CLS vs. HPE: Celestica vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Celestica (CLS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Celestica (CLS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but CLS is classified in Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components while HPE is classified in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals.

Company profile comparison for Celestica (CLS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Profile Item	CLS	HPE
Name	Celestica Inc.	Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Country/Region	Canada	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
GICS Sub-Industry	Electronic Manufacturing Services	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Market Capitalization	26.06 billion USD	59.43 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 30, 1998	October 19, 2015
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CLS

HPE

GSPC

Celestica (CLS) vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Celestica (CLS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Celestica (CLS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Celestica (CLS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Metric	CLS	HPE
Total Return (1Y)	-30.98%	110.12%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	108.72%	49.38%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	80.82%	28.98%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CLS

HPE

GSPC

Celestica (CLS) vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Celestica (CLS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Celestica (CLS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Metric	CLS	HPE
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	80.89%	61.60%
Beta (5Y)	2.16	1.49
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-56.47%	-48.36%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.61M	20.47M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CLS and HPE are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Celestica (CLS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Metric	CLS	HPE
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.44	1.72
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.59	2.76

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Celestica (CLS) at 30.23% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 10.94% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for CLS.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

30.23%

Max: 42.47%
CLS: 30.23%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

HPE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.94%

Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
HPE: 10.94%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

Celestica (CLS) vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): A comparison of their ROE against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Celestica (CLS) at 6.83% and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 6.67% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

6.83%

Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
CLS: 6.83%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

HPE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

6.67%

Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
HPE: 6.67%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

Celestica (CLS) vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): A comparison of their net margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Celestica (CLS) at 7.91% and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 12.56% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

7.91%

Max: 36.27%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
CLS: 7.91%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

HPE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

12.56%

Max: 36.27%
Q3: 18.36%
HPE: 12.56%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

Celestica (CLS) vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): A comparison of their operating margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Celestica (CLS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Metric	CLS	HPE
ROE (TTM)	30.23%	10.94%
ROA (TTM)	8.72%	2.64%
Net Margin (TTM)	6.83%	6.67%
Operating Margin (TTM)	7.91%	12.56%
Gross Margin (TTM)	11.46%	36.62%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Celestica (CLS) at 28.46% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 13.84% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for CLS.

Celestica (CLS) vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Celestica (CLS) at 98.34% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at -102.07% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in earnings momentum.

Celestica (CLS) vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Celestica (CLS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Metric	CLS	HPE
Revenue Growth (YoY)	28.46%	13.84%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	19.56%	6.37%
EPS Growth (YoY)	98.34%	-102.07%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	82.39%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Celestica (CLS) at 1.61 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 1.11 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for HPE.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.61

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
CLS: 1.61
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

HPE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.11

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
HPE: 1.11
Min: 0.17

Celestica (CLS) vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): A comparison of their current ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Celestica (CLS) at 0.17 and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 0.76 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.17

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
CLS: 0.17
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

HPE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.76

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
HPE: 0.76
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

Celestica (CLS) vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Celestica (CLS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Metric	CLS	HPE
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.61	1.11
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.17	0.76
Net Debt / EBITDA	-1.72	2.05

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Celestica (CLS) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reports a yield of 1.26%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
CLS: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

HPE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.26%

HPE: 1.26%
Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Celestica (CLS) vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Celestica (CLS) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reports a payout of 28.74%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
CLS: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

HPE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

28.74%

Max: 32.27%
HPE: 28.74%
Q3: 14.48%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Celestica (CLS) vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Celestica (CLS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Metric	CLS	HPE
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	1.26%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	28.74%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Celestica (CLS) at 19.50 and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 23.08 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

19.50

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
CLS: 19.50
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

HPE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

23.08

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
HPE: 23.08
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

Celestica (CLS) vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Celestica (CLS) at 1.43 and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 1.42 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.43

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
CLS: 1.43
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

HPE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.42

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
HPE: 1.42
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

Celestica (CLS) vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Celestica (CLS) at 4.19 and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 2.24 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

4.19

Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
CLS: 4.19
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

HPE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.24

Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
HPE: 2.24
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

Celestica (CLS) vs. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Celestica (CLS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Metric	CLS	HPE
P/E Ratio (TTM)	19.50	23.08
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.43	1.42
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.19	2.24
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.08%	7.97%