Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) FCF Payout Ratio: 12.79%
Is Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s FCF payout ratio high or low?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's FCF payout ratio of 12.79% is 75% below its 5-year average of 52.13%, near the low end of its 5-year range (18.55%–126.95%).
The FCF payout ratio for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) is 12.79%. It is below its 12-month average by 84.13% (80.60%).
HPE FCF Payout Ratio Chart
HPE Average FCF Payout Ratio Chart
HPE Current vs Average FCF Payout Ratio Chart
HPE FCF Payout Ratio Metrics
FCF PAYOUT RATIO
12.79%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG TTM
80.60%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 3Y
60.53%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 5Y
52.13%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 10Y
830.14%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 15Y
747.24%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 20Y
747.24%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-84.13%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-78.87%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-75.47%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-98.46%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-98.29%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-98.29%
Payout Ratio Comparison
FCF Payout Ratio
12.8%
Earnings Payout Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
1.18%
FCF Yield
8.53%
Annual FCF Payout Ratio History
| Year | Free Cash Flow | Dividends Paid | FCF Payout Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $627.00M | $796.00M | 127.0% |
| 2024 | $1.97B | $676.00M | 34.2% |
| 2023 | $1.60B | $619.00M | 38.7% |
| 2022 | $1.47B | $621.00M | 42.2% |
| 2021 | $3.37B | $625.00M | 18.6% |
| 2020 | ($143.00M) | $618.00M | N/A (Loss) |
| 2019 | $1.14B | $608.00M | 53.3% |
| 2018 | $8.00M | $570.00M | 7125.0% |
| 2017 | ($2.25B) | $428.00M | N/A (Loss) |
| 2016 | $1.68B | $373.00M | 22.2% |
| 2015 | $317.00M | $32.00M | 10.1% |
| 2014 | $3.29B | $37.00M | 1.1% |
| 2013 | $6.24B | $0 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | $3.77B | $0 | 0.0% |
Formula: FCF Payout Ratio = Dividends Paid / Free Cash Flow × 100
FCF payout and earnings payout:
- FCF represents operating cash flow after capital expenditures
- FCF payout compares dividends paid with free cash flow
- FCF payout above 100% means dividends paid exceeded free cash flow for the period
- Earnings payout compares dividends paid with net income
Reading the series: Use the chart and table to compare dividend payments with cash generation over time.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company FCF Payout Ratio Formula & Definition
FCF Payout Ratio measures what percentage of free cash flow is paid out as dividends. Unlike earnings-based payout, it compares dividends with cash generated after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company FCF Payout Ratio FAQ
- What is the FCF payout ratio for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)?
- The FCF payout ratio for HPE stock is 12.79%.
- Is Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's FCF payout ratio high or low?
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's FCF payout ratio of 12.79% is 75% below its 5-year average of 52.13%, near the low end of its 5-year range (18.55%–126.95%).
- What is the TTM average FCF payout ratio for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)?
- The TTM average FCF payout ratio for HPE stock is 80.60%.
- What is the 3Y average FCF payout ratio for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)?
- The 3Y average FCF payout ratio for HPE stock is 60.53%.
- What is the 5Y average FCF payout ratio for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)?
- The 5Y average FCF payout ratio for HPE stock is 52.13%.
- What is the 10Y average FCF payout ratio for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)?
- The 10Y average FCF payout ratio for HPE stock is 830.14%.
- What is the 15Y average FCF payout ratio for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)?
- The 15Y average FCF payout ratio for HPE stock is 747.24%.
- What is the 20Y average FCF payout ratio for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)?
- The 20Y average FCF payout ratio for HPE stock is 747.24%.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company FCF Payout Ratio History
| DATE | FCF PAYOUT RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | 126.95% |
| 2024-10-31 | 34.25% |
| 2023-10-31 | 38.69% |
| 2022-10-31 | 42.22% |
| 2021-10-31 | 18.55% |
| 2019-10-31 | 53.29% |
| 2018-10-31 | 7125.00% |
| 2016-10-31 | 22.23% |
| 2015-10-31 | 10.09% |
| 2014-10-31 | 1.12% |
About Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is a global technology firm that provides comprehensive solutions, empowering clients across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Japan to efficiently capture, analyze, and utilize their data. The company's diverse product range features adaptable servers for various computing demands, including general-purpose, workload-optimized, and specific lines like HPE ProLiant rack and tower servers, HPE BladeSystem, and HPE Synergy. HPE also offers a full suite of storage solutions, from traditional tape and storage networking to advanced disk products such as HPE Modular Storage Arrays and HPE XP. Additionally, its portfolio includes specialized high-performance computing (HPC) offerings like HPE Apollo and Cray, alongside critical infrastructure platforms such as HPE Superdome Flex, HPE Nonstop, HPE Integrity, and HPE Edgeline. Through its HPE Aruba division, HPE delivers extensive networking capabilities, encompassing wired and wireless local area network (LAN) hardware—including Wi-Fi access points, switches, routers, and sensors—and a range of software and services for cloud management, network access control, analytics, and location services. HPE further provides professional and support services, along with flexible as-a-service and consumption models for its intelligent edge products. To streamline technology acquisition and deployment, HPE offers various financial services, including leasing, financing, IT consumption programs, and asset management. These services enable customers to procure complete IT solutions, spanning hardware, software, and services, from both HPE and other providers. The company strategically invests in communications and media solutions and has a key partnership with Striim, Inc., to deliver high-performance, mission-critical solutions with real-time analytics. HPE serves a broad clientele, including commercial and large enterprise groups in both the business and public sectors, reaching them through an extensive network of partners such as resellers, distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), independent software vendors (ISVs), system integrators (SIs), and advisory firms. Established in 1939, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Computer Hardware
- CEO
- Antonio Fabio Neri