Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)

Corporate Investments — Operating Income (Loss)

HP Corporate Investments — Operating Income (Loss) increased by 29.4% to -$24.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 33.3%, from -$18.00M to -$24.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Corporate Investments — Operating Income (Loss) shows a downward trend with a 6.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

A narrowing loss or positive income suggests that incubation projects are maturing and becoming self-sustaining or profitable.

Detailed definition

Measures the profitability of the corporate incubation and research segment by subtracting operating expenses and cost o...

Peer comparison

Comparable to the operating margin of 'Other' or 'Corporate' segments in diversified technology firms.

Metric ID: hpq_segment_corporate_investments_operating_income_loss

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value-$35.00M-$20.00M-$14.00M-$74.00M-$52.00M-$58.00M-$46.00M-$33.00M-$38.00M-$32.00M-$39.00M-$37.00M-$30.00M-$28.00M-$37.00M-$18.00M-$37.00M-$32.00M-$34.00M-$24.00M
QoQ Change+42.9%+30.0%-428.6%+29.7%-11.5%+20.7%+28.3%-15.2%+15.8%-21.9%+5.1%+18.9%+6.7%-32.1%+51.4%-105.6%+13.5%-6.3%+29.4%
YoY Change-48.6%-190.0%-228.6%+55.4%+26.9%+44.8%+15.2%-12.1%+21.1%+12.5%+5.1%+51.4%-23.3%-14.3%+8.1%-33.3%
Range-$74.00M-$14.00M
CAGR-7.6%
Avg YoY Growth-19.4%
Median YoY Growth+6.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HP's corporate investments — operating income (loss)?
HP (HPQ) reported corporate investments — operating income (loss) of -$24.00M in Q4 2025.
How has HP's corporate investments — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
HP's corporate investments — operating income (loss) decreased by 33.3% year-over-year, from -$18.00M to -$24.00M.
What is the long-term trend for HP's corporate investments — operating income (loss)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), HP's corporate investments — operating income (loss) has grown at a 6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$96.00M to -$121.00M.
What does corporate investments — operating income (loss) mean?
The profit or loss generated by the company's internal research and incubation business segment.