HP Inc. (HPQ) vs Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX)
- HP Inc. HPQ 30.01 −2.72%
- Seagate Technology Holdings PLC STX 639.01 −7.50%
HP Inc. and Seagate Technology Holdings PLC are both Computer Hardware companies. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC is the larger, with a market value of $157.1B against $27.8B — 5.6× the size. HP Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 11.3× against 44.2×. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 34.1% against 8.14%. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC has the higher net margin (26.1% vs 4.14%) and the higher return on invested capital (63.5% vs 55.8%). Both pay a dividend; HP Inc. yields more (4.00% vs 0.46%). 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% | 45.58% | 37.84% |
| Operating margin | 5.45% | 33.57% | (0.80%) |
| Net margin | 4.14% | 26.11% | (14.15%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.56% | 25.46% | (0.50%) |
| Return on equity | (493.66%) | 371.53% | (2.10%) |
| Return on assets | 5.73% | 35.39% | (0.42%) |
| Return on invested capital | 55.83% | 63.52% | 0.00% |
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