Hewlett Packard Enterprise Q2 Profit Increases, beats estimates

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) revealed earnings for its second quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at $418 million, or $0.32 per share. This compares with $250 million, or $0.19 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Excluding items, Hewlett Packard Enterprise reported adjusted earnings of $685 million or $0.52 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.48 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 3.9% to $6.97 billion from $6.71 billion last year.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q2): $418 Mln. vs. $250 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q2): $0.32 vs. $0.19 last year.
-Analyst Estimate: $0.48
-Revenue (Q2): $6.97 Bln vs. $6.71 Bln last year.

-Guidance:
Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.44 - $0.48
Next quarter revenue guidance: $6.7 - $7.2 Bln
Full year EPS guidance: $2.06 to $2.14

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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