What does networking — goodwill, impairment loss mean?

This represents the non-cash charge recognized when the carrying amount of goodwill associated with the networking segment exceeds its implied fair value. It serves as a direct indicator that the expected economic benefits from past networking acquisitions have diminished. Investors monitor this to gauge the accuracy of management's initial valuation of acquired networking assets and the current performance of those business units.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE Networking — Goodwill, Impairment Loss

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$1.6B—

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CIENNetworking Platforms — Goodwill

$275.16M+37.9%

KMPRGoodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax

$11.38M—

XIFRGoodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax

$222M+76.5%

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:GoodwillImpairmentLoss.

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, impairment loss?: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported networking — goodwill, impairment loss of $0 in Q3 2025.
What does networking — goodwill, impairment loss mean?: This represents the non-cash charge recognized when the carrying amount of goodwill associated with the networking segment exceeds its implied fair value. It serves as a direct indicator that the expected economic benefits from past networking acquisitions have diminished. Investors monitor this to gauge the accuracy of management's initial valuation of acquired networking assets and the current performance of those business units.