What does networking — goodwill from acquisitions mean?

This represents the total value of goodwill recorded on the balance sheet specifically attributed to the networking business segment following historical acquisitions. It reflects the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets when acquiring networking-related entities. This metric is critical for assessing the historical investment intensity and the potential for future impairment risks within the networking portfolio.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE Networking — Goodwill from acquisitions

Other segment segments

Hybrid Cloud

$0-100%

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$275.16M+37.9%

ROP

ROPNetwork Software — Goodwill acquired

$17.6M—

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ROPNetwork Software — Goodwill

$4.44B+19.5%

TCommunications — Goodwill, Gross

$91.83B0.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$10.7B+40.0%

Operating income$747.0M+167%

Net income$624.0M+159%

EPS (diluted)$0.44+154%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.4B-54.6%

Total debt$23.5B+40.3%

Total equity$25.3B+6.0%

Total assets$79.5B+17.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.4B+406%

CapEx$583.0M+6.6%

Free cash flow$827.0M+182%

Valuation

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Market cap$61.87B+163%

Enterprise value$80.01B+180%

P/E39.8×+23.6×

P/S1.6×+0.8×

Profitability

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Gross margin31.4%—

Operating margin3.8%+2.0pp

Net margin4%-0.6pp

FCF margin10.3%+9.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.3%-0.1pp

Debt / equity0.9×+0.2×

Current ratio1.1×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Hewlett Packard Enterprise in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod.

The official record: Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 10-K, filed December 18, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Hewlett Packard Enterprise's networking — goodwill from acquisitions?: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported networking — goodwill from acquisitions of $1.82B in Q3 2025.
What does networking — goodwill from acquisitions mean?: This represents the total value of goodwill recorded on the balance sheet specifically attributed to the networking business segment following historical acquisitions. It reflects the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets when acquiring networking-related entities. This metric is critical for assessing the historical investment intensity and the potential for future impairment risks within the networking portfolio.