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What Does Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Debt Look Like?

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Over the past three months, shares of Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HPE) moved higher by 17.00%. Before having a look at the importance of debt, let us look at how much debt Hewlett Packard has.

Hewlett Packard's Debt

According to the Hewlett Packard’s most recent balance sheet as reported on September 3, 2020, total debt is at $19.84 billion, with $13.73 billion in long-term debt and $6.11 billion in current debt. Adjusting for $8.46 billion in cash-equivalents, the company has a net debt of $11.38 billion.

Let's define some of the terms we used in the paragraph above. Current debt is the portion of a company's debt which is due within 1 year, while long-term debt is the portion due in more than 1 year. Cash equivalents include cash and any liquid securities with maturity periods of 90 days or less. Total debt equals current debt plus long-term debt minus cash equivalents.

Shareholders look at the debt-ratio to understand how much financial leverage a company has. Hewlett Packard has $58.24 billion in total assets, therefore making the debt-ratio 0.34. As a rule of thumb, a debt-ratio more than one indicates that a considerable portion of debt is funded by assets. A higher debt-ratio can also imply that the company might be putting itself at risk for default, if interest rates were to increase. However, debt-ratios vary widely across different industries. A debt ratio of 40% might be higher for one industry and average for another.

Why Shareholders Look At Debt?

Debt is an important factor in the capital structure of a company, and can help it attain growth. Debt usually has a relatively lower financing cost than equity, which makes it an attractive option for executives.

However, due to interest-payment obligations, cash-flow of a company can be impacted. Having financial leverage also allows companies to use additional capital for business operations, allowing equity owners to retain excess profit, generated by the debt capital.

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