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HP Inc.’s largest business supplies computers and related equipment to businesses, public-sector organizations and consumers. Commercial customers account for most of this business. HP also sells software and services that help customers manage and support their devices, but product sales dominate its overall revenue.
Printing is its other main business. HP sells printers for homes, offices and commercial printing, then earns recurring revenue as customers buy replacement ink and toner. Supplies generate most of its printing revenue, so this business depends on customers continuing to use HP printers and choosing HP consumables. Instant Ink Services and HP All-In Plan offer printing subscriptions, while Managed Print Services serves large enterprises. Refillable-tank printers and cheaper third-party supplies weaken the traditional replacement-cartridge model; legal and regulatory challenges can also limit HP’s ability to block alternative supplies.
Most sales reach customers through resellers and distribution partners rather than directly from HP. TD Synnex Corp accounts for a significant share of revenue, making it an important sales relationship.
HP relies heavily on outside manufacturers and component suppliers to deliver its products. Canon supplies certain laser-printer engines and toner cartridges, and some components have only one source. Import and export restrictions can constrain sourcing and require HP to change suppliers or stop offering affected products.
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Watch Lenovo in PCs and Canon in printing: both compete with HP, while Canon also supplies certain laser-printer engines and toner cartridges.
Dell Technologies competes directly with HP for commercial and consumer spending on notebooks, desktops, workstations and related support. Its Client Solutions Group results are the relevant comparison for HP’s PC business, rather than its server sales.
Xerox competes with HP for businesses’ office and production-printing equipment, repeat supplies purchases and managed document services. Watch its printing supplies and services revenue for competition affecting HP beyond the initial printer sale.
Intel supplies processors for HP’s PCs, so both businesses depend on customers replacing computers. Intel’s PC-processor sales offer a read on that demand, which drove HP’s PC unit growth in fiscal 2025 through the Windows operating-system refresh.
HP depends on TD SYNNEX Corporation to buy its products and distribute them to resellers and retailers; those purchases accounted for 12% of HP’s fiscal 2025 net revenue. HP products also generated 10% of TD SYNNEX’s consolidated revenue in its fiscal 2025, making sales of those products worth watching on both sides.
Apple competes with HP for personal-computer purchases by consumers, education customers and businesses. Its computer launches and their price and performance are the relevant news for HP, rather than its broader phone and services business.
Logitech competes with HP for consumer and business spending on gaming peripherals and hybrid-work accessories. Its gaming devices, webcams and video-collaboration products are the lines to watch for competition with HP’s gaming and hybrid-work offerings.
HP depends on Microsoft software while competing with Microsoft’s PCs and tablets for computer buyers. Watch Windows replacement demand: the operating-system refresh helped drive HP’s PC unit growth in fiscal 2025.
HP relies on NVIDIA for processors used in PCs and workstations, so graphics-chip availability and new products matter to HP’s hardware range. Watch NVIDIA’s GeForce PC and gaming chips and RTX workstation graphics, rather than treating its data-center business as a measure of HP demand.
Corsair competes with HP for enthusiasts buying gaming PCs, laptops and peripherals. Its gaming-system and peripheral sales are the relevant lines for assessing competition with HP’s gaming devices.
Intel Corp earningsINTC
Intel’s report will show whether demand for PC processors is holding up, offering a read on replacement demand for HP computers.
Watch Intel’s PC-processor sales. Stronger sales suggest computer makers’ processor demand is holding up, supporting the case that customers are still replacing HP PCs; weaker sales point to cooling computer demand. Intel’s sales are not HP’s shipments and do not by themselves show whether HP can obtain enough processors. Treat the report as a read on the replacement cycle, not a substitute for HP’s results.
Xerox Holdings Corporation earningsXRX
Xerox’s report will show how businesses are spending on printing supplies and services, the repeat-purchase business it shares with HP.
Focus on Xerox’s printing supplies and services revenue, not just equipment sales. If those revenues hold up, businesses are still buying for their installed printers and Xerox remains a competitor for HP’s repeat-purchase business. If they weaken, competitive pressure may ease, but demand for office and production printing may also be shrinking overall. The key conclusion is whether competition is fading or the whole print market is contracting.
HP Inc. earningsThis company
HP’s report will show whether growth in personal computers is adding profit while its printing business and supplies revenue hold up.
Read Personal Systems revenue alongside its operating margin: rising revenue with a steady margin means PC growth is not being eaten up by costs or product mix; rising revenue with a falling margin means it is not translating into profit at the same rate. Then check Printing revenue and Supplies revenue. If both hold up, recurring sales after the printer purchase still support the business; if both fall, HP is relying more on Personal Systems for growth.
Dell Technologies Inc. earningsDELL
Dell’s Client Solutions Group competes with HP for commercial and consumer PC buyers, so its results show how demand and competition are shaping that market.
Read Dell’s Client Solutions Group sales alongside its operating margin, and compare them with HP Personal Systems revenue and margin. Dell sales growth with a steady margin points to support for the shared PC market and no clear sign that competition is eroding profits; falling sales or margin suggests weaker demand or tougher price competition. The conclusion is whether HP’s PC business is competing in a supportive market or facing weaker demand and tighter margins.
TD SYNNEX Corporation earningsSNX
TD SYNNEX’s report will show how its buying and distribution of HP products are faring; it accounted for 12% of HP’s net revenue in fiscal 2025.
Watch TD SYNNEX’s sales and how HP products fare in its business; HP products accounted for 10% of TD SYNNEX’s consolidated revenue in fiscal 2025. Stronger sales would support the case that this important channel is buying and distributing HP products; weaker sales could reflect distributor purchasing or inventory changes, or cooler end demand. Distributor sales to resellers and retailers are not the same as purchases by end customers. The conclusion is whether the channel is still carrying HP products, not a direct measure of HP end demand.
