HPE vs SMCI vs DELL Stock Comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Super Micro Computer and Dell Technologies Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SMCI Super Micro Computer, Inc.
$34.43 -16.1% 1M -34.7% 1Y
Market cap
$19.28B
P/E
8.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$39.06B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
4 wins
DELL Dell Technologies Inc.
$475.57 -11.9% 1M +190.7% 1Y
Market cap
$272.17B
P/E
23.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$151.20B
Div. yield
0.01%
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Dell Technologies leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Dell Technologies 6, Super Micro Computer 4, Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHPESMCIDELLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $72.79B $19.28B $272.17B DELL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.4x 8.6x 23.9x SMCI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.6x 7.6x 17.4x SMCI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +26.6% +77.8% +49.0% SMCI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.6% 5.7% 7.5% DELL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.6% 17.0% 37.4% DELL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.3x — 1.3x DELL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.01% HPE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +142.6% -34.7% +190.7% DELL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +32.1%/yr +57.7%/yr +53.6%/yr SMCI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 58.2% 95.8% 74.5% HPE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 63/100 57/100 67/100 DELL

Percentile Scorecard

HPESMCIDELL

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

AxisHPESMCIDELL
Valuation 78 #25 of 112 68 #37 of 112 78 #26 of 112
Growth 91 #11 of 108 73 #30 of 108 92 #10 of 108
Profitability 59 #43 of 104 55 #47 of 104 79 #23 of 104
Financial Health 17 #97 of 116 68 #38 of 116 11 #103 of 116
Shareholder Returns 70 #24 of 78 23 #60 of 78 77 #19 of 78
Overall 63 57 67
  • HPE ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SMCI ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • DELL ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHPESMCIDELLSPY
1 month -4.3%-16.1%-11.9% +0.7%
3 months +24.9%+24.2%+17.4% +3.7%
6 months +104.6%+25.7%+127.6% +7.1%
Year to date +145.1%+17.6%+277.8% +12.8%
1 year +142.6%-34.7%+190.7% +11.9%
3 years +284.8%+45.5%+615.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year +56.7%+13.3%+92.8% +22.8%
5 years +301.8%+872.6%+753.0% +67.6%
5 years, per year +32.1%+57.7%+53.6% +10.9%
10 years +356.7%+1,311.1%+3,366.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year +16.4%+30.3%+42.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHPESMCIDELLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 58.2%95.8%74.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.9%97.9%62.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.124.032.45 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.45-0.362.56 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.8%-84.8%-60.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.9%-34.7%-19.2% -1.2%
52-week high $73.46$52.69$588.49 $779.14
52-week low $20.00$20.53$111.07 $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.

MultipleHPESMCIDELL
P/E now vs peer median 28.5xmedian 32.9x 9.3xmedian 32.9x 27.0xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.9x 0.6xmedian 2.9x 2.0xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.1xmedian 20.0x —median 20.0x 18.9xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.8xmedian 30.2x -3.2xmedian 30.2x 35.6xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 2.9x 1.6xmedian 2.9x -213.3xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.88median 1.08 0.23median 1.08 0.31median 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 monthsHPESMCIDELL
Revenue $41.87B $39.06B $151.20B
Gross profit $15.41B $4.23B $29.94B
Operating income $2.60B $2.77B $14.25B
Net income $2.79B $2.23B $11.38B
Free cash flow $4.16B -$6.97B $8.56B
R&D $3.71B $771.23M $3.64B
EPS (diluted) $1.91 $3.20 $17.45
Cash & equivalents $6.22B $7.52B $11.57B
Total debt $20.24B $2.00B $34.47B
Shares (diluted) 1.45B 697.35M 652.00M
Enterprise value $50.67B $2.18B $227.93B

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
MetricHPESMCIDELL
P/E 28.5x 9.3x 27.0x
P/FCF 18.8x -3.2x 35.6x
P/Operating cash flow 11.7x -3.3x 25.0x
P/S 1.9x 0.6x 2.0x
P/B 2.9x 1.6x -213.3x
P/Tangible book 3.7x 1.6x -52.7x
EV/EBITDA 15.1x – 18.9x
EV/EBIT 35.4x 6.2x 23.0x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 0.4x 2.2x
EV/FCF 22.2x -2.5x 38.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.8x -2.5x 26.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.88 0.23 0.31

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHPESMCIDELL
Revenue growth (1Y) 26.6% 77.8% 49.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.2% 76.3% 17.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 71.5% 74.0% 39.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.3% 48.8% 10.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 885.6% 121.1% 109.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 27.9% 53.8% 39.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 123.6% 112.7% 135.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 37.3% 51.6% 79.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 122.2% 91.6% 147.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.5% 40.9% 86.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 169.5% -510.4% 62.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.1% -130.6% 14.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 1,747% -555.0% 76.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 41.5% -135.9% 17.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHPESMCIDELL
Gross margin 36.8% 10.8% 19.8%
EBITDA margin 14.5% – 11.4%
Operating margin 6.2% 7.1% 9.4%
Pretax margin 6.3% 7.1% 9.1%
Net margin 6.6% 5.7% 7.5%
FCF margin 9.9% -17.8% 5.7%
Operating cash flow margin 16.0% -17.4% 8.0%
Return on equity 10.7% 20.2% –
Return on assets 3.4% 8.4% 9.4%
Return on invested capital 5.6% 17.0% 37.4%
Return on capital employed 5.1% 14.2% 38.1%
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.5x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x -3.1x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.9% 1.1% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHPESMCIDELL
Debt / assets 24.2% 6.7% 27.1%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.1x -24.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x – 1.3x
Debt / FCF 4.9x -0.3x 4.0x
Liabilities / assets 68.2% 51.6% 101.1%
Equity / assets 31.8% 48.4% -1.1%
Interest coverage – 14.2x –
Current ratio 1.1x 3.9x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.4x 1.9x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.2x 1.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.46 3.58 3.05

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHPESMCIDELL
Dividend yield 1.0% – 0.5%
Net buyback yield 0.7% -6.4% 2.8%
Shareholder yield 1.7% -6.4% 3.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 26.5% – 13.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) 17.8% – 18.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) 8.4% – 13.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 6.1% – 15.4%

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.

ConsensusHPESMCIDELL
Forward P/E 14.6xFY2026 7.6xFY2027 17.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.03FY2026 $4.52FY2027 $27.28FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +107.7%FY2026 +24.5%FY2027 +164.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.4% +21.7% +20.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $49.18BFY2026 $74.04BFY2027 $203.24BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +43.4%FY2026 +89.6%FY2027 +79.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% +5.0% +8.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHPESMCIDELL
Held by institutions 88.5% 68.0% 73.2%
Institutions holding 1,441 775 2,121
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.5% +32.3% -3.9%
Institutions buying 872 451 1,193
Institutions selling 411 233 747
Buyers to sellers 2.12 1.94 1.60

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.

HPESMCIDELL
HPE 1.00 0.52 0.70
SMCI 0.52 1.00 0.51
DELL 0.70 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HPE, SMCI and DELL?

Dell Technologies (DELL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) $72.79B, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) $19.28B, Dell Technologies (DELL) $272.17B.

Which stock is cheaper, HPE, SMCI and DELL?

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 26.4x, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 8.6x, Dell Technologies (DELL) 23.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) is cheapest (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 14.6x, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 7.6x, Dell Technologies (DELL) 17.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +26.6%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) +77.8%, Dell Technologies (DELL) +49.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Dell Technologies (DELL) has the highest net margin (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 6.6%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 5.7%, Dell Technologies (DELL) 7.5%). On return on invested capital, Dell Technologies (DELL) leads (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 5.6%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 17.0%, Dell Technologies (DELL) 37.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Dell Technologies (DELL) returned the most: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +142.6%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) -34.7%, Dell Technologies (DELL) +190.7%. Over five years, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) compounded fastest (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +32.1%/yr, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) +57.7%/yr, Dell Technologies (DELL) +53.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has the highest dividend yield: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 0.01%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 0.00%, Dell Technologies (DELL) 0.01%. Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 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%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 95.8%, Dell Technologies (DELL) 74.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HPE, SMCI and DELL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Dell Technologies (DELL) 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.