Hewlett-Packard: financial analysis Q1-2012

Hewlett-Packard

Financial analysisFirst quarter 2012

Overview:

• Introduction• Financial analysis

– Key figures & ratios

• Possible explanations– CEO’s– Stock chart

• Conclusion• sources

History of Hewlett-Packard:

• Founded in 1939:– By Bill Hewlett & Dave Packard– In Palo Alto

• Core business (from 1966) :– Computers

Financial analysis:

• Revenue• Ratios:– Debt / equity ratio– Current ratio– Quick ratio– Interest coverage ratio

Revenu growth:

Ratios:

Interest coverage ratio:

Possible explanations:

• Fast switching of CEO’s• Bad choices in product range– By comparing to competitors

• Failed strategy– By comparing to competitors

CEO’s:

• Mark Hurd: – fired august 9, 2010

• Leo Apotheker: – From: september 30, 2010– Till: september 22, 2011

• Meg Whitman:– From: september 22, 2011– ongoing

Bad choice in Product range reflected in stock price:compared to Apple

Failed strategy reflected in stock prices:compared to IBM

conclusion

• Looking for safe investments? do not invest• Willing to take a risk? invest

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Hewlett Packard: Financial analysis Q1 2012By: Duson Joris

Sources:

• http://www.hp.com/• https://www.wikinvest.com/• http://www.nytimes.com/• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewlett-Packard• http://www.informationweek.com/news/hard

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