Core Insights - Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported better-than-expected results for Q3 fiscal 2025, with shares rising 2% in extended trading [1] - Non-GAAP earnings were 44 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.3%, but down 12% year over year [1] - Revenues increased 19% year over year to $9.1 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.1% [2] Revenue Performance - HPE's revenue growth was driven by the Server, Hybrid Cloud, and Financial Services segments, particularly due to increased sales in artificial intelligence and GreenLake [2] - The Server segment saw a 16% year-over-year increase in sales, reaching $4.94 billion, with strong demand for AI servers [3] - Networking division revenues surged 54% year over year to $1.73 billion, while the Hybrid Cloud division's sales rose 12% to $1.48 billion [4][5] Segment Analysis - The Financial Services segment reported revenues of $886 million, a 1% increase year over year, with a net portfolio asset increase to $13.2 billion [6] - The Server segment's operating profit margin was 6.4%, down 440 basis points year over year but up 50 basis points sequentially [3] - The Hybrid Cloud division's operating profit margin improved to 5.9%, reflecting controlled operating expenses [5] Operating Results - Non-GAAP gross profit was $2.73 billion, up 11.5% year over year, with a gross margin of 29.9% [7] - Non-GAAP operating profit increased 0.8% year over year to $777 million, with an operating margin of 8.5% [7] Cash Flow and Balance Sheet - HPE ended the fiscal third quarter with $457 million in cash, down from $11.67 billion in the previous quarter [8] - The company generated $1.3 billion in cash from operational activities during the quarter and returned $171 million to shareholders [9] Guidance - For Q4 fiscal 2025, HPE forecasts revenues between $9.7 billion and $10.1 billion, with non-GAAP earnings per share estimated at 56-60 cents [10] - For fiscal 2025, HPE raised its revenue growth outlook to 14-16%, up from the previous guidance of 7-9% [11]