HP (HPQ) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Financial Performance - HP reported $13.22 billion in revenue for the quarter ended April 2025, a year-over-year increase of 3.3% [1] - The EPS for the same period was $0.71, down from $0.82 a year ago, representing a decline of 13.4% [1] - The reported revenue was a surprise of -1.51% compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $13.42 billion [1] - The EPS surprise was -11.25% against the consensus estimate of $0.80 [1] Key Metrics - Days in accounts payable were 130 days, better than the two-analyst average estimate of 134 days [4] - Days of sales outstanding in accounts receivable were 30 days, slightly above the average estimate of 29 days [4] - Days of supply in inventory were 70 days, compared to the average estimate of 73.5 days [4] Revenue Breakdown - Net revenue from Personal Systems - Commercial PS was $6.79 billion, below the average estimate of $6.99 billion, with a year-over-year change of +8.7% [4] - Net revenue from Personal Systems - Consumer PS was $2.24 billion, slightly above the average estimate of $2.20 billion, representing a +2.5% year-over-year change [4] - Total net revenue from Personal Systems was $9.02 billion, below the average estimate of $9.19 billion, with a +7.1% year-over-year change [4] - Net revenue from Printing - Supplies was $2.73 billion, slightly below the average estimate of $2.75 billion, reflecting a -4.9% year-over-year change [4] - Net revenue from Printing - Commercial Printing was $1.17 billion, below the average estimate of $1.19 billion, with a -3.2% year-over-year change [4] - Net revenue from Printing - Consumer Printing was $289 million, slightly above the average estimate of $287.61 million, representing a -3.3% year-over-year change [4] - Total net revenue from Printing was $4.18 billion, below the average estimate of $4.23 billion, reflecting a -4.3% year-over-year change [4] Operational Earnings - Earnings from operations in Printing were $814 million, exceeding the average estimate of $795.04 million [4] - Earnings from operations in Personal Systems were $409 million, below the average estimate of $532.89 million [4] Stock Performance - HP shares returned +11.1% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +7.4% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating potential underperformance in the near term [3]