HPEPC.PFD (Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 1.36% (As of Apr. 2026)

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What is Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co HPEPC.PFD +1.64% 69 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.36% as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates HPEPC.PFD with a GF Score™ of 69/100. The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review.

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $292.00 Mil. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $21,428.50 Mil. Therefore, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 1.36%.


Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co  (NYSE:HPEpC.PFD) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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HPEPC.PFD vs LITE, MSI, CIEN: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Oct. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Oct. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -175/( (19816+24077)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -175/21946.5
=0.80 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Oct. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=14813 + 5003
=19816

Total Debt  (A: Oct. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=19152 + 4925
=24077

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jan. 2026 )+Total Debt  (Q: Apr. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -292/( (21611+21246)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -292/21428.5
=1.36 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jan. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=17705 + 3906
=21611

Total Debt  (Q: Apr. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=18237 + 3009
=21246

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2026) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.36% mean?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPEPC.PFD) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.36% as of Apr. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co and its competitors.
Is Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.36%. Overall, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to LITE and MSI?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.36% can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for a Hardware company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co and its competitors. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.36%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co stock overvalued right now?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPEPC.PFD) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.36%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.36%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 12 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPEPC.PFD), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.36% as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Business Description

Address 1701 East Mossy Oaks Road, Spring, TX, USA, 77389
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is an information technology vendor that provides hardware and software to enterprises. Its primary product lines are compute servers, storage arrays, and networking equipment; it also has a high-performance computing business. HPE's stated goal is to be a complete edge-to-cloud company. Its portfolio enables hybrid clouds and hyperconverged infrastructure.
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