Hp (HPQ) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Hp (HPQ) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 4.25% for Q2 2026, down 70.0% year-over-year from 14.16% in Q2 2025, and down 19.2% quarter-over-quarter from 5.26% in Q1 2026.
Hp (HPQ) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hp (HPQ) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 4.25% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 70.0% year-over-year to 4.25%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 5.31% (down 101.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.74%, down 139.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin eased to 4.25% in Q2 2026 per HPQ's latest filing, from 5.26% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 8.57% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 4.25% in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 6.42% across 5 years, with a median of 6.75% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin slumped 276 bps — and 2023, when it soared 232 bps.
- Hp's Operating Margin stood at 5.02% in 2022, then soared by 46 bps to 7.34% in 2023, then declined by 4 bps to 7.05% in 2024, then slipped by 7 bps to 6.55% in 2025, then plunged by 35 bps to 4.25% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HPQ's Operating Margin at 4.25% in Q2 2026, 5.26% in Q1 2026, and 6.55% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Technologies | 279.74 Bn | 268.16 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 8.34% |
| 2 | Arista Networks | 233.03 Bn | 220.67 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 42.74% |
| 3 | Sandisk | 191.00 Bn | 187.26 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 69.09% |
| 4 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 182.93 Bn | 181.79 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 32.07% |
| 5 | Western Digital | 180.27 Bn | 177.03 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 35.66% |
| 6 | Everpure | 26.48 Bn | 24.98 Bn | 723.33 Mn | 1.89% |
| 7 | Hp | 25.04 Bn | 21.33 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 4.25% |
| 8 | Super Micro Computer | 17.15 Bn | 15.86 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 6.11% |
| 9 | Logitech International | 15.08 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 607.94 Mn | 21.07% |
| 10 | IonQ | 13.97 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 15.41 Mn | -419.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 4.25% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.26% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 6.55% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 5.14% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 4.95% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 6.26% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 7.05% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 6.95% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 7.44% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 7.09% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 7.34% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 7.21% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 5.79% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 5.38% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 5.02% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 8.57% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 7.63% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 7.67% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 7.78% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 9.03% |