HPE vs. TEL: Hewlett Packard Enterprise vs. TE Connectivity Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

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

Company profile comparison for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Profile Item	HPE	TEL
Name	Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	TE Connectivity plc
Country/Region	United States	Ireland
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
GICS Sub-Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Electronic Manufacturing Services
Market Capitalization	59.43 billion USD	59.52 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	October 19, 2015	June 14, 2007
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

HPE

TEL

GSPC

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL), 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 TE Connectivity (TEL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and TE Connectivity (TEL). 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 TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	HPE	TEL
Total Return (1Y)	110.12%	-8.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	49.38%	22.58%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	28.98%	7.96%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

HPE

TEL

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	HPE	TEL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	61.60%	36.95%
Beta (5Y)	1.49	1.14
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-48.36%	-34.26%
Avg. Volume (3M)	20.47M	1.95M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

HPE and TEL 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 TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	HPE	TEL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.72	-0.36
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.76	-0.47

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

TE Connectivity (TEL) at 24.61% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 10.94% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for TEL.

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%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.61%

Max: 42.47%
TEL: 24.61%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

TE Connectivity (TEL) at 16.36% 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%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

16.36%

Max: 27.60%
TEL: 16.36%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

TE Connectivity (TEL) at 21.07% 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%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

21.07%

Max: 36.27%
TEL: 21.07%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	HPE	TEL
ROE (TTM)	10.94%	24.61%
ROA (TTM)	2.64%	10.00%
Net Margin (TTM)	6.67%	16.36%
Operating Margin (TTM)	12.56%	21.07%
Gross Margin (TTM)	36.62%	36.24%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 13.84% and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 8.94% 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. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at -102.07% and TE Connectivity (TEL) at -40.37% post bottom-quartile EPS growth versus peers, pointing to weaker earnings momentum than typical rivals.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	HPE	TEL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	13.84%	8.94%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.37%	1.97%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-102.07%	-40.37%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-6.23%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

TE Connectivity (TEL) at 1.73 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.

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

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.73

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
TEL: 1.73
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 0.76 and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 0.41 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.41

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
TEL: 0.41
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): 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 TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	HPE	TEL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.11	1.73
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.76	0.41
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.05	0.76

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 1.26% and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 1.44% 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%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.44%

TEL: 1.44%
Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 28.74% and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 28.50% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

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%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

28.50%

Max: 32.27%
TEL: 28.50%
Q3: 14.48%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	HPE	TEL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.26%	1.44%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	28.74%	28.50%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

TE Connectivity (TEL) at 18.70 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 23.08 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for TEL, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

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

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

18.70

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
TEL: 18.70
Min: 6.07

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 1.42 and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 2.99 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

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

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.99

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
TEL: 2.99
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at 2.24 and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 4.38 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

4.38

Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
TEL: 4.38
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): 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 TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	HPE	TEL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	23.08	18.70
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.42	2.99
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.24	4.38
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.97%	4.09%