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HP Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 27 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 2 lowered, 3 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 9% to $14.4 billion: Products revenue was $13.6 billion and services $845 million, against $12.4 billion and $797 million a year earlier. Source
  • Diluted EPS up on both measures: GAAP diluted EPS was $0.49 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.86, against $0.42 and $0.71 a year earlier. GAAP net earnings were $450 million, up from $406 million. Source
  • Personal Systems revenue up 13%: Personal Systems operating margin was 5.2%, up 0.7 points, with segment earnings from operations of $530 million against $409 million a year earlier. Source
  • Personal Systems units fell 7%: Personal Systems units declined year over year after rising 12% in the first quarter, while segment revenue rose 13%. Source
  • Restructuring and other charges rose: Restructuring and other charges were $365 million, up from $126 million in the prior quarter and $122 million a year earlier. Source
  • Free cash flow of $0.8 billion: Free cash flow was $0.8 billion, after $170 million of net investment in property, plant, equipment and purchased intangibles and $24 million of net investment in leases. Source
  • Returned $374 million to shareholders: Returns were split between dividends and share repurchases. The first quarter returned about $0.6 billion. Source

“We introduced innovations across AI PCs, Z workstations, AI-powered print, and HP IQ that simplify work and improve productivity.”

Bruce Broussard, Interim CEO, HP Inc.

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
GAAP diluted net EPS Sourcefiscal 2026 full year$2.15 to $2.45Lowered from $2.47 to $2.77
Non-GAAP diluted net EPS Sourcefiscal 2026 full year$2.90 to $3.10Lowered from $2.90 to $3.20
Items excluded from non-GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefiscal 2026 full year$0.65 to $0.75 per diluted shareRaised from $0.43 per diluted share
GAAP diluted net EPS Sourcefiscal 2026 third quarter$0.47 to $0.63New
Non-GAAP diluted net EPS Sourcefiscal 2026 third quarter$0.61 to $0.71New
Items excluded from non-GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefiscal 2026 third quarter$0.08 to $0.14 per diluted shareNew
Free cash flow Sourcefiscal 2026 full year$2.8 to $3.0 billionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year GAAP diluted EPS range moved to $2.15 to $2.45 from $2.47 to $2.77. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year non-GAAP diluted EPS range is $2.90 to $3.10, against $2.90 to $3.20 in the prior release. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP exclusions are now $0.65 to $0.75 per share, up from $0.43. Source
  • New guidance: First third-quarter EPS estimates given: GAAP $0.47 to $0.63 and non-GAAP $0.61 to $0.71. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year free cash flow estimate is kept at $2.8 to $3.0 billion. Source
  • New: Non-GAAP other charges now include CEO transition costs, meaning executive hiring and retention costs. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 9% to $14.4 billion: Products revenue was $13.6 billion and services $845 million, against $12.4 billion and $797 million a year earlier. Source
  • Diluted EPS up on both measures: GAAP diluted EPS was $0.49 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.86, against $0.42 and $0.71 a year earlier. GAAP net earnings were $450 million, up from $406 million. Source
  • GAAP operating margin lower, non-GAAP higher: GAAP operating margin was 4.2%, down 0.7 points. Non-GAAP operating margin was 7.5%, up 0.2 points, with non-GAAP earnings from operations of $1,075 million. Source
  • GAAP operating earnings down year over year: GAAP earnings from operations were $612 million, down from $654 million a year earlier and $759 million in the first quarter. Source

Segments: Personal Systems and Printing

  • Personal Systems revenue up 13%: Personal Systems operating margin was 5.2%, up 0.7 points, with segment earnings from operations of $530 million against $409 million a year earlier. Source
  • Printing revenue flat, margin eased: Printing segment earnings from operations were $767 million, against $804 million a year earlier. Source
  • Consumer Printing down, Consumer PS mixed: Consumer PS revenue was $2.47 billion, up 10% year over year but down 18% from the prior quarter. Source
  • Commercial PS grew fastest: Commercial PS revenue was $7.74 billion, up 14% year over year and up 7% from the prior quarter. Source

“With two solid quarters behind us, we are executing with discipline in a dynamic environment and are strengthening our outlook for the fiscal year to reflect this.”

Karen Parkhill, CFO, HP Inc.

Units, supplies and product direction

  • Personal Systems units fell 7%: Personal Systems units declined year over year after rising 12% in the first quarter, while segment revenue rose 13%. Source
  • Printing hardware units declined 7%: Printing hardware units fell 7%, against a 6% decline in the first quarter, with both printing groups down. Source
  • Supplies revenue up 1%: Supplies revenue was $2.75 billion, up 1% year over year and down 2% from the prior quarter. Source
  • Edge AI progress cited for devices: Management said the innovations reflect progress in intelligent devices and services that capture AI value at the edge. Source

Costs, margins and tax

  • Restructuring and other charges rose: Restructuring and other charges were $365 million, up from $126 million in the prior quarter and $122 million a year earlier. Source
  • Gross profit higher than a year ago: Gross profit was $3.0 billion, up from $2.7 billion a year earlier, on net revenue of $14.4 billion. Cost of products was $10.9 billion. Source
  • Tax benefit and lower litigation charges: Non-GAAP tax adjustments were a $108 million benefit. Certain litigation charges were $5 million, against $103 million a year earlier. Source
  • Interest and other expense narrowed: Interest and other, net was an expense of $119 million, against $148 million a year earlier. Earnings before taxes were $493 million. Source

Cash flow and working capital

  • Operating cash flow of $926 million: Net cash from operations was $926 million, against $38 million a year earlier and $383 million in the first quarter. Source
  • Free cash flow of $0.8 billion: Free cash flow was $0.8 billion, after $170 million of net investment in property, plant, equipment and purchased intangibles and $24 million of net investment in leases. Source
  • Receivables, inventory and payables days rose: Receivables were $6.1 billion, or 38 days. Inventory was $9.2 billion, or 73 days. Payables were $19.2 billion, or 151 days. Each rose 5 to 10 days from the prior quarter. Source
  • Gross cash of $3.7 billion: Gross cash was $3.7 billion, up from $3.2 billion at the end of the first quarter. It includes $3 million of short-term investments. Source

Capital returns and share count

  • Returned $374 million to shareholders: Returns were split between dividends and share repurchases. The first quarter returned about $0.6 billion. Source
  • Buybacks of 5.2 million shares: Repurchases used $100 million of cash. The first quarter bought back about 13.3 million shares for $325 million. Source
  • Dividend cash use of $274 million: Dividend payments were $0.30 per share, or $274 million in cash, compared with $277 million in the first quarter. Source
  • Diluted share count fell: Diluted weighted-average shares were 925 million, against 956 million a year earlier and 932 million in the first quarter. Source

Coming up, as management said on 27 May 2026

  • Third-quarter results in Form 10-Q: The third fiscal quarter ends July 31, 2026, the period covered by the third-quarter EPS estimates. Source
  • Full-year results in Form 10-K: The fiscal year ends October 31, 2026, the period covered by the full-year estimates. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Personal Systems units SourceTotal units down 7% year over year; Consumer PS down 8%, Commercial PS down 7%
Printing hardware units SourceTotal hardware units down 7%; Consumer Printing down 8%, Commercial Printing down 4%
Personal Systems segment revenue Source$10.2 billion, up 13% year over year; 5.2% operating margin
Printing segment revenue Source$4.2 billion, flat year over year; 18.3% operating margin
Supplies revenue SourceUp 1% year over year, flat in constant currency

Risks management discussed

  • External: Rising commodity costs are cited as a condition management is navigating during the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Second quarter GAAP diluted EPS of $0.49 was below this previously provided range. Source
  • Not stated: Second quarter non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.86 was above this previously provided range. Source
  • Not stated: The prior release expected results at the lower end of the fiscal 2026 range. The current release does not repeat that expectation.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.