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HPE vs. CRWD, MRVL, MSFT, NTAP, and NVDA

Should you buy Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hewlett Packard Enterprise with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Hewlett Packard Enterprise include CrowdStrike (CRWD), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Microsoft (MSFT), NetApp (NTAP), and NVIDIA (NVDA).

How does Hewlett Packard Enterprise compare to CrowdStrike?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

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 Ratio
Hewlett Packard Enterprise$34.30B1.84$57M$1.0744.49
CrowdStrike$5.09B37.61-$162.50M-$0.05N/A

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a net margin of 3.94% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -0.89%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's return on equity of 11.91% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hewlett Packard Enterprise3.94% 11.91% 3.84%
CrowdStrike -0.89%2.29%0.94%

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

80.8% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of CrowdStrike shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise presently has a consensus price target of $67.31, suggesting a potential upside of 41.40%. CrowdStrike has a consensus price target of $185.78, suggesting a potential downside of 1.26%. Given Hewlett Packard Enterprise's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hewlett Packard Enterprise is more favorable than CrowdStrike.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.72
CrowdStrike
2 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
36 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 5 more articles in the media than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for CrowdStrike and 22 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat CrowdStrike's score of 0.14 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
17 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CrowdStrike
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise beats CrowdStrike on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hewlett Packard Enterprise compare to Marvell Technology?

Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Marvell Technology has a net margin of 28.99% compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's net margin of 3.94%. Marvell Technology's return on equity of 13.83% beat Hewlett Packard Enterprise's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Marvell Technology28.99% 13.83% 9.08%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise 3.94%11.91%3.84%

Marvell Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Marvell Technology pays out 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays out 53.3% 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. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Marvell Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marvell Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Marvell Technology$8.19B20.36$2.67B$2.9265.32
Hewlett Packard Enterprise$34.30B1.84$57M$1.0744.49

Marvell Technology has a beta of 2.2, suggesting that its share price is 120% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Marvell Technology had 52 more articles in the media than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. MarketBeat recorded 74 mentions for Marvell Technology and 22 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Marvell Technology's score of 0.86 indicating that Hewlett Packard Enterprise is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Marvell Technology
36 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
10 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
17 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

83.5% of Marvell Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Marvell Technology 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.

Marvell Technology presently has a consensus price target of $245.45, indicating a potential upside of 28.70%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a consensus price target of $67.31, indicating a potential upside of 41.40%. Given Hewlett Packard Enterprise's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hewlett Packard Enterprise is more favorable than Marvell Technology.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Marvell Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
27 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.72

Summary

Marvell Technology beats Hewlett Packard Enterprise on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hewlett Packard Enterprise compare to Microsoft?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) 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 risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise presently has a consensus price target of $67.31, indicating a potential upside of 41.40%. Microsoft has a consensus price target of $558.64, indicating a potential upside of 20.47%. Given Hewlett Packard Enterprise's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hewlett Packard Enterprise is more favorable than Microsoft.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.72
Microsoft
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
42 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Microsoft had 461 more articles in the media than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. MarketBeat recorded 483 mentions for Microsoft and 22 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Microsoft's score of 0.67 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
17 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Microsoft
227 Very Positive mention(s)
71 Positive mention(s)
105 Neutral mention(s)
54 Negative mention(s)
13 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Microsoft 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 Ratio
Hewlett Packard Enterprise$34.30B1.84$57M$1.0744.49
Microsoft$331.84B10.38$101.83B$17.9625.82

80.8% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Microsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Microsoft shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Microsoft pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays out 53.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Microsoft pays out 20.3% 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 increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Microsoft has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years.

Microsoft has a net margin of 40.31% compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's net margin of 3.94%. Microsoft's return on equity of 33.07% beat Hewlett Packard Enterprise's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hewlett Packard Enterprise3.94% 11.91% 3.84%
Microsoft 40.31%33.07%19.36%

Summary

Microsoft beats Hewlett Packard Enterprise on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hewlett Packard Enterprise compare to NetApp?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) and NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

NetApp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. NetApp 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 Ratio
Hewlett Packard Enterprise$34.30B1.84$57M$1.0744.49
NetApp$6.93B5.03$1.28B$6.3627.92

Hewlett Packard Enterprise presently has a consensus price target of $67.31, indicating a potential upside of 41.40%. NetApp has a consensus price target of $169.33, indicating a potential downside of 4.63%. Given Hewlett Packard Enterprise's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hewlett Packard Enterprise is more favorable than NetApp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.72
NetApp
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27

NetApp has a net margin of 18.43% compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's net margin of 3.94%. NetApp's return on equity of 117.23% beat Hewlett Packard Enterprise's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hewlett Packard Enterprise3.94% 11.91% 3.84%
NetApp 18.43%117.23%13.09%

80.8% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of NetApp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of NetApp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Hewlett Packard Enterprise had 2 more articles in the media than NetApp. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise and 20 mentions for NetApp. NetApp's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Hewlett Packard Enterprise's score of 1.22 indicating that NetApp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
17 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NetApp
16 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NetApp has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. NetApp pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays out 53.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NetApp pays out 32.7% 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 increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and NetApp has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NetApp tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hewlett Packard Enterprise compare to NVIDIA?

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's net margin of 3.94%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat Hewlett Packard Enterprise's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NVIDIA62.97% 96.94% 72.16%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise 3.94%11.91%3.84%

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 333 more articles in the media than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. MarketBeat recorded 355 mentions for NVIDIA and 22 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.70 indicating that Hewlett Packard Enterprise is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NVIDIA
199 Very Positive mention(s)
40 Positive mention(s)
58 Neutral mention(s)
46 Negative mention(s)
9 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
17 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. NVIDIA 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 Ratio
NVIDIA$253.49B18.88$120.07B$6.5330.28
Hewlett Packard Enterprise$34.30B1.84$57M$1.0744.49

NVIDIA presently has a consensus price target of $304.26, indicating a potential upside of 53.85%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a consensus price target of $67.31, indicating a potential upside of 41.40%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NVIDIA
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
48 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.02
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.72

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.21, suggesting that its stock price is 121% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. NVIDIA pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays out 53.3% 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. NVIDIA has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Hewlett Packard Enterprise has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

65.3% of NVIDIA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NVIDIA beats Hewlett Packard Enterprise on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HPE vs. The Competition

MetricHewlett Packard EnterpriseCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$63.12B$158.74B$37.33B$23.66B
Dividend Yield1.28%1.20%3.17%4.19%
P/E Ratio44.5532.9176.2030.71
Price / Sales1.8411.61592.69157.17
Price / Cash9.0350.2641.2031.18
Price / Book2.5412.148.504.64
Net Income$57M$1.76B$1.08B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.07%-1.54%1.06%0.17%
1 Month Performance5.55%-11.99%-2.56%1.09%
1 Year Performance130.11%117.31%136.53%17.27%

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HPE
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
4.9817 of 5 stars
$48.06
+1.9%
$67.31
+40.1%
+125.4%$63.64B$34.30B44.9167,000
CRWD
CrowdStrike
2.47 of 5 stars
$198.49
-2.3%
$180.63
-9.0%
+60.0%$202.11B$4.81BN/A10,698
MRVL
Marvell Technology
4.8944 of 5 stars
$194.94
+3.3%
$245.45
+25.9%
+124.2%$170.53B$8.19B66.767,480
MSFT
Microsoft
4.8957 of 5 stars
$402.29
+2.2%
$557.46
+38.6%
-12.1%$2.99T$281.72B23.95228,000
NTAP
NetApp
4.0947 of 5 stars
$161.16
-1.7%
$169.33
+5.1%
+66.2%$31.62B$6.93B25.3411,700

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