What is HP's printing — operating income (loss)?

HP (HPQ) reported printing — operating income (loss) of $765.00M in Q4 2025.

How has HP's printing — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?

HP's printing — operating income (loss) decreased by 4.5% year-over-year, from $801.00M to $765.00M.

What is the long-term trend for HP's printing — operating income (loss)?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), HP's printing — operating income (loss) has grown at a -3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.65B to $3.11B.

What does printing — operating income (loss) mean?

The profit or loss generated by the printing segment after accounting for all direct and indirect operating costs.

Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)

Printing — Operating Income (Loss)

HP Printing — Operating Income (Loss) decreased by 5.0% to $765.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.5%, from $801.00M to $765.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Printing — Operating Income (Loss) shows a downward trend with a -3.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryProfitability

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2016

Last reportedQ1 2026

Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

Higher operating income reflects strong operational efficiency and pricing power, whereas a decline suggests competitive pressure or rising cost structures.

Detailed definition

This metric measures the profitability of the printing segment by subtracting the cost of net revenue and operating expe...

Peer comparison

Standard segment operating profit metric used across all public companies with segment reporting.

Metric ID: hpq_segment_printing_operating_income_loss

Historical Data

20 periods

	Q1 '21	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25
Value	$951.00M	$857.00M	$841.00M	$872.00M	$949.00M	$904.00M	$894.00M	$870.00M	$899.00M	$794.00M	$836.00M	$872.00M	$829.00M	$715.00M	$874.00M	$801.00M	$814.00M	$689.00M	$805.00M	$765.00M
QoQ Change	—	-9.9%	-1.9%	+3.7%	+8.8%	-4.7%	-1.1%	-2.7%	+3.3%	-11.7%	+5.3%	+4.3%	-4.9%	-13.8%	+22.2%	-8.4%	+1.6%	-15.4%	+16.8%	-5.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-0.2%	+5.5%	+6.3%	-0.2%	-5.3%	-12.2%	-6.5%	+0.2%	-7.8%	-9.9%	+4.5%	-8.1%	-1.8%	-3.6%	-7.9%	-4.5%

Range$689.00M – $951.00M

CAGR-4.5%

Avg YoY Growth-3.2%

Median YoY Growth-4.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HP's printing — operating income (loss)?: HP (HPQ) reported printing — operating income (loss) of $765.00M in Q4 2025.
How has HP's printing — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?: HP's printing — operating income (loss) decreased by 4.5% year-over-year, from $801.00M to $765.00M.
What is the long-term trend for HP's printing — operating income (loss)?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), HP's printing — operating income (loss) has grown at a -3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.65B to $3.11B.
What does printing — operating income (loss) mean?: The profit or loss generated by the printing segment after accounting for all direct and indirect operating costs.