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HP Q2 Profits Miss Estimates, Shares Tumble on Tariff-Driven Costs

HP has fast-tracked relocating North America production out of China to counter escalating U.S. duties.

A screen displays the logo for HP Inc. at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Overview

  • Second-quarter revenue rose 3.3% to $13.22 billion, topping estimates, but adjusted earnings fell to $0.71 per share versus the $0.80 forecast.
  • Additional U.S. tariff costs eroded non-GAAP operating profit, with CEO Enrique Lores noting higher-than-expected duties in the quarter.
  • The company accelerated factory shifts to Vietnam, Thailand, India, Mexico and the U.S., targeting nearly all North America products built outside China by June.
  • HP lowered its full-year adjusted earnings outlook to $3.00–$3.30 per share from $3.45–$3.75 as price increases and economic uncertainty weigh on demand.
  • Shares slid as much as 15% after hours on tariff concerns, though HP expects to fully mitigate import-duty impacts by the fourth quarter.