HP (HPQ) Competitors

HP (NYSE:HPQ) and Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and institutional ownership.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HPQ or DELL?

Dell Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than HP. HP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dell Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HP	$53.56B	0.58	$2.78B	$2.81	11.72
Dell Technologies	$93.95B	0.87	$3.21B	$5.66	20.45

Does the media refer more to HPQ or DELL?

In the previous week, Dell Technologies had 14 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Dell Technologies and 14 mentions for HP. HP's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Dell Technologies' score of 0.65 indicating that HP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HP	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dell Technologies	12 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, HPQ or DELL?

HP has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dell Technologies has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor HPQ or DELL?

HP received 760 more outperform votes than Dell Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.63% of users gave HP an outperform vote while only 60.21% of users gave Dell Technologies an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
HP	Outperform Votes 1500 60.63%	Underperform Votes 974 39.37%
Dell Technologies	Outperform Votes 740 60.21%	Underperform Votes 489 39.79%

Do analysts rate HPQ or DELL?

HP currently has a consensus price target of $36.45, suggesting a potential upside of 10.66%. Dell Technologies has a consensus price target of $148.06, suggesting a potential upside of 27.89%. Given Dell Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dell Technologies is more favorable than HP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HP	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Dell Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HPQ or DELL?

77.5% of HP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of HP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.7% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is HPQ or DELL more profitable?

HP has a net margin of 5.18% compared to Dell Technologies' net margin of 4.36%. Dell Technologies' return on equity of -191.91% beat HP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HP	5.18%	-253.39%	8.83%
Dell Technologies	4.36%	-191.91%	5.88%

Is HPQ or DELL a better dividend stock?

HP pays an annual dividend of $1.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Dell Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. HP pays out 40.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dell Technologies pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. HP has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. HP is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Dell Technologies beats HP on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.