HP Inc. Reports Fiscal 2025 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Results

Core Insights - HP Inc. reported fiscal 2025 net revenue of $55.3 billion, an increase of 3.2% year-over-year, with a 3.7% increase in constant currency [4][8] - The company experienced a decline in GAAP diluted net EPS to $2.65, down 5.7% from the previous year, while non-GAAP diluted net EPS decreased to $3.12, down 9.0% [5][8] - HP generated $3.7 billion in net cash from operating activities and $2.9 billion in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, returning $1.9 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases [10][8] Financial Performance - Fiscal 2025 GAAP net revenue was $55.3 billion, with a GAAP operating margin of 5.7%, down from 7.1% in the prior year [8][5] - Fourth quarter net revenue reached $14.6 billion, up 4.2% year-over-year, with a GAAP diluted net EPS of $0.84, down from $0.93 [6][7] - Non-GAAP operating margin for fiscal 2025 was 7.4%, a decrease from 8.5% in the previous year [8][5] Cash Flow and Shareholder Returns - HP's net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal 2025 was $3.7 billion, with free cash flow of $2.9 billion [10][8] - The company returned $1.9 billion to shareholders, including $1.1 billion in dividends and $850 million in share repurchases [10][8] - In the fourth quarter, HP generated $1.5 billion in free cash flow and returned $0.8 billion to shareholders [12][8] Strategic Initiatives - HP announced a company-wide initiative aimed at driving customer satisfaction and product innovation through AI, estimating gross run rate savings of approximately $1 billion by the end of fiscal 2028 [20][8] - The initiative will incur approximately $650 million in restructuring costs, with an expected reduction of 4,000-6,000 employees [20][8] - The company plans to increase its quarterly dividend to $0.30 per share, payable on January 2, 2026 [14][8] Outlook - For fiscal 2026, HP estimates GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $2.47 to $2.77 and non-GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $2.90 to $3.20 [18][16] - The company anticipates generating free cash flow between $2.8 billion and $3.0 billion for fiscal 2026 [18][16] - HP's outlook reflects added costs driven by current U.S. trade-related regulations [18][16]