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HPQ vs. STX: HP vs. Seagate Stock Comparison

How do HP (HPQ) and Seagate (STX) 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

HP (HPQ) and Seagate (STX) are both classified in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals sub-industry within the broader Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for HP (HPQ) and Seagate (STX)
Profile ItemHPQSTX
NameHP Inc.Seagate Technology Holdings plc
Country/RegionUnited StatesSingapore
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupTechnology Hardware & EquipmentTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & PeripheralsTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
GICS Sub-IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & PeripheralsTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Market Capitalization25.66 billion USD105.83 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateJanuary 2, 1962December 11, 2002
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

HPQ
STX
GSPC
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HP (HPQ) vs. Seagate (STX), 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 HP (HPQ) and Seagate (STX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for HP (HPQ) and Seagate (STX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for HP (HPQ) and Seagate (STX)
MetricHPQSTX
Total Return (1Y)15.35%83.77%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)6.50%95.95%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)1.86%42.73%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

HPQ
STX
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HP (HPQ) vs. Seagate (STX), 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 HP (HPQ) and Seagate (STX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Seagate (STX) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.24, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas HP (HPQ) is closer to market-like at 1.18 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for HP (HPQ) and Seagate (STX)
MetricHPQSTX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)47.36%76.96%
Beta (5Y)1.182.24
Max Drawdown (5Y)-51.23%-57.80%
Avg. Volume (3M)14.43M4.72M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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HPQ and STX 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 HP (HPQ) and Seagate (STX)
MetricHPQSTX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.231.03
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.381.51

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Seagate (STX) earns 259.35% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; HP (HPQ) has no ROE this period.

HPQ

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

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Max
42.47%
Q3
19.13%
Median
11.00%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%
HPQ
--

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

259.35%

STX
259.35%
Max
42.47%
Q3
19.13%
Median
11.00%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%
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HP (HPQ) vs. Seagate (STX): HPQ does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; STX is benchmarked against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Seagate (STX) at 31.86% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while HP (HPQ) at 4.14% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

HPQ

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

4.14%

Max
27.60%
Q3
11.66%
HPQ
4.14%
Median
4.08%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-11.02%

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

31.86%

STX
31.86%
Max
27.60%
Q3
11.66%
Median
4.08%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-11.02%
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HP (HPQ) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their net margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Seagate (STX) at 48.85% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while HP (HPQ) at 5.40% operates around its industry’s norm.

HPQ

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

5.40%

Max
36.27%
Q3
18.36%
Median
8.84%
HPQ
5.40%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-21.39%

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

48.85%

STX
48.85%
Max
36.27%
Q3
18.36%
Median
8.84%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-21.39%
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HP (HPQ) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for HP (HPQ) and Seagate (STX)
MetricHPQSTX
ROE (TTM)--259.35%
ROA (TTM)5.63%37.21%
Net Margin (TTM)4.14%31.86%
Operating Margin (TTM)5.40%48.85%
Gross Margin (TTM)19.66%50.35%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Seagate (STX) at 34.06% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while HP (HPQ) at 3.24% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

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HP (HPQ) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Seagate (STX) at 105.32% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while HP (HPQ) at -5.69% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for STX.

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HP (HPQ) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for HP (HPQ) and Seagate (STX)
MetricHPQSTX
Revenue Growth (YoY)3.24%34.06%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)-4.21%18.20%
EPS Growth (YoY)-5.69%105.32%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-4.58%--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Seagate (STX) at 1.82 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while HP (HPQ) at 0.79 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for HPQ.

HPQ

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.79

Max
5.34
Q3
3.02
Median
1.95
Q1
1.32
HPQ
0.79
Min
0.17

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.82

Max
5.34
Q3
3.02
Median
1.95
STX
1.82
Q1
1.32
Min
0.17
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HP (HPQ) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Seagate (STX) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77 against its industry range, while HP (HPQ) reports no figure this period.

HPQ

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

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Max
1.76
Q3
0.78
Median
0.24
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01
HPQ
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STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.77

Max
1.76
Q3
0.78
STX
0.77
Median
0.24
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01
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HP (HPQ) vs. Seagate (STX): HPQ does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; STX is benchmarked against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for HP (HPQ) and Seagate (STX)
MetricHPQSTX
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.791.82
Debt / Equity (MRQ)--0.77
Net Debt / EBITDA1.330.24

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Seagate (STX) at 0.63% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; HP (HPQ) at 4.04% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

HPQ

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

4.04%

HPQ
4.04%
Max
0.73%
Q3
0.31%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.63%

Max
0.73%
STX
0.63%
Q3
0.31%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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HP (HPQ) vs. Seagate (STX): 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 HPQ more so: Seagate (STX) at 15.52% sits above the band, while HP (HPQ) at 45.40% exceeds every peer in its group.

HPQ

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

45.40%

HPQ
45.40%
Max
32.27%
Q3
14.48%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

15.52%

Max
32.27%
STX
15.52%
Q3
14.48%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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HP (HPQ) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for HP (HPQ) and Seagate (STX)
MetricHPQSTX
Dividend Yield (TTM)4.04%0.63%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)45.40%15.52%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

HP (HPQ) at 10.86 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Seagate (STX) at 24.17 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for HPQ, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

HPQ

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.86

Max
69.48
Q3
41.02
Median
26.39
Q1
19.36
HPQ
10.86
Min
6.07

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.17

Max
69.48
Q3
41.02
Median
26.39
STX
24.17
Q1
19.36
Min
6.07
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HP (HPQ) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

HP (HPQ) at 0.43 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Seagate (STX) at 7.67 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

HPQ

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.43

Max
11.30
Q3
5.82
Median
2.56
Q1
1.05
HPQ
0.43
Min
0.00

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

7.67

Max
11.30
STX
7.67
Q3
5.82
Median
2.56
Q1
1.05
Min
0.00
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HP (HPQ) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

HP (HPQ) reports a negative P/B ratio of -279.02, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Seagate (STX) reports 30.67, ranking against industry peers normally.

HPQ

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

-279.02

Max
10.75
Q3
5.52
Median
3.17
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33
HPQ
-279.02

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

30.67

STX
30.67
Max
10.75
Q3
5.52
Median
3.17
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33
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HP (HPQ) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for HP (HPQ) and Seagate (STX)
MetricHPQSTX
P/E Ratio (TTM)10.8624.17
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.437.67
P/B Ratio (MRQ)-279.0230.67
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)13.21%2.17%