Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HPQ or AAPL?

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than HP. HP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio HP $55.30B 0.39 $2.53B $2.71 8.67 Apple $416.16B 10.52 $112.01B $8.27 36.04

Is HPQ or AAPL more profitable?

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to HP's net margin of 4.45%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat HP's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HP 4.45% -581.36% 7.55% Apple 27.15% 146.69% 34.02%

Does the media prefer HPQ or AAPL?

In the previous week, Apple had 322 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 334 mentions for Apple and 12 mentions for HP. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat HP's score of 0.68 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HP 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 211 Very Positive mention(s) 35 Positive mention(s) 43 Neutral mention(s) 35 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HPQ or AMAT?

Applied Materials has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HP. HP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio HP $55.30B 0.39 $2.53B $2.71 8.67 Applied Materials $28.37B 17.27 $7.00B $10.65 57.94

Is HPQ or AMAT more profitable?

Applied Materials has a net margin of 29.31% compared to HP's net margin of 4.45%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 36.97% beat HP's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HP 4.45% -581.36% 7.55% Applied Materials 29.31% 36.97% 21.30%

Does the media favor HPQ or AMAT?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 141 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 153 mentions for Applied Materials and 12 mentions for HP. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat HP's score of 0.68 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HP 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 115 Very Positive mention(s) 13 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CSCO or HPQ?

Cisco Systems has higher revenue and earnings than HP. HP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cisco Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cisco Systems $56.65B 8.32 $10.18B $3.08 38.81 HP $55.30B 0.39 $2.53B $2.71 8.67

Is CSCO or HPQ more profitable?

Cisco Systems has a net margin of 20.14% compared to HP's net margin of 4.45%. Cisco Systems' return on equity of 28.44% beat HP's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cisco Systems 20.14% 28.44% 10.99% HP 4.45% -581.36% 7.55%

Does the media prefer CSCO or HPQ?

In the previous week, Cisco Systems had 82 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 94 mentions for Cisco Systems and 12 mentions for HP. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat HP's score of 0.68 indicating that Cisco Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cisco Systems 81 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HP 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HPQ or NVDA?

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than HP. HP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVIDIA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio HP $55.30B 0.39 $2.53B $2.71 8.67 NVIDIA $215.94B 23.61 $120.07B $6.53 32.26

Is HPQ or NVDA more profitable?

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to HP's net margin of 4.45%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat HP's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HP 4.45% -581.36% 7.55% NVIDIA 62.97% 96.94% 72.16%

Does the media prefer HPQ or NVDA?

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 307 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 319 mentions for NVIDIA and 12 mentions for HP. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat HP's score of 0.68 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HP 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NVIDIA 216 Very Positive mention(s) 31 Positive mention(s) 44 Neutral mention(s) 24 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, BRK.A or HPQ?

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than HP. HP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Berkshire Hathaway, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Berkshire Hathaway $371.44B 2.84 $66.97B $50.39 thousand 14.55 HP $55.30B 0.39 $2.53B $2.71 8.67

Is BRK.A or HPQ more profitable?

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 19.31% compared to HP's net margin of 4.45%. Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity of 6.55% beat HP's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Berkshire Hathaway 19.31% 6.55% 3.80% HP 4.45% -581.36% 7.55%

Does the media refer more to BRK.A or HPQ?

In the previous week, HP had 2 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for HP and 10 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. HP's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.21 indicating that HP is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Berkshire Hathaway 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral HP 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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HPQ vs. AAPL, AMAT, CSCO, NVDA, and BRK.A

Should you buy HP stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares HP 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 HP include Apple (AAPL), Applied Materials (AMAT), Cisco Systems (CSCO), NVIDIA (NVDA), and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A).

How does HP compare to Apple?

HP (NYSE:HPQ) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to HP's net margin of 4.45%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat HP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HP	4.45%	-581.36%	7.55%
Apple	27.15%	146.69%	34.02%

HP has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

HP pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. HP pays out 44.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 13.1% 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. HP has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. HP is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

HP currently has a consensus target price of $23.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.68%. Apple has a consensus target price of $314.59, indicating a potential upside of 5.56%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than HP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HP	5 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.93
Apple	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than HP. HP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HP	$55.30B	0.39	$2.53B	$2.71	8.67
Apple	$416.16B	10.52	$112.01B	$8.27	36.04

77.5% of HP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of HP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Apple had 322 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 334 mentions for Apple and 12 mentions for HP. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat HP's score of 0.68 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HP	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple	211 Very Positive mention(s)	35 Positive mention(s)	43 Neutral mention(s)	35 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Apple beats HP on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HP compare to Applied Materials?

HP (NYSE:HPQ) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) 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 media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 141 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 153 mentions for Applied Materials and 12 mentions for HP. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat HP's score of 0.68 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HP	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	115 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

HP currently has a consensus target price of $23.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.68%. Applied Materials has a consensus target price of $489.16, suggesting a potential downside of 20.73%. Given HP's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe HP is more favorable than Applied Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HP	5 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.93
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Applied Materials has a net margin of 29.31% compared to HP's net margin of 4.45%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 36.97% beat HP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HP	4.45%	-581.36%	7.55%
Applied Materials	29.31%	36.97%	21.30%

77.5% of HP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of HP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

HP pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. HP pays out 44.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Materials pays out 19.9% 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. HP has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Applied Materials has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. HP is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

HP has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Materials has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HP. HP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HP	$55.30B	0.39	$2.53B	$2.71	8.67
Applied Materials	$28.37B	17.27	$7.00B	$10.65	57.94

Summary

Applied Materials beats HP on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HP compare to Cisco Systems?

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) and HP (NYSE:HPQ) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. HP pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Cisco Systems pays out 54.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HP pays out 44.3% 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. Cisco Systems has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and HP has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. HP is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Cisco Systems has a net margin of 20.14% compared to HP's net margin of 4.45%. Cisco Systems' return on equity of 28.44% beat HP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cisco Systems	20.14%	28.44%	10.99%
HP	4.45%	-581.36%	7.55%

73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of HP shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of HP shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Cisco Systems has higher revenue and earnings than HP. HP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cisco Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cisco Systems	$56.65B	8.32	$10.18B	$3.08	38.81
HP	$55.30B	0.39	$2.53B	$2.71	8.67

In the previous week, Cisco Systems had 82 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 94 mentions for Cisco Systems and 12 mentions for HP. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat HP's score of 0.68 indicating that Cisco Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cisco Systems	81 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HP	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cisco Systems currently has a consensus price target of $122.90, indicating a potential upside of 2.81%. HP has a consensus price target of $23.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.68%. Given Cisco Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cisco Systems is more favorable than HP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cisco Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
HP	5 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.93

Cisco Systems has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HP has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cisco Systems beats HP on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HP compare to NVIDIA?

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

HP has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NVIDIA has a beta of 2.22, suggesting that its share price is 122% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 307 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 319 mentions for NVIDIA and 12 mentions for HP. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat HP's score of 0.68 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HP	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NVIDIA	216 Very Positive mention(s)	31 Positive mention(s)	44 Neutral mention(s)	24 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

77.5% of HP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of NVIDIA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of HP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

HP pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. HP pays out 44.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NVIDIA pays out 15.3% 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. HP has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and NVIDIA has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. HP is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

HP currently has a consensus target price of $23.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.68%. NVIDIA has a consensus target price of $305.67, suggesting a potential upside of 45.08%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than HP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HP	5 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.93
NVIDIA	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	48 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to HP's net margin of 4.45%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat HP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HP	4.45%	-581.36%	7.55%
NVIDIA	62.97%	96.94%	72.16%

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than HP. HP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVIDIA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HP	$55.30B	0.39	$2.53B	$2.71	8.67
NVIDIA	$215.94B	23.61	$120.07B	$6.53	32.26

Summary

NVIDIA beats HP on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HP compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and HP (NYSE:HPQ) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 19.31% compared to HP's net margin of 4.45%. Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity of 6.55% beat HP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway	19.31%	6.55%	3.80%
HP	4.45%	-581.36%	7.55%

Berkshire Hathaway presently has a consensus price target of $758,532.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.47%. HP has a consensus price target of $23.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.68%. Given Berkshire Hathaway's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Berkshire Hathaway is more favorable than HP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
HP	5 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.93

23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of HP shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of HP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than HP. HP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Berkshire Hathaway, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.84	$66.97B	$50.39 thousand	14.55
HP	$55.30B	0.39	$2.53B	$2.71	8.67

In the previous week, HP had 2 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for HP and 10 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. HP's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.21 indicating that HP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
HP	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HP has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Berkshire Hathaway beats HP on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	HP	COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$21.49B	$1.18T	$39.99B	$23.21B
Dividend Yield	5.11%	1.69%	3.26%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	8.67	24.82	165.46	28.80
Price / Sales	0.39	3.43	629.93	23.06
Price / Cash	5.65	20.76	48.30	24.44
Price / Book	-146.83	32.70	9.76	4.68
Net Income	$2.53B	$30.60B	$1.07B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-6.74%	1.43%	0.26%	-0.82%
1 Month Performance	11.64%	39.74%	4.98%	1.61%
1 Year Performance	-2.77%	113.64%	162.88%	24.87%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HPQ HP	3.9683 of 5 stars	$23.49 0.0%	$23.33 -0.7%	-2.7%	$21.49B	$55.30B	8.67	55,000	Dividend Announcement Insider Trade Gap Down
AAPL Apple	4.545 of 5 stars	$301.54 -1.9%	$312.82 +3.7%	+51.6%	$4.43T	$416.16B	36.46	166,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
AMAT Applied Materials	4.0925 of 5 stars	$492.17 +8.6%	$470.13 -4.5%	+257.0%	$390.76B	$28.37B	46.21	36,500	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
CSCO Cisco Systems	4.5371 of 5 stars	$124.15 +2.1%	$120.18 -3.2%	+81.6%	$489.33B	$60.75B	40.31	86,200	Trending News Insider Trade
NVDA NVIDIA	4.9951 of 5 stars	$208.64 +1.7%	$305.67 +46.5%	+44.8%	$5.05T	$253.49B	31.95	42,000	Trending News

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