Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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 0.40 $2.53B $2.71 8.94 Apple $416.16B 11.13 $112.01B $8.27 38.13

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 304 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 319 mentions for Apple and 15 mentions for HP. HP's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Apple's score of 0.89 indicating that HP is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HP 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 175 Very Positive mention(s) 43 Positive mention(s) 52 Neutral mention(s) 41 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger 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 0.40 $2.53B $2.71 8.94 Applied Materials $28.37B 16.86 $7.00B $10.65 56.57

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 prefer HPQ or AMAT?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 64 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for Applied Materials and 15 mentions for HP. HP's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.97 indicating that HP is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HP 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 44 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HPQ or CSCO?

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 HP $55.30B 0.40 $2.53B $2.71 8.94 Cisco Systems $56.65B 8.44 $10.18B $3.08 39.39

Is HPQ or CSCO 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 HP 4.45% -581.36% 7.55% Cisco Systems 20.14% 28.44% 10.99%

Does the media refer more to HPQ or CSCO?

In the previous week, Cisco Systems had 26 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Cisco Systems and 15 mentions for HP. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat HP's score of 0.98 indicating that Cisco Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HP 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cisco Systems 27 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NVDA or HPQ?

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 NVIDIA $215.94B 23.64 $120.07B $6.53 32.31 HP $55.30B 0.40 $2.53B $2.71 8.94

Is NVDA or HPQ 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 NVIDIA 62.97% 96.94% 72.16% HP 4.45% -581.36% 7.55%

Does the media prefer NVDA or HPQ?

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 294 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 309 mentions for NVIDIA and 15 mentions for HP. HP's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.64 indicating that HP is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NVIDIA 151 Very Positive mention(s) 42 Positive mention(s) 70 Neutral mention(s) 35 Negative mention(s) 10 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HP 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HPQ or BRK.A?

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 HP $55.30B 0.40 $2.53B $2.71 8.94 Berkshire Hathaway $371.44B 2.87 $66.97B $50.39 thousand 14.71

Is HPQ or BRK.A 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 HP 4.45% -581.36% 7.55% Berkshire Hathaway 19.31% 6.55% 3.80%

Does the media prefer HPQ or BRK.A?

In the previous week, HP had 6 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for HP and 9 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. HP's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.40 indicating that HP is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HP 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Berkshire Hathaway 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.

77.5% of HP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of HP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company 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.

HP has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

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%

In the previous week, Apple had 304 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 319 mentions for Apple and 15 mentions for HP. HP's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Apple's score of 0.89 indicating that HP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HP	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple	175 Very Positive mention(s)	43 Positive mention(s)	52 Neutral mention(s)	41 Negative mention(s)	7 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

HP pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. 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 price target of $23.33, indicating a potential downside of 3.72%. Apple has a consensus price target of $314.85, indicating a potential downside of 0.15%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.66

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	0.40	$2.53B	$2.71	8.94
Apple	$416.16B	11.13	$112.01B	$8.27	38.13

Summary

Apple beats HP on 13 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

HP has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

77.5% of HP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of HP shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

HP pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. 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.

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%

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 64 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for Applied Materials and 15 mentions for HP. HP's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.97 indicating that HP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HP	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	44 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

HP currently has a consensus price target of $23.33, indicating a potential downside of 3.72%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $589.48, indicating a potential downside of 2.16%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Materials 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
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

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	0.40	$2.53B	$2.71	8.94
Applied Materials	$28.37B	16.86	$7.00B	$10.65	56.57

Summary

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

How does HP compare to Cisco Systems?

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

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
HP	4.45%	-581.36%	7.55%
Cisco Systems	20.14%	28.44%	10.99%

In the previous week, Cisco Systems had 26 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Cisco Systems and 15 mentions for HP. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat HP's score of 0.98 indicating that Cisco Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HP	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cisco Systems	27 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

HP pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. HP pays out 44.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cisco Systems pays out 54.5% 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. HP has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Cisco Systems has increased its dividend for 13 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 price target of $23.33, suggesting a potential downside of 3.72%. Cisco Systems has a consensus price target of $123.14, suggesting a potential upside of 1.51%. Given Cisco Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cisco Systems 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
Cisco Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

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
HP	$55.30B	0.40	$2.53B	$2.71	8.94
Cisco Systems	$56.65B	8.44	$10.18B	$3.08	39.39

77.5% of HP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of HP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are held by company 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.

HP has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cisco Systems has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does HP compare to NVIDIA?

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

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

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.21, meaning that its stock price is 121% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HP has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

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
NVIDIA	$215.94B	23.64	$120.07B	$6.53	32.31
HP	$55.30B	0.40	$2.53B	$2.71	8.94

NVIDIA currently has a consensus price target of $303.84, suggesting a potential upside of 44.03%. HP has a consensus price target of $23.33, suggesting a potential downside of 3.72%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than HP.

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

NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. HP pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. NVIDIA pays out 15.3% 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. NVIDIA has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and HP has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. HP is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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
NVIDIA	62.97%	96.94%	72.16%
HP	4.45%	-581.36%	7.55%

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 294 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 309 mentions for NVIDIA and 15 mentions for HP. HP's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.64 indicating that HP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NVIDIA	151 Very Positive mention(s)	42 Positive mention(s)	70 Neutral mention(s)	35 Negative mention(s)	10 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HP	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

NVIDIA beats HP on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HP compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

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

HP has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, HP had 6 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for HP and 9 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. HP's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.40 indicating that HP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HP	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Berkshire Hathaway	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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
HP	4.45%	-581.36%	7.55%
Berkshire Hathaway	19.31%	6.55%	3.80%

HP currently has a consensus target price of $23.33, indicating a potential downside of 3.72%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus target price of $758,532.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.36%. Given Berkshire Hathaway's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Berkshire Hathaway 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
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

77.5% of HP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of HP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by company 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.

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
HP	$55.30B	0.40	$2.53B	$2.71	8.94
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.87	$66.97B	$50.39 thousand	14.71

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	$22.07B	$1.25T	$39.06B	$23.43B
Dividend Yield	4.97%	1.63%	3.19%	4.04%
P/E Ratio	8.94	26.08	170.33	31.27
Price / Sales	0.40	3.62	599.76	20.39
Price / Cash	5.80	21.56	46.37	25.05
Price / Book	-65.50	33.91	9.60	4.77
Net Income	$2.53B	$30.60B	$1.07B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	10.43%	8.71%	-0.26%	-0.50%
1 Month Performance	-1.80%	5.47%	-0.38%	0.64%
1 Year Performance	-4.74%	110.31%	142.56%	16.96%

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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	3.2574 of 5 stars	$24.23 +0.4%	$23.33 -3.7%	-5.8%	$22.07B	$55.30B	8.94	55,000	News Coverage
AAPL Apple	4.4127 of 5 stars	$281.74 -0.7%	$314.85 +11.8%	+48.4%	$4.14T	$416.16B	34.07	166,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
AMAT Applied Materials	4.5864 of 5 stars	$694.64 +10.8%	$518.19 -25.4%	+204.2%	$551.52B	$28.37B	65.22	36,500	Trending News Analyst Forecast
CSCO Cisco Systems	4.7628 of 5 stars	$117.70 +3.5%	$123.14 +4.6%	+76.4%	$463.91B	$56.65B	38.21	86,200	Trending News
NVDA NVIDIA	4.9868 of 5 stars	$194.97 +1.3%	$303.84 +55.8%	+28.6%	$4.72T	$215.94B	29.86	42,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast

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