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HP Inc. (HPQ) Sharpe Ratio: 0.05

Equity · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 20, 2026

HP Inc. is a personal computing and printing technology company. Its businesses include commercial and consumer PCs, workstations, gaming systems, peripherals, collaboration devices, printers, supplies, industrial and specialty printing, and related services.

HPQ's Sharpe Ratio of 0.05 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 0.05 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 20, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets. For how to read this number and when it can mislead, see Sharpe Ratio Explained.

HPQ Sharpe Ratio Rank

HPQ Sharpe Ratio Rank: 44.444
Average

HPQ ranks above 44.4% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, showing balanced returns relative to total risk taken. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

  • Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
  • High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
  • Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
  • Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

  • Returns are proportional to volatility—neither strong nor weak
  • Evaluate whether the volatility profile aligns with your risk tolerance
  • Review higher-ranked alternatives in the same category
  • Monitor rank direction to identify improving or deteriorating trends

HPQ Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows HPQ's Sharpe Ratio relative to all stocks on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

  • Red zone (bottom 25%): -0.39 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): -0.39 to 1.12
  • Green zone (top 25%): 1.12 or higher
  • Top 1%: 5.60+
  • Median: 0.21 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar stocks

The table compares HP Inc.'s Sharpe Ratio with other stocks in the Computer Hardware industry across multiple time periods, showing how HPQ's risk-adjusted performance compares to industry peers.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each stock's all-time average, as of Jun 20, 2026.

SymbolName1Y Sharpe Ratio5Y Sharpe Ratio10Y Sharpe RatioAll Time Sharpe Ratio
SNDKSandisk Corporation46.47
WDCWestern Digital Corporation17.46
STXSeagate Technology plc11.32
DELLDell Technologies Inc.3.92
LNVGYLenovo Group Limited3.51
OSSOne Stop Systems, Inc.2.72
ALOTAstroNova, Inc.2.44
ANETArista Networks, Inc.1.66
DDD3D Systems Corporation1.52
NTAPNetApp, Inc.1.45
HPQHP Inc.0.05

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows HPQ's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when HPQ consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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