Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported Return on Capital Employed of 0.78% for Q1 2026, down 535.0% on a YoY basis from 0.18% in Q1 2025, and up 7.58% sequentially from 0.84% in Q4 2025.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has 11 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 0.78% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 535.0% year-over-year to 0.78%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.78% (down 535.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.89%, down 662.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 0.78% in Q1 2026, from 0.84% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 5.99% in Q4 2023 to a low of 0.84% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 3.3% and a median of 3.51% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 491 bps in 2022 and sank 630 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing HPE's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 2.28% in 2022, then surged by 162 bps to 5.99% in 2023, then dropped by 9 bps to 5.46% in 2024, then slumped by 115 bps to 0.84% in 2025, then climbed by 8 bps to 0.78% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HPE's Return on Capital Employed at 0.78% in Q1 2026, 0.84% in Q4 2025, and 0.58% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 449.46 Bn | 432.82 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 16.71% |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 70.70 Bn | 69.81 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 21.43% |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.35 Bn | 58.51 Bn | 9.10 Bn | -0.78% |
| 4 | Ciena | 52.27 Bn | 50.97 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 6.63% |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 50.56 Bn | 47.39 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 11.56% |
| 6 | Nokia | 48.88 Bn | 41.57 Bn | 9.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.24 Bn | 31.88 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 87.31% |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 31.80 Bn | 26.12 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 21.27% |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.69 Bn | 16.69 Bn | 3.67 Mn | -8.36% |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 12.90 Bn | 12.79 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 10.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -0.78% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -0.84% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.58% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.27% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 4.57% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 5.46% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 5.50% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 5.45% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 5.74% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 5.99% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 3.47% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 3.51% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2.65% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 2.28% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 4.12% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 3.49% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 3.64% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3.11% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 2.60% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 1.83% |