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28.68
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27.43 - 39.80
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Analysis

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The following section summarizes insights on 's Quick Ratio:

Oct 2016Oct 2018Oct 2020Oct 2022Oct 20240.0x0.2x0.4x0.6x

Performance Summary
  • HP's quick ratio last quarter was 0.3x
  • HP's quick ratio for fiscal years ending October 2020 to 2024 averaged 0.3x.
  • HP's operated at median quick ratio of 0.3x from fiscal years ending October 2020 to 2024.
  • Looking back at the last 5 years, HP's quick ratio peaked in October 2020 at 0.4x.
  • HP's quick ratio hit its 5-year low in October 2024 of 0.3x.
  • HP's quick ratio decreased in 2020 (0.4x, -3.9%), 2021 (0.3x, -16.0%), 2022 (0.3x, -12.9%), and 2024 (0.3x, -4.3%) and increased in 2023 (0.3x, +3.9%).

How does HP Inc's Quick Ratio benchmark against competitors?

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We've identified the following companies as similar to HP Inc because they operate in a related industry or sector. We also considered size, growth, and various financial metrics to narrow down the list to the ones listed below.

Metric Usage: Quick Ratio

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Quick Ratio

A ratio used to assess a company's short-term liquidity.

Definition of Quick Ratio

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Quick Ratio or acid-test or liquidity ratio measures the ability of a company to use its near cash or quick assets to extinguish or retire its current liabilities immediately. Quick Ratio is defined as:

(Cash & ST Investments
  (+) Accounts Receivable)
(/) Current Liabilities
(=) Quick Ratio

Quick Ratio for HP is calculated as follows:

(Cash & ST Investments [ 2.894 B ]
  (+) Accounts Receivable [ 4.188 B ]
(/) Current Liabilities [ 27.434 B ]
(=) Quick Ratio [ 0.3x ]

The tables below summarizes the trend in HP’s quick ratio over the last five years:

Fiscal Year Cash & ST Investments Accounts Receivable Current Liabilities Quick Ratio
2020-10-31 5.142 B 5.381 B 26.22 B 0.4x
2021-10-31 4.299 B 5.511 B 29.096 B 0.3x
2022-10-31 3.145 B 4.546 B 26.189 B 0.3x
2023-10-31 3.232 B 4.237 B 24.488 B 0.3x
2024-10-31 3.253 B 5.117 B 28.687 B 0.3x

The tables below summarizes the trend in HP’s quick ratio over the last four quarters:

Fiscal Year Cash & ST Investments Accounts Receivable Current Liabilities Quick Ratio
2024-04-30 2.517 B 4.319 B 24.839 B 0.3x
2024-07-31 2.878 B 4.659 B 27.043 B 0.3x
2024-10-31 3.253 B 5.117 B 28.687 B 0.3x
2025-01-31 2.894 B 4.188 B 27.434 B 0.3x

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Sector Benchmark Analysis

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The chart above depicts the distribution of quick ratio for companies operating in the Information Technology sector in the Developed economic region. Over 2,515 companies were considered in this analysis, and 2,420 had meaningful values. The average quick ratio of companies in the sector is 1.9x with a standard deviation of 1.9x.

HP Inc's Quick Ratio of 0.3x ranks in the 8.3% percentile for the sector. The following table provides additional summary stats:

Quick Ratio In The Information Technology Sector
Economic Risk RegionDeveloped
Total Constituents2,520
Included Constituents2,420
Min0.0x
Max12.2x
Median1.3x
Mean1.9x
Standard Deviation1.9x

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