGSNDK
Valuation 78 #25 of 112 39 #69 of 112 56 #50 of 112
Growth 91 #11 of 108 69 #34 of 108 100 #1 of 108
Profitability 59 #43 of 104 54 #48 of 104 92 #9 of 104
Financial Health 17 #97 of 116 22 #91 of 116 72 #33 of 116
Shareholder Returns 70 #24 of 78 79 #17 of 78 –
Overall 63 53 80
  • HPE ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • PENG ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SNDK ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodHPEPENGSNDKSPY
1 month -4.3%+5.4%-23.1% +0.7%
3 months +24.9%+14.3%+3.9% +3.7%
6 months +104.6%+93.3%+21.3% +7.1%
Year to date +145.1%+200.6%+460.3% +12.8%
1 year +142.6%+162.6%+550.8% +11.9%
3 years +284.8%+337.1%— +85.2%
3 years, per year +56.7%+63.6%— +22.8%
5 years +301.8%+119.9%— +67.6%
5 years, per year +32.1%+17.1%— +10.9%
10 years +356.7%—— +262.0%
10 years, per year +16.4%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHPEPENGSNDKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 58.2%85.9%110.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.9%80.1%106.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.123.674.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.451.894.97 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.8%-65.4%-56.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.9%-27.8%-43.0% -1.2%
52-week high $73.46$81.39$2,335.00 $779.14
52-week low $20.00$16.24$194.38 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleHPEPENGSNDK
P/E now vs peer median 28.5xmedian 32.9x 20.6xmedian 32.9x 10.1xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.9x 2.0xmedian 2.9x 6.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.1xmedian 20.0x 16.8xmedian 20.0x —median 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.8xmedian 30.2x -21.6xmedian 30.2x 22.7xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 2.9x 6.6xmedian 2.9x 10.7xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.88median 1.08 0.52median 1.08 —median 1.08

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsHPEPENGSNDK
Revenue $41.87B $1.73B $28.97B
Gross profit $15.41B $478.93M $23.16B
Operating income $2.60B $165.60M $20.99B
Net income $2.79B $185.79M $19.42B
Free cash flow $4.16B -$163.48M –
R&D $3.71B $81.68M $1.40B
EPS (diluted) $1.91 $2.57 $125.30
Cash & equivalents $6.22B $647.21M $5.14B
Total debt $20.24B $788.95M –
Shares (diluted) 1.45B 58.83M 155.00M
Enterprise value $56.06B $1.70B $194.19B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricHPEPENGSNDK
P/E 28.5x 20.6x 10.1x
P/FCF 18.8x -21.6x 22.7x
P/Operating cash flow 11.7x -23.3x 11.1x
P/S 1.9x 2.0x 6.7x
P/B 2.9x 6.6x 10.7x
P/Tangible book 3.7x 7.4x 10.7x
EV/EBITDA 15.1x 16.8x –
EV/EBIT 35.4x 22.2x –
EV/Revenue 2.2x 2.1x 6.7x
EV/FCF 22.2x -22.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow 13.8x -24.2x 11.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.88 0.52 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHPEPENGSNDK
Revenue growth (1Y) 26.6% 26.5% 272.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.2% 6.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 71.5% 21.5% 965.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.3% 4.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 885.6% 184.8% 1,507%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 27.9% 166.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) 123.6% 544.3% 1,216%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 37.3% 44.1% –
EPS growth (1Y) 122.2% 791.5% 1,173%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.5% 39.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 169.5% -234.2% 2,396%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.1% -51.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 1,747% -256.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 41.5% -65.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHPEPENGSNDK
Gross margin 36.8% 27.7% –
EBITDA margin 14.5% 12.6% –
Operating margin 6.2% 9.6% –
Pretax margin 6.3% 8.8% –
Net margin 6.6% 8.7% –
FCF margin 9.9% -9.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 16.0% -8.8% 60.6%
Return on equity 10.7% 37.5% 114.7%
Return on assets 3.4% 7.5% 80.4%
Return on invested capital 5.6% 14.9% –
Return on capital employed 5.1% 12.9% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.7x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x -0.8x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.9% 1.8% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHPEPENGSNDK
Debt / assets 24.2% 28.4% –
Debt / equity 0.8x 1.5x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x 0.6x –
Debt / FCF 4.9x -4.8x –
Liabilities / assets 68.2% 80.7% 29.7%
Equity / assets 31.8% 19.3% 70.3%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.1x 1.9x 2.6x
Quick ratio 0.4x 1.2x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.5x –
Altman Z-score 1.46 2.33 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHPEPENGSNDK
Dividend yield 1.0% – –
Net buyback yield 0.7% 1.8% –
Shareholder yield 1.7% 1.8% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 26.5% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 17.8% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 8.4% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 6.1% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusHPEPENGSNDK
Forward P/E 14.6xFY2026 13.8xFY2027 6.5xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $4.03FY2026 $4.25FY2027 $206.11FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +107.7%FY2026 +48.1%FY2027 +190.8%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +19.4% +31.5% +36.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $49.18BFY2026 $2.52BFY2027 $50.93BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +43.4%FY2026 +45.9%FY2027 +151.5%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% +4.7% +10.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHPEPENGSNDK
Held by institutions 88.5% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 1,441 352 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.5% +0.1% –
Institutions buying 872 229 –
Institutions selling 411 100 –
Buyers to sellers 2.12 2.29 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

HPEPENGSNDK
HPE 1.00 0.61 0.24
PENG 0.61 1.00 0.47
SNDK 0.24 0.47 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HPE, PENG and SNDK?

Sandisk (SNDK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) $78.19B, Penguin Solutions (PENG) $3.54B, Sandisk (SNDK) $194.19B.

Which stock is cheaper, HPE, PENG and SNDK?

Sandisk (SNDK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 28.5x, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 20.6x, Sandisk (SNDK) 10.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sandisk (SNDK) is cheapest (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 14.6x, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 13.8x, Sandisk (SNDK) 6.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sandisk (SNDK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +26.6%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) +26.5%, Sandisk (SNDK) +272.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Penguin Solutions (PENG) has the highest net margin (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 6.6%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 8.7%). On return on invested capital, Penguin Solutions (PENG) leads (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 5.6%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 14.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sandisk (SNDK) returned the most: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +142.6%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) +162.6%, Sandisk (SNDK) +550.8%. Over five years, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) compounded fastest (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +32.1%/yr, Penguin Solutions (PENG) +17.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 0.96%, Sandisk (SNDK) 0.00%. Penguin Solutions (PENG) and Sandisk (SNDK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has been the steadiest (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 58.2%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 85.9%, Sandisk (SNDK) 110.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HPE, PENG and SNDK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sandisk (SNDK) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.