HP Inc. (HPQ) vs Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX)
- HP Inc. HPQ 28.53 −3.09%
- Seagate Technology Holdings PLC STX 461.48 −1.08%
HP Inc. and Seagate Technology Holdings PLC are both Computer Hardware companies. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC is the larger, with a market value of $107.1B against $26.6B — 4.0× the size. HP Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 11.2× against 24.0×. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 44.4% against 8.14%. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC has the higher net margin (31.9% vs 4.14%) and the higher return on invested capital (75.1% vs 55.8%). Both pay a dividend; HP Inc. yields more (4.06% vs 0.63%). Across the 22 metrics below, Seagate Technology Holdings PLC leads on 13 and HP Inc. on 9.
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| Metric | HPQ | STX | Computer Hardware median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 19.87% | 50.35% | 34.67% |
| Operating margin | 5.45% | 39.60% | (0.80%) |
| Net margin | 4.14% | 31.86% | (0.75%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.56% | 30.13% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | (493.66%) | 259.35% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 5.73% | 46.85% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 55.83% | 75.12% | 0.00% |
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