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There May Be Reason For Hope In HP's (NYSE:HPQ) Disappointing Earnings
There May Be Reason For Hope In HP's (NYSE:HPQ) Disappointing Earnings
The market for HP Inc.'s (NYSE:HPQ) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently. We think that the softer headline numbers might be getting counterbalanced by some positive underlying factors.
Check out our latest analysis for HP
NYSE:HPQ Earnings and Revenue History November 30th 2022A Closer Look At HP's Earnings
As finance nerds would already know, the accrual ratio from cashflow is a key measure for assessing how well a company's free cash flow (FCF) matches its profit. The accrual ratio subtracts the FCF from the profit for a given period, and divides the result by the average operating assets of the company over that time. This ratio tells us how much of a company's profit is not backed by free cashflow.
Therefore, it's actually considered a good thing when a company has a negative accrual ratio, but a bad thing if its accrual ratio is positive. While it's not a problem to have a positive accrual ratio, indicating a certain level of non-cash profits, a high accrual ratio is arguably a bad thing, because it indicates paper profits are not matched by cash flow. To quote a 2014 paper by Lewellen and Resutek, "firms with higher accruals tend to be less profitable in the future".
HP has an accrual ratio of -0.17 for the year to October 2022. That implies it has very good cash conversion, and that its earnings in the last year actually significantly understate its free cash flow. To wit, it produced free cash flow of US$3.7b during the period, dwarfing its reported profit of US$3.20b. HP did see its free cash flow drop year on year, which is less than ideal, like a Simpson's episode without Groundskeeper Willie. However, that's not all there is to consider. We can see that unusual items have impacted its statutory profit, and therefore the accrual ratio.
That might leave you wondering what analysts are forecasting in terms of future profitability. Luckily, you can click here to see an interactive graph depicting future profitability, based on their estimates.
How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?
HP's profit was reduced by unusual items worth US$574m in the last twelve months, and this helped it produce high cash conversion, as reflected by its unusual items. In a scenario where those unusual items included non-cash charges, we'd expect to see a strong accrual ratio, which is exactly what has happened in this case. While deductions due to unusual items are disappointing in the first instance, there is a silver lining. We looked at thousands of listed companies and found that unusual items are very often one-off in nature. And that's hardly a surprise given these line items are considered unusual. If HP doesn't see those unusual expenses repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to increase over the coming year.
Our Take On HP's Profit Performance
Considering both HP's accrual ratio and its unusual items, we think its statutory earnings are unlikely to exaggerate the company's underlying earnings power. Looking at all these factors, we'd say that HP's underlying earnings power is at least as good as the statutory numbers would make it seem. So while earnings quality is important, it's equally important to consider the risks facing HP at this point in time. To help with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in HP.
After our examination into the nature of HP's profit, we've come away optimistic for the company. But there are plenty of other ways to inform your opinion of a company. For example, many people consider a high return on equity as an indication of favorable business economics, while others like to 'follow the money' and search out stocks that insiders are buying. So you may wish to see this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks that insiders are buying.
Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) simplywallst.com.
This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.
中國的市場惠普公司(紐約證券交易所股票代碼:HPQ)在最近公佈了疲弱的收益後,股價沒有太大變動。我們認為,疲軟的整體數據可能正在被一些積極的潛在因素所抵消。
查看我們對惠普的最新分析
紐約證券交易所:惠普收益和收入歷史2022年11月30日仔細看看惠普的收益
正如金融書呆子們已經知道的那樣,現金流應計比率是評估一家公司的自由現金流(FCF)與利潤匹配程度的關鍵指標。應計制比率從給定期間的利潤中減去FCF,然後將結果除以該時間段內公司的平均運營資產。這個比率告訴我們,一家公司的利潤中有多少不是由自由現金流支持的。
因此,當一家公司的應計比率為負時,它實際上被認為是一件好事,但如果它的應計比率為正,那就是一件壞事。雖然應計比率為正並不是問題,這表明非現金利潤達到了一定的水平,但高的應計比率可以説是一件壞事,因為它表明賬面利潤與現金流不匹配。引用勒維倫和雷蘇泰克2014年的一篇論文,“應計利潤較高的公司未來的利潤往往較低”。
惠普在截至2022年10月的一年中的應計比率為-0.17。這意味着它有非常好的現金轉換率,而且它去年的收益實際上大大低估了它的自由現金流。換言之,該公司在此期間產生了37億美元的自由現金流,令其公佈的32億美元利潤相形見絀。惠普的自由現金流確實同比下降,但這並不理想,就像《辛普森一家》中沒有《大地管理員威利》一樣。然而,這並不是需要考慮的全部問題。我們可以看到,不尋常的項目影響了其法定利潤,從而影響了應計比率。
這可能會讓你想知道,分析師對未來盈利能力的預測是什麼。幸運的是,您可以單擊此處查看基於他們估計的未來盈利能力的互動圖表。
不尋常的項目如何影響利潤?
惠普的利潤在過去12個月裏因價值5.74億美元的不尋常項目而減少,這有助於它產生高現金轉換率,這一點從其不尋常項目中得到了反映。在這些不尋常的項目包括非現金費用的情況下,我們預計會看到強勁的應計比率,這正是本案中發生的情況。雖然最初由於不尋常的項目而扣除的金額令人失望,但也有一線希望。我們查看了數千家上市公司,發現不尋常的項目往往是一次性的。考慮到這些項目被認為是不尋常的,這並不令人驚訝。如果惠普沒有看到這些不尋常的支出重演,那麼在其他條件相同的情況下,我們預計來年它的利潤將會增加。
我們對惠普利潤表現的看法
考慮到惠普的應計比率及其不尋常的項目,我們認為其法定收益不太可能誇大公司的潛在收益能力。考慮到所有這些因素,我們會説,惠普的潛在盈利能力至少像法定數字所顯示的那樣好。因此,雖然收益質量很重要,但考慮到惠普目前面臨的風險也同樣重要。為了幫助解決這個問題,我們發現4個警示標誌(%1與我們的關係不太好!)在購買惠普的任何股票之前,你應該意識到這一點。
在考察了惠普利潤的本質之後,我們對該公司持樂觀態度。但還有很多其他方式可以讓你瞭解一家公司的看法。例如,許多人認為高股本回報率是有利的商業經濟指標,而另一些人則喜歡“跟着錢走”,尋找內部人士正在買入的股票。所以你可能想看看這個免費擁有高股本回報率的公司的集合,或內部人士正在購買的這份股票清單。
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本文由Simply Wall St.撰寫,具有概括性。我們僅使用不偏不倚的方法提供基於歷史數據和分析師預測的評論,我們的文章並不打算作為財務建議。它不構成買賣任何股票的建議,也沒有考慮你的目標或你的財務狀況。我們的目標是為您帶來由基本面數據驅動的長期重點分析。請注意,我們的分析可能不會將最新的對價格敏感的公司公告或定性材料考慮在內。Simply Wall St.對上述任何一隻股票都沒有持倉。
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moomoo是Moomoo Technologies Inc.公司提供的金融資訊和交易應用程式。
在美國,moomoo上的投資產品和服務由Moomoo Financial Inc.提供,一家受美國證券交易委員會(SEC)監管的持牌主體。 Moomoo Financial Inc.是金融業監管局(FINRA)和證券投資者保護公司(SIPC)的成員。
在新加坡,moomoo上的投資產品和服務是通過Moomoo Financial Singapore Pte. Ltd.提供,該公司受新加坡金融管理局(MAS)監管(牌照號碼︰CMS101000) ,持有資本市場服務牌照 (CMS) ,持有財務顧問豁免(Exempt Financial Adviser)資質。本內容未經新加坡金融管理局的審查。
在澳大利亞,moomoo上的金融產品和服務是通過Futu Securities (Australia) Ltd提供,該公司是受澳大利亞證券和投資委員會(ASIC)監管的澳大利亞金融服務許可機構(AFSL No. 224663)。請閱讀並理解我們的《金融服務指南》、《條款與條件》、《隱私政策》和其他披露文件,這些文件可在我們的網站 https://www.moomoo.com/au中獲取。
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