Hp (HPQ) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Hp's (HPQ) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.18 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 5.9% from 0.19 a year earlier and down 51.2% from the prior quarter.
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Hp (HPQ) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, Hp's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.28, down 25.8% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was 0.39, up 14.1% from FY2024.
- By fiscal year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.34 in FY2024 (-2.2%), 0.35 in FY2023 (+24.2%), 0.28 in FY2022 (+74.2%) and 0.16 in FY2021 (-39.7%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q4 2023.
- Year over year, FCF Payout Ratio gained in two of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 7.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Payout Ratio in five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (growth of 423.6%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 76.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 0.36 (Q2 2026), 1.85 (Q1 2026) and 0.19 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,060.83 Bn | 4,808.32 Bn | 54.77 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 418.50 Bn | 354.43 Bn | 11.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 304.77 Bn | 260.52 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 0.41 |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 224.78 Bn | 178.23 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sandisk | 199.02 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 7.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Sony | 155.08 Bn | 92.34 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 147.02 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.15 |
| 8 | Western Digital | 126.45 Bn | 114.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.04 |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 75.36 Bn | 53.24 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 0.21 |
| 10 | Hp | 29.83 Bn | 15.10 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 0.18 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.18 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.36 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.79 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.58 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.51 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.29 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.79 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.08 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.25 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 0.18 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 0.28 |
API Access
Hp 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=HPQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "HPQ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=HPQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();