Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co

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For purposes of this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) section, we use the terms “Hewlett Packard Enterprise”, “HPE”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” to refer to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company.

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For purposes of this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) section, we use the terms “HPE”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” to refer to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company.

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The financial discussion and analysis in the following MD&A compares the three months ended January 31, 2026 to the comparable prior-year period and where appropriate, as of January 31, 2026, unless otherwise noted.

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The financial discussion and analysis in the following MD&A compares the three and six months ended April 30, 2026 to the comparable prior-year period and where appropriate, as of April 30, 2026, unless otherwise noted.

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•Executive Overview. A discussion of our business and a summary of our financial performance and other highlights, including non-GAAP financial measures, affecting the Company in order to provide context to the remainder of the MD&A.

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•Executive Overview. A discussion of our business and a summary of our financial performance and other highlights, including Generally accepted accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and non-GAAP financial measures, affecting the Company in order to provide context to the remainder of the MD&A.

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During the first three months of fiscal 2026, the effects of the evolving macroeconomic environment on demand persisted and certain significant developments impacted our operations, as follows:

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During the first six months of fiscal 2026, the effects of the evolving macroeconomic environment on demand for information technology products and supply for components persisted and certain significant developments impacted our operations, as follows:

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Technological Advancements: We have observed market trends and demand (of customers of various segments and sizes) gravitating towards AI, hybrid cloud, edge computing, data security capabilities, and related offerings. The volume of data at the edge continues to grow, driven by the proliferation of more devices. As a result, the need for a unified cloud experience everywhere has grown, in order to manage the growth of data at the edge. Increasing demand for AI is also contributing to changes in the competitive landscape. With the abundance of data, there are opportunities to develop AI tools with powerful computational abilities to extract insights and value from the captured data. Secure networking that is purpose-built for AI workloads is the foundation that enables users to seamlessly connect and apply AI learnings to such data that lives in various ecosystems. While we believe our recent acquisition of Juniper Networks positions us to capitalize on the growing market opportunities across AI-accelerated computing, data, cloud and networking, our major competitors and emerging competitors are expanding their product and service offerings with integrated products and solutions and exerting increased competitive pressure. We expect these market dynamics and trends to continue in the longer term.

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Technological Advancements: We have observed market trends and demand (of customers of various segments and sizes) gravitating towards AI, hybrid cloud, edge computing, data security capabilities, and related offerings. The volume of data at the edge continues to grow, driven by the proliferation of devices. As a result, the need for a unified cloud experience everywhere has grown, in order to manage the growth of data at the edge. Increasing demand for AI is also contributing to changes in the competitive landscape. With the abundance of data, there are opportunities to develop AI tools with powerful computational abilities to extract insights and value from the captured data. Secure networking that is purpose-built for AI workloads is the foundation that enables users to seamlessly connect and apply AI learnings to such data that lives in various ecosystems. While we believe our recent acquisition of Juniper Networks Inc. (“Juniper Networks”) positions us to capitalize on the growing market opportunities across AI-accelerated computing, data, cloud and networking, our major competitors and emerging competitors are expanding their product and service offerings with integrated products and solutions and exerting increased competitive pressure. We expect these market dynamics and trends to continue in the longer term.

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Supply Chain: We experienced supply chain constraints for certain components, including graphics processing units (“GPUs”), accelerated processing units, solid-state drives (“SSDs”), and other memory components. We are affected by the worldwide shortage in memory components that began to impact the semiconductor industry in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 primarily due to the accelerating growth in AI usage and the related rapid expansion in AI data centers and compute refresh cycles. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, we experienced supply chain constraints due to these component shortages and expect such dynamics to continue in the medium term as memory supply constraints may continue until memory vendors transition greater production allocations towards high performance memory components required by AI. The future remains uncertain due to the macroeconomic uncertainty and dynamics discussed above, which have thus far impacted our ability to import and export components and finished products and increased our costs. Additionally, logistics costs have been, and may continue to remain, high due to changes in trade policies and ongoing geopolitical uncertainties. We have experienced higher-than-normal inventory levels, primarily due to frequent component part updates, customers transitioning to the next generation of GPUs, our efforts to secure supply ahead of demand, and longer customer acceptance timelines on AI-related orders. In addition, our current efforts to secure memory components and SSDs to meet forecasted demand may further increase our inventory levels in the medium term. While we have been working to reduce inventory, any or all of the aforementioned factors could contribute to sustained higher-than-normal levels and further uncertainty. We have experienced, and expect to continue experiencing, rising input component costs due to various factors, including but not limited to global trade uncertainties and the competitive pricing environment, all of which may impact our financial results. We are taking actions through continued disciplined cost pricing management and supply chain diversification to mitigate the impact of these dynamics. However, such actions may not fully mitigate any impact on our financial condition.

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Supply Chain: We experienced supply chain constraints for certain components, including graphics processing units (“GPUs”), accelerated processing units, solid-state drives (“SSDs”), and other memory components. We are affected by the worldwide shortage in memory components that began to impact the semiconductor industry in the first half of fiscal year 2026 primarily due to the accelerating growth in AI usage and the related rapid expansion in AI data centers and compute refresh cycles. In the first half of fiscal year 2026, we experienced supply chain constraints due to these component shortages and expect such dynamics to continue in the medium term as memory supply constraints may continue until memory vendors transition greater production allocations towards high performance memory components required by AI. The future remains uncertain due to the macroeconomic environment and dynamics discussed above, which have thus far impacted our ability to import and export components and finished products and increased our costs. Additionally, logistics costs have been, and may continue to remain, high due to changes in trade policies and ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and tensions. We have experienced higher-than-normal inventory levels, primarily due to frequent component part updates, customers transitioning to the next generation of GPUs, our efforts to secure supply ahead of demand, and longer customer acceptance timelines on AI-related orders. In addition, our current efforts to secure memory components and SSDs to meet forecasted demand may further increase our inventory levels in the medium term. While we have been working to reduce inventory, any or all of the aforementioned factors could contribute to sustained higher-than-normal levels and further uncertainty. We have experienced, and expect to continue experiencing, rising input component costs due to various factors, including but not limited to global trade uncertainties and the competitive pricing environment, all of which may impact our financial results. We are taking actions through continued disciplined cost pricing management and supply chain diversification to mitigate the impact of these dynamics. However, such actions may not fully mitigate any impact on our financial condition.

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Recurring Revenue and Consumption Models: We continue to strengthen our core server and storage-oriented offerings and expand our offerings on the HPE GreenLake cloud, to deliver our entire portfolio as-a-service (“aaS”) and become the edge-to-cloud company for our customers and partners. We expect that such flexible consumption model will continue to strengthen our customer relationships and contribute to growth in recurring revenue.

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Recurring Revenue and Consumption Models: We continue to strengthen our core server and storage-oriented offerings and expand our offerings on the HPE GreenLake cloud, to deliver our entire portfolio as-a-service (“aaS”) and become the edge-to-cloud company of choice for our customers and partners. We expect that such flexible consumption model will continue to strengthen our customer relationships and contribute to growth in recurring revenue.

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Recent Tax Developments: Proposals to reform U.S. and foreign tax laws could significantly impact how U.S. multinational corporations are taxed on foreign earnings. Several of the proposals currently being considered, if enacted into law, could have an impact on our effective tax rate, income tax expense, and cash flows. Our future effective tax rate may also be impacted by judicial decisions, changes in interpretation of regulations, as well as additional legislation and guidance. Further, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”), an international association of 38 countries including the United States, has proposed changes to numerous long-standing tax principles, namely, its Pillar Two framework, which imposes a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15%. To date, 65 countries have enacted portions, or all, of the OECD proposal. The adoption and effective dates of these rules may vary by country and could increase tax complexity and uncertainty and may adversely affect our provision for income taxes. While we do not anticipate a material adverse impact to our financial position in fiscal 2026, additional changes to global tax laws are likely to occur. For instance, some countries have enacted, and others have proposed, taxes based on gross receipts applicable to digital services, regardless of profitability. Such changes may adversely affect our tax liability.

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Recent Tax Developments: Proposals to reform U.S. and foreign tax laws could significantly impact how U.S. multinational corporations are taxed on foreign earnings. Several of the proposals currently being considered, if enacted into law, could have an impact on our effective tax rate, income tax expense, and cash flows. Our future effective tax rate may also be impacted by judicial decisions, changes in interpretation of regulations, as well as additional legislation and guidance. Further, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”), an international association of 38 countries including the United States, has proposed changes to numerous long-standing tax principles, namely, its Pillar Two framework, which imposes a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15%. To date, approximately 65 countries have enacted portions, or all, of the OECD proposal. The adoption and effective dates of these rules may vary by country and could increase tax complexity and uncertainty and may adversely affect our provision for income taxes. While we do not anticipate a material adverse impact to our financial position in fiscal 2026, additional changes to global tax laws are likely to occur. For instance, some countries have enacted, and others have proposed, taxes based on gross receipts applicable to digital services, regardless of profitability. Such changes may adversely affect our tax liability. In addition, the United States has considered, and may adopt, reciprocal tax measures in response to such regimes. These developments could increase our global tax burden, result in double taxation, and adversely affect our tax liability.

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On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling striking down certain tariffs previously imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). The ultimate availability, timing, and amount of any potential refunds of such tariffs remain highly uncertain and are subject to further legal, regulatory, and administrative developments. Following the Supreme Court’s decision, the U.S. presidential administration announced its intention to invoke other laws to collect tariffs and announced new tariffs on imports from all countries, in addition to any existing non-IEEPA tariffs. There remains substantial uncertainty regarding the duration of existing and newly announced tariffs, potential changes or pauses to such tariffs, tariff levels, and whether further additional tariffs or other retaliatory actions may be imposed, modified, or suspended, and the impacts of such actions on our business. We continue to monitor and evaluate these developments and assess their potential impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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Trade and Tariffs Update: On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling striking down certain tariffs previously imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). The ultimate availability, timing, and amount of any potential refunds of such tariffs remain highly uncertain and are subject to further legal, regulatory, and administrative developments. Following the Supreme Court’s decision, the U.S. presidential administration announced its intention to invoke other laws to collect tariffs and announced new tariffs on imports from all countries, in addition to any existing non-IEEPA tariffs. There remains substantial uncertainty regarding the duration of existing and newly announced tariffs, potential changes or pauses to such tariffs, tariff levels, and whether further additional tariffs or other retaliatory actions may be imposed, modified, or suspended, and the impacts of such actions on our business. We continue to monitor and evaluate these developments and assess their potential impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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Other Trends and Uncertainties: The impacts ofgeopolitical volatility (including the continued uncertainty in the Middle East, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and the relationship between China and the U.S.) may impact our operations, financial performance, and ability to conduct business in some non-U.S. markets. We have, in the past, entered into contracts for the sale of certain products and services that reflect heavier-than-normal discounting due to competitive pressures, which have resulted in lower margins than expected, and we expect will continue to negatively impact our margins in the near term. We have been monitoring and seeking to mitigate these risks with adjustments to our manufacturing, supply chain, and distribution networks, as well as our pricing and discounting practices. We remain focused on executing our key strategic priorities, building long-term value creation for our stakeholders, and addressing our customers’ needs while continuing to make prudent decisions in response to the environment.

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Other Trends and Uncertainties: The impacts ofgeopolitical volatility (including the ongoing geopolitical instability and conflict in the Middle East, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and the relationship between China and the U.S.) may impact our operations, financial performance, and ability to conduct business in some non-U.S. markets. We have, in the past, entered into contracts for the sale of certain products and services that reflect discounting due to competitive pressures or were negotiated at prices prior to the recent escalation of component costs, which have resulted in lower margins than expected, and we expect will continue to negatively impact our margins in the near term. We have been monitoring and seeking to mitigate these risks with adjustments to our manufacturing, supply chain, and distribution networks, as well as our pricing and discounting practices. We remain focused on executing our key strategic priorities, building long-term value creation for our stakeholders, and addressing our customers’ needs while continuing to make prudent decisions in response to the environment.

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Pending Divestiture of H3C Technologies Co., Limited Shares

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Divestiture of H3C Technologies Co., Limited Shares

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On November 17, 2025, our subsidiary, H3C Holdings Limited (“H3C Holdings”), entered into (i) share purchase agreements with five counterparties, including Unisplendour International Technology Limited (“UNIS”), whereby such counterparties, in the aggregate, agreed to purchase 10% of the total issued share capital of H3C Technologies Co., Limited (“H3C”) for cash consideration of approximately $714 million and (ii) a side letter with UNIS, amending the Agreement on Subsequent Arrangements that was previously entered into on May 24, 2024, whereby, among other things, H3C Holdings and UNIS shall retain their put option and call option, respectively, relating to the remaining issued share capital of H3C held by H3C Holdings and have the right to exercise their respective option rights in respect of such shares up to three times, subject to the timing and terms as set forth therein. The agreement referenced in clause (ii) above revises the arrangements governing the sale of all of the remaining issued share capital of H3C held by us through H3C Holdings. On November 28, 2025, H3C Holdings entered into three additional share purchase agreements, including one with UNIS, whereby such counterparties, in the aggregate, agreed to purchase the remaining 9% of the total issued share capital of H3C for cash consideration of approximately $643 million. Such transactions and the transactions referenced in clause (i) remain subject to regulatory approvals.

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On November 17, 2025, our subsidiary, H3C Holdings Limited (“H3C Holdings”), entered into (i) share purchase agreements with five counterparties, including Unisplendour International Technology Limited (“UNIS”), whereby such counterparties, in the aggregate, agreed to purchase 10% of the total issued share capital of H3C Technologies Co., Limited (“H3C”) for cash consideration of approximately $714 million and (ii) a side letter with UNIS, amending the Agreement on Subsequent Arrangements that was previously entered into on May 24, 2024, whereby, among other things, H3C Holdings and UNIS shall retain their put option and call option, respectively, relating to the remaining issued share capital of H3C held by H3C Holdings and have the right to exercise their respective option rights in respect of such shares up to three times, subject to the timing and terms as set forth therein. The agreement referenced in clause (ii) above revises the arrangements governing the sale of all of the remaining issued share capital of H3C held by us through H3C Holdings. On November 28, 2025, H3C Holdings entered into three additional share purchase agreements, including one with UNIS, whereby such counterparties, in the aggregate, agreed to purchase the remaining 9% of the total issued share capital of H3C for cash consideration of approximately $643 million.

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The estimates of the duration of the Program, the charges and expenditures that we expect to incur in connection therewith, and the timing thereof are subject to a number of assumptions, including local law requirements in various jurisdictions, and actual amounts may differ materially from estimates. In addition, we may incur other charges or cash expenditures not currently contemplated due to unanticipated events that may occur, including in connection with the implementation of the Program. In connection with the Program, we incurred charges of $23 million for the three months ended January 31, 2026.

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The estimates of the duration of the Program, the charges and expenditures that we expect to incur in connection therewith, and the timing thereof are subject to a number of assumptions, including local law requirements in various jurisdictions, and actual amounts may differ materially from estimates. In addition, we may incur other charges or cash expenditures not currently contemplated due to unanticipated events that may occur, including in connection with the implementation of the Program. In connection with the Program, we incurred charges of $30 million and $53 million for the three and six months ended April 30, 2026, respectively, and $146 million for the three and six months ended April 30, 2025.

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In addition, the Company expects to achieve at least $600 million in cost savings from synergies by fiscal 2028, related to the integration of Juniper Networks. These synergies will require approximately $800 million of investment, primarily tied to headcount, supply chain optimization, and portfolio rationalization. In connection with the integration of Juniper Networks, we incurred acquisition costs of $123 million for the three months ended January 31, 2026.

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In addition, the Company expects to achieve at least $600 million in cost savings from synergies by fiscal 2028, related to the integration of Juniper Networks. These synergies are expected to require approximately $800 million of investment, primarily tied to headcount, supply chain optimization, and portfolio rationalization. In connection with the integration of Juniper Networks, we incurred acquisition costs of $108 million and $231 million, for the three and six months ended April 30, 2026, respectively.

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Net revenue of $9.3 billion represented an increase of 18.4%, primarily due to higher revenue in the Networking segment from the Merger. The gross profit margin of 35.9% (or $3.3 billion), represents an increase of 6.7 percentage points from the prior-year period, primarily due to higher revenue in the Networking segment. The operating profit margin of 5.1% represents a decrease of 0.4 percentage points from the prior-year period, primarily due to an increase in operating expenses associated with the Merger.

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Net revenue of $10.7 billion represented an increase of 40.0%, primarily due to higher revenue in the Networking segment from the Merger, and an increase in the average selling price in the Cloud & AI segment. The gross profit margin of 36.5% (or $3.9 billion), represents an increase of 8.1 percentage points from the prior-year period, primarily due to higher revenue in the Networking and Cloud & AI segments. The operating profit margin of 7.0% represents an increase of 21.5 percentage points from the prior-year period, primarily due to aforementioned gross margin improvement and the absence of goodwill impairment recorded in the prior-year period.

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(1)For purposes of calculating diluted net earnings per share (“EPS”), the 7.625% Series C mandatory convertible preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”) dividends are added back to the net earnings attributable to common stockholders and the diluted weighted-average share calculation assumes the Preferred Stock was converted at issuance or as of the beginning of the reporting period.

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(1)For purposes of calculating diluted net earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”), the 7.625% Series C mandatory convertible preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”) dividends are added back to the net earnings attributable to common stockholders and the diluted weighted-average share calculation assumes the Preferred Stock was converted at issuance or as of the beginning of the reporting period.

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Returning capital to our stockholders remains an important part of our capital allocation framework, which also consists of strategic investments. The holders of HPE common stock are entitled to receive dividends when and as declared by the Board of Directors. Our ability to pay dividends will depend on many factors, such as the Company’s financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, debt service obligations, restrictive covenants in its debt, industry practice, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, and other factors that the Board of Directors deems relevant. Furthermore, so long as any share of our Preferred Stock remains outstanding, no dividend on shares of common stock (or any other class of stock junior to the Preferred Stock) shall be declared or paid unless all accumulated and unpaid dividends for all preceding dividend periods for the Preferred Stock have been declared and paid in full in cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination thereof, or a sufficient sum of cash or number of shares of its common stock has been set apart for the payment of such dividends, on all outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock. During the first quarter of fiscal 2026, we paid a quarterly dividend of $0.1425 per share of common stock. On March 9, 2026, we declared a regular cash dividend of $0.1425 per share of our common stock, payable on or about April 23, 2026, to our holders of record as of the close of business on March 24, 2026. We also declared a cash dividend of $0.953125 per share of our 7.625% Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, which was paid on March 1, 2026, to holders of record as of the close of business on February 15, 2026.

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Returning capital to our stockholders remains an important part of our capital allocation framework, which also consists of strategic investments. The holders of HPE common stock are entitled to receive dividends when and as declared by the Board of Directors. Our ability to pay dividends will depend on many factors, such as the Company’s financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, debt service obligations, restrictive covenants in its debt, industry practice, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, and other factors that the Board of Directors deems relevant. Furthermore, so long as any share of our Preferred Stock remains outstanding, no dividend on shares of common stock (or any other class of stock junior to the Preferred Stock) shall be declared or paid unless all accumulated and unpaid dividends for all preceding dividend periods for the Preferred Stock have been declared and paid in full in cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination thereof, or a sufficient sum of cash or number of shares of its common stock has been set apart for the payment of such dividends, on all outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock. During the second quarter of fiscal 2026, we paid a quarterly dividend of $0.1425 per share of common stock. On June 1, 2026, we declared a regular cash dividend of $0.1425 per share of our common stock, payable on or about July 15, 2026, to our holders of record as of the close of business on June 16, 2026. We also declared a cash dividend of $0.953125 per share of our 7.625% Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, which was paid on June 1, 2026, to holders of record as of the close of business on May 15, 2026.

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As of January 31, 2026, we had a remaining authorization of approximately $3.4 billion for future share repurchases.

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As of April 30, 2026, we had a remaining authorization of approximately $3.3 billion for future share repurchases.

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Three months ended January 31, 2026 compared with the three months ended January 31, 2025

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Three and six months ended April 30, 2026 compared with the three and six months ended April 30, 2025

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For the three months ended January 31, 2026, total net revenue of $9.3 billion represented an increase of $1.4 billion, or 18.4%. U.S. net revenue increased by $802 million, or 31.9%, to $3.3 billion, and net revenue from outside of the U.S. increased by $645 million, or 12.1%, to $6.0 billion.

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For the three months ended April 30, 2026, total net revenue of $10.7 billion represented an increase of $3.1 billion, or 40.0%. U.S. net revenue increased by $1.2 billion, or 44.3%, to $4.0 billion, and net revenue from outside of the U.S. increased by $1.8 billion, or 37.6%, to $6.7 billion.

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•Networking net revenue increased $1,630 million, or 151.5%, primarily due to revenue attributable to Juniper Networks

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•Networking net revenue increased $1.6 billion, or 148.2%, primarily due to revenue attributable to Juniper Networks

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For the three months ended January 31, 2026, the total gross profit margin of 35.9% represents an increase of 6.7 percentage points, as compared to the respective prior year period. The increase was primarily due to higher revenue in the Networking segment.

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For the three months ended April 30, 2026, the total gross profit margin of 36.5%, represents an increase of 8.1 percentage points, as compared to the respective prior year period. For the six months ended April 30, 2026, the total gross profit margin of 36.2%, represents an increase of 7.4 percentage points, as compared to the respective prior year period. The increases were primarily due to the favorable mix of higher-margin revenues in the Networking and Cloud & AI segments and the acquisition of Juniper Networks.

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For thethree months ended January 31, 2026, R&D expense increased by $269 million, or 56.6%, primarily due to operating expenses associated with Juniper Networks, which contributed 38.5 percentage points to the change, and higher employee costs, which contributed 9.6 percentage points to the change.

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For thethree months ended April 30, 2026, R&D expense increased by $382 million, or 70.7%, primarily due to increased operating expenses associated with Juniper Networks and higher variable employee costs, which contributed 61.1 percentage points to the change.

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For the three months ended January 31, 2026, SG&A expense increased by $430 million, or 33.9%, primarily due to increased operating expenses associated with Juniper Networks, which contributed 34.9 percentage points to the change.

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For the three months ended April 30, 2026, SG&A expense increased by $532 million, or 41.0%, primarily due to higher variable employee costs and increased operating expenses associated with Juniper Networks, which contributed 35.3 percentage points to the change.

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Amortization of intangible assets increased by $273 million, or 718.4%, primarily due to the amortization expense of the acquired intangibles as a result of the Merger. The increase was partially offset by certain intangible assets associated with prior acquisitions reaching the end of their amortization periods.

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For the three and six months ended April 30, 2026, amortization of intangible assets increased by $286 million, or 773.0%, and $559 million, or 745.3%, respectively, primarily due to the amortization expense of the acquired intangibles as a result of the Merger.

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For the three months ended January 31, 2026, acquisition, disposition and other charges increased by $51 million or 77.3% primarily due to costs incurred in connection with the Merger.

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For the three and six months ended April 30, 2026, acquisition, disposition and other charges increased by $36 million or 85.7%, and $72 million or 58.5%, respectively, primarily due to costs incurred in connection with the Merger.

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For the three months ended January 31, 2026, interest and other, net expense increased by $93 million, or 238.5%, primarily due to higher net interest expense of $109 million.

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For the three and six months ended April 30, 2026, interest and other, net expense increased by $112 million, or 287.2%, and $205 million, or 262.8%, respectively, primarily due to higher net interest expense of $108 million and $232 million, respectively.

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For the three months ended January 31, 2026 and 2025, we recorded income tax benefit of $19 million and income tax expense of $106 million, respectively, which reflects an effective tax rate of (4.4)% and 14.5%, respectively. Our effective tax rate generally differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% due to favorable tax rates associated with certain earnings from our operations in lower tax jurisdictions throughout the world but is also impacted by discrete tax adjustments during each fiscal period.

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For the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, we recorded income tax expense of $75 million and $5 million, respectively, which reflects an effective tax rate of 10.7% and (0.5)%, respectively. For the six months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, we recorded income tax expense of $56 million and $111 million, respectively, which reflects an effective tax rate of 4.9% and (35.6)%, respectively. Our effective tax rate generally differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% due to favorable tax rates associated with certain earnings from our operations in lower tax jurisdictions throughout the world but is also impacted by discrete tax adjustments during each fiscal period. For the three and six months ended April 30, 2025, the effective tax rate also included the effects of the non-deductible goodwill impairment.

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise's organizational structure is based on a number of factors that the Chief Operating Decision Maker, who is the Chief Executive Officer, uses to evaluate, view, and run our business operations, which include, but are not limited to, customer base and homogeneity of products and technology. The segments are based on this structure and information reviewed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise's management to evaluate segment results.

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HPE's organizational structure is based on a number of factors that the Chief Operating Decision Maker, who is the Chief Executive Officer, uses to evaluate, view, and run our business operations, which include, but are not limited to, customer base and homogeneity of products and technology. The segments are based on this structure and information reviewed by HPE's management to evaluate segment results.

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(1)Segment earnings (loss) from operations exclude certain unallocated corporate costs and eliminations, stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, transformation costs, H3C divestiture related severance costs, severance costs related to the cost reduction program, and acquisition, disposition and other charges.

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(1)Segment earnings (loss) from operations exclude certain unallocated corporate costs and eliminations, stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, H3C divestiture related severance costs, severance costs related to the cost reduction program, acquisition, disposition and other charges, and impairment charges.

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Networking segment net revenue increased by $1,630 million, or 151.5%, primarily due to a $1,031 million, or 130.7%, increase in product revenue, and $599 million, or 208.7%, increase in service revenue. The increase in product revenue was primarily led by revenue attributable to Juniper Networks of $1,061 million, or 134.5%. The increase in service revenue was primarily led by revenue attributable to Juniper Networks of $568 million, or 197.9%.

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Networking segment net revenue increased by $1,606 million, or 148.2%, primarily due to a $998 million, or 125.7%, increase in product revenue, and $608 million, or 209.7%, increase in service revenue. The increase in product and service revenue was primarily led by revenue attributable to Juniper Networks.

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Networking segment gross profit increased by $976 million, or 143.3%, primarily driven by increased net revenue as mentioned above. The increase was partially offset by higher cost of sales of $654 million, or 165.6%, which was primarily attributable to Juniper Networks.

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Networking segment gross profit increased by $972 million, or 146.8%, primarily driven by increased net revenue as mentioned above. The increase was partially offset by higher cost of sales of $634 million, or 150.2%, which was primarily attributable to Juniper Networks.

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Networking segment earnings from operations increased by $320 million, or 100.0%, primarily due to higher gross profit, which was partially offset by an increase in operating expenses of $656 million, or 181.7%. The increase in operating expenses was primarily attributable to Juniper Networks.

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Networking segment earnings from operations increased by $310 million, or 114.4%, primarily due to higher gross profit, which was partially offset by an increase in operating expenses of $662 million, or 169.3%. The increase in operating expenses was primarily attributable to Juniper Networks and higher variable employee costs.

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Cloud & AI gross profit increased by $123 million, or 7.8%, primarily driven by a decrease in cost of sales by $300 million, or 6.1%, due to favorable mix of higher-margin revenues and currency fluctuations, partially offset by higher commodity and input costs.

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Cloud & AI gross profit increased by $728 million, or 48.2%, primarily driven by increased net revenue. This increase was due to favorable mix of higher-margin revenues, partially offset by higher commodity and input costs.

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Cloud & AI earnings from operations increased by $98 million, or 17.9%, primarily driven by higher gross profit, partially offset by an increase in operating expenses of $25 million, or 2.5%, due to higher employee costs.

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Cloud & AI earnings from operations increased by $540 million, or 130.4%, primarily driven by higher gross profit, partially offset by an increase in operating expenses of $188 million, or 17.1%, due to higher variable employee costs.

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Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), which requires us to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, net revenue, and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. An accounting policy is deemed to be critical if the nature of the estimate or assumption it incorporates is subject to a material level of judgment related to matters that are highly uncertain, and changes in those estimates and assumptions are reasonably likely to materially impact our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP which requires us to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, net revenue, and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. An accounting policy is deemed to be critical if the nature of the estimate or assumption it incorporates is subject to a material level of judgment related to matters that are highly uncertain, and changes in those estimates and assumptions are reasonably likely to materially impact our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Previous wording

As of January 31, 2026, there have been no significant changes to our critical accounting estimates since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, except as set forth below.

Current wording

As of April 30, 2026, there have been no significant changes to our critical accounting estimates since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025.

Previous wording

We use cash generated by operations as our primary source of liquidity. We believe that internally generated cash flows will be generally sufficient to support our operating businesses, capital expenditures, product development initiatives, and disposal activities including legal settlements, restructuring activities, transformation costs, indemnifications, maturing debt, interest payments, and income tax payments, in addition to any future investments, share repurchases, and stockholder dividend payments. We expect to supplement this short-term liquidity, if necessary, by accessing the capital markets, issuing commercial paper, and borrowing under credit facilities made available by various domestic and foreign financial institutions. However, our access to capital markets may be constrained and our cost of borrowing may increase under certain business, market and economic conditions. We anticipate that the funds made available, and cash generated from our operations, along with our access to capital markets, will be sufficient to meet our liquidity requirements for at least the next twelve months and for the foreseeable future thereafter. Our liquidity is subject to various risks including the risks identified in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part I of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, and market risks identified in the section entitled “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in Item 3 of Part I of this Quarterly Report.

Current wording

We use cash generated by operations as our primary source of liquidity. We believe that internally generated cash flows will be generally sufficient to support our operating businesses, capital expenditures, product development initiatives, and disposal activities including legal settlements, restructuring activities, indemnifications, maturing debt, interest payments, and income tax payments, in addition to any future investments, share repurchases, and stockholder dividend payments. We expect to supplement this short-term liquidity, if necessary, by accessing the capital markets, issuing commercial paper, and borrowing under credit facilities made available by various domestic and foreign financial institutions. However, our access to capital markets may be constrained and our cost of borrowing may increase under certain business, market and economic conditions. We anticipate that the funds made available, and cash generated from our operations, along with our access to capital markets, will be sufficient to meet our liquidity requirements for at least the next twelve months and for the foreseeable future thereafter. Our liquidity is subject to various risks including the risks identified in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part I of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, as modified by the risk statements in the section titled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part II subsequent Quarterly Reports, and market risks identified in the section entitled “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in Item 3 of Part I of this Quarterly Report.

Previous wording

In connection with the share repurchase program previously authorized by our Board of Directors, we repurchased and settled an aggregate amount of $158 million, during the first three months of fiscal 2026. As of January 31, 2026, we had a remaining authorization of approximately $3.4 billion for future share repurchases. For more information on our share repurchase program, refer to the section entitled “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds” in Item 2 of Part II.

Current wording

In connection with the share repurchase program previously authorized by our Board of Directors, we repurchased and settled an aggregate amount of $312 million, during the first six months of fiscal 2026. As of April 30, 2026, we had a remaining authorization of approximately $3.3 billion for future share repurchases. For more information on our share repurchase program, refer to the section entitled “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds” in Item 2 of Part II.

Previous wording

On December 18, 2025, the Company announced an agreement to divest its Telco Solutions business to HCLTech.

Current wording

On December 18, 2025, we announced an agreement to divest our Telco Solutions business to HCLTech.