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Segment Information (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Operating Results from Continuing Operations
Segment net revenue and operating results were as follows:
 NetworkingCloud & AICorporate
Investments and Other
Total
In millions
Three months ended April 30, 2026:
  
Total segment net revenue$2,690 $7,707 $281 $10,678 
Segment cost of sales1,056 5,468 217 6,741 
Segment operating expenses1,053 1,285 73 2,411 
Segment earnings (loss) from operations$581 $954 $(9)$1,526 
Three months ended April 30, 2025(1):
  
Total segment net revenue$1,084 $6,271 $272 $7,627 
Segment cost of sales422 4,760 204 5,386 
Segment operating expenses391 1,097 75 1,563 
Segment earnings (loss) from operations$271 $414 $(7)$678 
Six months ended April 30, 2026:
Total segment net revenue$5,396 $14,041 $542 $19,979 
Segment cost of sales2,105 10,112 421 12,638 
Segment operating expenses2,070 2,330 142 4,542 
Segment earnings (loss) from operations$1,221 $1,599 $(21)$2,799 
Six months ended April 30, 2025(1):
Total segment net revenue$2,160 $12,782 $539 $15,481 
Segment cost of sales817 9,704 406 10,927 
Segment operating expenses752 2,117 148 3,017 
Segment earnings (loss) from operations$591 $961 $(15)$1,537 
(1)     Effective at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2026, HPE implemented an organizational change by (i) merging the Server, Hybrid Cloud, and Financial Services business segments into a new segment named Cloud & AI and (ii) transferring the Telco and Instant On businesses to Corporate Investments and Other from Networking. The Company reflected these changes to its segment information retrospectively. These changes had no impact on HPE’s previously reported consolidated net revenue, net earnings, net earnings per share or total assets.
Schedule of Reconciliation of Segment Operating Results The reconciliation of segment operating results to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings was as follows:
 For the three months ended April 30,For the six months ended April 30,
 2026202520262025
 In millions
Earnings (Loss) Before Taxes:   
Total segment earnings from operations$1,526 $678 $2,799 $1,537 
Unallocated corporate costs and eliminations(103)(65)(194)(144)
Stock-based compensation expense(218)(116)(434)(270)
Amortization of intangible assets(323)(37)(634)(75)
Impairment charges— (1,361)— (1,361)
Gain on sale of a business— — — 244 
H3C divestiture related severance costs— (20)— (97)
Cost reduction program(30)(146)(53)(146)
Acquisition, disposition and other charges(105)(42)(267)(120)
Interest and other, net(73)39 (127)78 
Earnings from equity interests25 25 42 42 
Total earnings (loss) before provision for taxes$699 $(1,045)$1,132 $(312)
Schedule of Net Revenue by Geographic Areas
Net revenue by geographic region was as follows:
For the three months ended April 30,For the six months ended April 30,
2026202520262025
In millions
Americas:
United States$3,952 $2,739 $7,272 $5,257 
Americas excluding United States602 562 1,105 1,436 
Total Americas4,554 3,301 8,377 6,693 
Europe, Middle East and Africa3,779 2,739 7,266 5,419 
Asia Pacific and Japan2,345 1,587 4,336 3,369 
Total consolidated net revenue$10,678 $7,627 $19,979 $15,481 
Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue
Net revenue disaggregated by segment and major product categories was as follows:
For the three months ended April 30,For the six months ended April 30,
2026202520262025
In millions
Networking:
Campus & Branch$1,322 $880 $2,549 $1,744 
Data Center Networking320 96 764 188 
Security273 107 528 226 
Routing775 1,555 
Total2,690 1,084 5,396 2,160 
Cloud & AI:
Server5,454 4,109 9,686 8,457 
Storage(1)
1,175 1,148 2,236 2,203 
Financial Services904 856 1,780 1,729 
Other(2)
174 158 339 393 
Total7,707 6,271 14,041 12,782 
Corporate Investments and Other281 272 542 539 
Total consolidated net revenue$10,678 $7,627 $19,979 $15,481 
(1)    Storage includes revenue from GreenLake Flex and Software.    
(2)    Other category includes intersegment revenue eliminations and third-party storage solutions.