What is Hewlett Packard Enterprise's cloud & ai — segment operating expenses?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported cloud & ai — segment operating expenses of $1.05B in Q4 2025.

What does cloud & ai — segment operating expenses mean?

The indirect costs of running the Cloud and AI business unit, excluding direct production costs.

Business Segments · Segment operating expenses

Cloud & AI — Segment operating expenses

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Cloud & AI — Segment operating expenses increased by 2.5% to $1.05B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryEfficiency

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2024

Last reportedQ4 2025

Rolls up toTotal Operating Expenses

How to read this metric

An increase may signal aggressive investment in R&D or sales expansion, while a decrease could indicate cost-cutting measures or a shift in strategic focus.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the indirect costs required to support the Cloud and AI segment, including research and developme...

Peer comparison

Comparable to segment-level operating expenses (OPEX) for specialized technology divisions at large-scale enterprise IT firms.

Metric ID: hpe_segment_cloud_ai_segment_operating_expenses

Historical Data

2 periods

	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$1.02B	$1.05B
QoQ Change	—	+2.5%
YoY Change	—	+2.5%

Range$1.02B – $1.05B

Avg YoY Growth+2.5%

Median YoY Growth+2.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hewlett Packard Enterprise's cloud & ai — segment operating expenses?: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported cloud & ai — segment operating expenses of $1.05B in Q4 2025.
What does cloud & ai — segment operating expenses mean?: The indirect costs of running the Cloud and AI business unit, excluding direct production costs.