Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

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HPE Q1 FY2026 Earnings Summary

Period: Fiscal 2026 First Quarter (ended January 31, 2026). Strong start with revenue at high end of outlook, record EPS, and robust free cash flow. Juniper Networks integration progressing on track. Raised full-year FY2026 outlook for Networking revenue, EPS, and free cash flow amid commodity cost pressures (DRAM/NAND shortages expected to persist into 2027).

Key Financial Highlights

  • Revenue: $9.3 billion, +18% YoY (includes Juniper impact); -4% sequentially (typical seasonality). Orders significantly outpaced revenue.
  • Non-GAAP EPS: Record $0.65 (exceeded high end of guidance); GAAP EPS $0.31.
  • Free Cash Flow: $708 million (notable strength; Q1 typically a seasonal outflow). Operating cash flow $1.2 billion.
  • Gross Margin: 36.6% (improved sequentially via pricing discipline and favorable mix offsetting higher commodity costs).
  • Operating Margin: 12.7% (better than expected; strong discipline and mix shift to higher-margin areas).
  • Capital Return: $190 million dividends + $158 million share repurchases. Pro forma net leverage improved to 2.6x (from 3.1x post-Juniper close).

Segment Performance

Networking (nearly 30% of total revenue, >50% of operating profits)

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Operator: Good day, and welcome to the Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Hewlett Packard Enterprise Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Paul Glaser, Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir. Paul Glaser: Good afternoon. I am Paul Glaser, Head of Investor Relations for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. I would like to welcome you to our fiscal 2026 first quarter earnings conference call with Antonio Neri, HPE's President and Chief Executive Officer; and Marie Myers, HPE's Chief Financial Officer. Before handing the call to Antonio, let me remind you that this call is being webcast. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call concludes. We have posted the press release and the slide presentation accompanying the release on our HPE Investor Relations web page. Elements of the financial information referenced on this call are forward-looking and are based on our best view of our business and the external factors affecting us as we see them today. HPE assumes no obligation and does not intend to update any such forward-looking statements. We also note that the financial information discussed on this call reflects estimates based on information available at this time and could differ materially from the amounts ultimately reported in HPE's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2026. Figures used in verbal remarks are rounded for ea
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