Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Q3 FY2026 Earnings Call

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HPE Fiscal 2026 Q3 Earnings Summary

Key Context: HPE delivered record results in Q3 FY2026 (ended July 31, 2026), driven by AI demand acceleration, strong networking momentum post-Juniper acquisition, and disciplined execution. All growth rates are year-over-year (YoY) unless noted. Metrics are non-GAAP where specified. Results exceeded guidance, with orders outpacing revenue amid supply constraints. Juniper integration ahead of schedule; U.S. court approved DOJ settlement in August 2026.

Financial Highlights

  • Revenue: $12.2 billion, +34% YoY (record; YTD growth ~2x faster than prior year period).
  • Gross Margin: 40% (record; driven by pricing discipline in servers and networking mix).
  • Operating Profit: $2 billion, +2.5x YoY (record); operating margin 16.2% (+290 bps sequentially).
  • EPS: $1.11 non-GAAP (record; first quarter >$1); GAAP EPS $1.06.
  • Free Cash Flow: $958 million (highest Q3 ever; operating cash flow $1.6 billion).
  • Orders: +42% normalized (record; backlog at all-time high; 3.5x revenue growth rate).
  • Shareholder Returns: $324 million returned (dividends + buybacks); net leverage 1.8x (below 2x target, achieved >1 year early).

Segment Performance

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Operator: Good day, and welcome to the Third Quarter 2026 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 Ms. Shannon Cross, Chief Strategy Officer. Please go ahead. Shannon Cross: Good afternoon. I'm Shannon Cross, Chief Strategy Officer for HPE. I'd like to welcome you to our fiscal 2026 third 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 July 31, 2026. Figures used in verbal remarks are rounded for ease of discussion. For more detailed inform
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