Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Competitors $21.32 +0.07 (+0.31%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:55 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.32 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HPE vs. CRWD, MSFT, DELL, HPQ, IBM, STX, SMCI, PSTG, LOGI, and PARShould you be buying Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hewlett Packard Enterprise include CrowdStrike (CRWD), Microsoft (MSFT), Dell Technologies (DELL), HP (HPQ), International Business Machines (IBM), Seagate Technology (STX), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Pure Storage (PSTG), Logitech International (LOGI), and PAR Technology (PAR). Hewlett Packard Enterprise vs. Its Competitors CrowdStrike Microsoft Dell Technologies HP International Business Machines Seagate Technology Super Micro Computer Pure Storage Logitech International PAR Technology CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations. Is CRWD or HPE more profitable? Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a net margin of 4.60% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -4.17%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's return on equity of 9.59% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CrowdStrike-4.17% 0.43% 0.17% Hewlett Packard Enterprise 4.60%9.59%3.41% Does the media refer more to CRWD or HPE? In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 16 more articles in the media than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. MarketBeat recorded 60 mentions for CrowdStrike and 44 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. CrowdStrike's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Hewlett Packard Enterprise's score of 0.90 indicating that CrowdStrike is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CrowdStrike 45 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hewlett Packard Enterprise 21 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CRWD or HPE? CrowdStrike currently has a consensus target price of $453.88, indicating a potential downside of 11.66%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a consensus target price of $21.85, indicating a potential upside of 2.49%. Given Hewlett Packard Enterprise's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hewlett Packard Enterprise is more favorable than CrowdStrike.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CrowdStrike 2 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 28 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Hewlett Packard Enterprise 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Which has higher earnings & valuation, CRWD or HPE? Hewlett Packard Enterprise has higher revenue and earnings than CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hewlett Packard Enterprise, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCrowdStrike$3.95B32.39-$19.27M-$0.69-744.59Hewlett Packard Enterprise$31.65B0.88$2.58B$0.9921.53 Do insiders and institutionals believe in CRWD or HPE? 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, CRWD or HPE? CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryHewlett Packard Enterprise beats CrowdStrike on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hewlett Packard Enterprise News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HPE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HPE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HPE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHewlett Packard EnterpriseCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$28.00B$47.49B$27.74B$20.71BDividend Yield2.44%1.77%3.12%3.71%P/E Ratio21.5329.5737.2428.08Price / Sales0.8821.032,031.5738.37Price / Cash5.6860.3038.5122.53Price / Book1.176.037.224.58Net Income$2.58B$802.13M$763.57M$985.54M7 Day Performance15.62%3.40%2.79%2.79%1 Month Performance17.63%5.59%5.51%4.37%1 Year Performance3.72%46.00%52,212.03%15.08% Hewlett Packard Enterprise Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise4.862 of 5 stars$21.32+0.3%$21.85+2.5%+3.7%$28.00B$31.65B21.5361,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCRWDCrowdStrike4.3989 of 5 stars$507.78+1.7%$453.88-10.6%+31.8%$126.56B$3.95B-735.9110,118Trending NewsInsider TradeMSFTMicrosoft4.6978 of 5 stars$499.31+0.7%$521.14+4.4%+6.6%$3.71T$245.12B38.59228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDELLDell Technologies4.9739 of 5 stars$122.27-1.4%$138.00+12.9%-10.0%$83.00B$95.57B19.50133,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeHPQHP4.9563 of 5 stars$24.49-1.1%$29.54+20.6%-25.0%$23.00B$53.56B9.4658,000News CoverageIBMInternational Business Machines4.4196 of 5 stars$294.42+1.6%$253.75-13.8%+65.7%$273.63B$62.75B50.67293,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSTXSeagate Technology4.5613 of 5 stars$143.70+1.6%$119.42-16.9%+46.5%$30.50B$6.55B20.7740,000Positive NewsInsider TradeSMCISuper Micro Computer4.6742 of 5 stars$49.11+3.2%$45.63-7.1%-42.7%$29.31B$14.94B25.834,610Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPSTGPure Storage4.3413 of 5 stars$57.57+3.9%$69.95+21.5%-12.2%$18.82B$3.25B155.606,000Positive NewsLOGILogitech International2.6196 of 5 stars$90.140.0%$84.29-6.5%-1.2%$14.26B$4.55B21.727,300PARPAR Technology1.0331 of 5 stars$69.31+1.9%$79.86+15.2%+52.7%$2.81B$349.98M-533.151,585 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRWD Competitors MSFT Competitors DELL Competitors HPQ Competitors IBM Competitors STX Competitors SMCI Competitors PSTG Competitors LOGI Competitors PAR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HPE) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThe day and month stocks are most likely to crash nextGood News for Stocks 50-year Wall Street veteran, Marc Chaikin is stepping forward to share why history giv...Chaikin Analytics | Sponsored140% Yields From Stocks Like Tesla? 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