Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.21 in Q3 2026, down 10.07% year-over-year from 0.23 in Q3 2025, and down 7.7% quarter-over-quarter from 0.23 in Q2 2026.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 11 years of filings, most recently posting 0.21 for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 10.07% year-over-year to 0.21; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 0.18 (down 94.13% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.09, up 218.56% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.21 for Q3 2026 at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, down from 0.23 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.77 in Q2 2023 to a low of 0.07 in Q4 2023.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.25, with a median of 0.23 recorded in 2026.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Payout Ratio was 67.31% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 58.88% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.08 in 2022, then fell by 6.09% to 0.07 in 2023, then surged by 67.31% to 0.12 in 2024, then slipped by 21.12% to 0.09 in 2025, then jumped by 125.0% to 0.21 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.21 in Q3 2026, 0.23 in Q2 2026, and 0.31 in Q1 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 0.13 |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 0.33 |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 0.42 |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.15 |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.04 |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 0.37 |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn | - |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 82.82 Bn | 76.61 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 0.21 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.23 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.31 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.77 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.07 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.35 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 0.54 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 0.34 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 1.08 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 0.18 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 0.20 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "HPE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();