Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (FRA:2HP) Beneish M-Score: -2.49 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


FRA:2HP Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co FRA:2HP
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What is Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Beneish M-Score?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co FRA:2HP +0.16% 71 Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:2HP with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €21.92 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co ranks better than 51.85% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:2HP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.64   Max: -2.18
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co was -2.18. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.64.


Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* 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 Beneish M-Score Chart

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.75 -2.73 -2.74 -2.64 -2.18

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
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.43 -2.19 -2.18 -2.38 -2.49

FRA:2HP vs LITE, MSI, UI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0824+0.528 * 0.8864+0.404 * 1.2315+0.892 * 1.1347+0.115 * 0.8574
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0865+4.679 * -0.051575-0.327 * 1.0452
=-2.54

* 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.

This Year (Apr26) TTM:Last Year (Apr25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €8,533 Mil.
Revenue was 9129.69 + 7915.151 + 8314.261 + 7829.552 = €33,189 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3334.5 + 2842.34 + 2784.019 + 2289.904 = €11,251 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €25,102 Mil.
Total Assets was €67,983 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4,785 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2,834 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €5,702 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €23,064 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €15,593 Mil.
Net Income was 533.52 + 384.652 + 150.325 + 261.385 = €1,330 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -45.315 + -85.1 + -350.472 + -126.836 = €-608 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1205.55 + 1002.478 + 2117.435 + 1118.385 = €5,444 Mil.
Total Receivables was €6,947 Mil.
Revenue was 6788.03 + 7586.964 + 7764.444 + 7108.62 = €29,248 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1930.41 + 2216.97 + 2392.308 + 2248.758 = €8,788 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €28,098 Mil.
Total Assets was €60,390 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4,812 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2,253 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €4,625 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €21,839 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €11,016 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(8532.9 / 33188.654) / (6947.34 / 29248.058)
=0.257103 / 0.237532
=1.0824

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(8788.446 / 29248.058) / (11250.763 / 33188.654)
=0.30048 / 0.338994
=0.8864

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (25101.945 + 4785.435) / 67982.76) / (1 - (28098.19 + 4812.23) / 60390.06)
=0.560368 / 0.455036
=1.2315

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=33188.654 / 29248.058
=1.1347

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(2253.264 / (2253.264 + 4812.23)) / (2834.009 / (2834.009 + 4785.435))
=0.318911 / 0.371944
=0.8574

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(5702.198 / 33188.654) / (4624.944 / 29248.058)
=0.171812 / 0.158128
=1.0865

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((15592.635 + 23063.625) / 67982.76) / ((11016.42 + 21838.82) / 60390.06)
=0.568619 / 0.54405
=1.0452

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(1329.882 - -607.723 - 5443.848) / 67982.76
=-0.051575

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.49 mean?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (FRA:2HP) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.49 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co ranks #1157 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 48.1%.
Is Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Based on the distribution chart, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co ranks #1157 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's Beneish M-Score compare to LITE and MSI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co ranks #1157 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co and its competitors. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (FRA:2HP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €21.92, compared to a current price of €43.69 — trading 99.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 12 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (FRA:2HP), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jun. 25, 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.

Is Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (FRA:2HP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €43.69 is trading 99.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €21.92. GuruFocus considers Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:2HP:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.49
  • GF Value™: €21.92 vs. price of €43.69 (99.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 12 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:2HP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


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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