HPE vs. MSI: Hewlett Packard Enterprise vs. Motorola Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Motorola (MSI) 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

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Motorola (MSI) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but HPE is classified in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals while MSI is classified in Communications Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Motorola (MSI)
Profile Item	HPE	MSI
Name	Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Communications Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Communications Equipment
Market Capitalization	59.43 billion USD	85.07 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	October 19, 2015	January 2, 1962
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

HPE

MSI

GSPC

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) vs. Motorola (MSI), 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 Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Motorola (MSI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	HPE	MSI
Total Return (1Y)	110.12%	35.63%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	49.38%	20.55%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	28.98%	17.37%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

HPE

MSI

GSPC

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) vs. Motorola (MSI), 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 Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Motorola (MSI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is heavily traded at around 20.47M shares per day, whereas Motorola (MSI) sees a more moderate 973.41K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

Risk profile metrics for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	HPE	MSI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	61.60%	25.11%
Beta (5Y)	1.49	0.84
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-48.36%	-27.23%
Avg. Volume (3M)	20.47M	973.41K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

HPE and MSI 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 Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	HPE	MSI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.72	1.25
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.76	1.90

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Motorola (MSI) at 76.98% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 10.94%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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%

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

76.98%

MSI: 76.98%
Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Motorola (MSI) at 16.54% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 6.67%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

16.54%

Max: 27.60%
MSI: 16.54%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Motorola (MSI) at 24.62% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 12.56%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.62%

Max: 36.27%
MSI: 24.62%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	HPE	MSI
ROE (TTM)	10.94%	76.98%
ROA (TTM)	2.64%	9.64%
Net Margin (TTM)	6.67%	16.54%
Operating Margin (TTM)	12.56%	24.62%
Gross Margin (TTM)	36.62%	51.75%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 13.84% and Motorola (MSI) at 8.00% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

EPS Growth

Motorola (MSI) at 38.14% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at -102.07% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	HPE	MSI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	13.84%	8.00%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.37%	8.63%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-102.07%	38.14%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	17.15%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 1.11 and Motorola (MSI) at 1.10 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

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

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.10

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
MSI: 1.10
Min: 0.17

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 0.76 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Motorola (MSI) at 3.46 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

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

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

3.46

MSI: 3.46
Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	HPE	MSI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.11	1.10
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.76	3.46
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.05	2.70

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 1.26% and Motorola (MSI) at 0.94% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

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%

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.94%

MSI: 0.94%
Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both pay out more than their industries’ typical bands, and MSI more so: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 28.74% sits above the band, while Motorola (MSI) at 38.94% exceeds every peer in its group.

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%

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

38.94%

MSI: 38.94%
Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	HPE	MSI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.26%	0.94%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	28.74%	38.94%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 23.08 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Motorola (MSI) at 41.39 sits in the richer quartile — MSI needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

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

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

41.39

Max: 69.48
MSI: 41.39
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 1.42 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Motorola (MSI) at 6.75 sits in the pricier quartile — MSI costs more per dollar of sales.

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

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

6.75

Max: 11.30
MSI: 6.75
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 2.24 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Motorola (MSI) at 27.75 prices above its benchmark range — MSI looks rich relative to book.

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

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

27.75

MSI: 27.75
Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Motorola (MSI)
Metric	HPE	MSI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	23.08	41.39
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.42	6.75
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.24	27.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.97%	2.24%