Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Competitors $18.12 -0.10 (-0.55%) As of 11:24 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HPE vs. DELL, STX, SMCI, HPQ, PSTG, LOGI, PAR, DBD, VYX, and ATENShould you be buying Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hewlett Packard Enterprise include Dell Technologies (DELL), Seagate Technology (STX), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), HP (HPQ), Pure Storage (PSTG), Logitech International (LOGI), PAR Technology (PAR), Diebold Nixdorf (DBD), NCR Voyix (VYX), and A10 Networks (ATEN). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry. Hewlett Packard Enterprise vs. Its Competitors Dell Technologies Seagate Technology Super Micro Computer HP Pure Storage Logitech International PAR Technology Diebold Nixdorf NCR Voyix A10 Networks Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) and Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and community ranking. Is HPE or DELL more profitable? Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a net margin of 8.56% compared to Dell Technologies' net margin of 4.36%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's return on equity of 8.94% beat Dell Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hewlett Packard Enterprise8.56% 8.94% 3.22% Dell Technologies 4.36%-191.91%5.88% Is HPE or DELL a better dividend stock? Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Dell Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays out 52.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dell Technologies pays out 33.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Dell Technologies has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Which has better earnings & valuation, HPE or DELL? Dell Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Dell Technologies 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 RatioHewlett Packard Enterprise$31.65B0.76$2.58B$0.9918.39Dell Technologies$96.70B0.81$3.21B$6.2717.94 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HPE or DELL? Hewlett Packard Enterprise received 42 more outperform votes than Dell Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.51% of users gave Hewlett Packard Enterprise an outperform vote while only 60.72% of users gave Dell Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHewlett Packard EnterpriseOutperform Votes80463.51% Underperform Votes46236.49% Dell TechnologiesOutperform Votes76260.72% Underperform Votes49339.28% Which has more volatility and risk, HPE or DELL? Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dell Technologies has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to HPE or DELL? In the previous week, Dell Technologies had 17 more articles in the media than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Dell Technologies and 24 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Dell Technologies' score of 0.64 indicating that Hewlett Packard Enterprise is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hewlett Packard Enterprise 9 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dell Technologies 25 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HPE or DELL? 80.8% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Dell Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.0% of Dell Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer HPE or DELL? Hewlett Packard Enterprise presently has a consensus target price of $21.31, suggesting a potential upside of 17.01%. Dell Technologies has a consensus target price of $138.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.67%. Given Dell Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dell Technologies is more favorable than Hewlett Packard Enterprise.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hewlett Packard Enterprise 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Dell Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84 SummaryDell Technologies beats Hewlett Packard Enterprise on 13 of the 22 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 EnterpriseComputer & office equipment IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$23.90B$36.53B$26.18B$19.77BDividend Yield2.84%2.71%2.85%3.83%P/E Ratio9.5818.5545.2435.50Price / Sales0.763.391,985.6545.14Price / Cash5.7923.2234.7417.51Price / Book0.957.266.994.83Net Income$2.58B$1.31B$741.34M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.45%2.12%1.64%1.43%1 Month Performance2.79%4.25%3.99%2.52%1 Year Performance-12.87%3,683,126.06%52,555.94%9.29% Hewlett Packard Enterprise Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise4.9569 of 5 stars$18.12-0.5%$21.31+17.6%-11.4%$23.78B$31.65B9.5460,200Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓DELLDell Technologies4.9835 of 5 stars$114.47+0.6%$138.00+20.6%-15.5%$79.94B$96.70B20.24133,000Trending NewsInsider TradeSTXSeagate Technology4.6992 of 5 stars$130.72+2.9%$119.42-8.6%+24.4%$27.74B$8.54B23.9040,000Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionSMCISuper Micro Computer4.4448 of 5 stars$42.87+3.2%$45.63+6.4%-43.7%$25.58B$21.57B21.514,610Positive NewsHPQHP4.8357 of 5 stars$25.04-0.6%$29.54+18.0%-31.7%$23.51B$54.30B8.9158,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradePSTGPure Storage4.7445 of 5 stars$55.50+0.4%$69.95+26.0%-17.5%$18.11B$3.25B146.224,200Positive NewsInsider TradeLOGILogitech International3.446 of 5 stars$86.03+0.9%$84.29-2.0%-12.0%$13.61B$4.55B20.198,200PARPAR Technology0.8588 of 5 stars$67.71+1.5%$79.86+17.9%+46.2%$2.74B$383.77M-270.951,480News CoverageDBDDiebold Nixdorf4.6899 of 5 stars$51.07+2.1%$70.00+37.1%+25.7%$1.91B$3.70B-116.3322,000VYXNCR Voyix2.4232 of 5 stars$11.82+4.1%$14.67+24.1%-5.1%$1.63B$2.73B2.7335,000Analyst ForecastATENA10 Networks3.4202 of 5 stars$18.36+0.6%$22.00+19.8%+25.6%$1.33B$267.16M27.46580 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DELL Competitors STX Competitors SMCI Competitors HPQ Competitors PSTG Competitors LOGI Competitors PAR Competitors DBD Competitors VYX Competitors ATEN 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 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’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 | SponsoredTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? 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