v3.26.1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Equity Attributable to the Company
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Non- controlling Interests
Total Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Beginning balance (in shares)       30,000,000          
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2024     1,297,258,000            
Balance at beginning of period at Oct. 31, 2024   $ 24,816 $ 13   $ 29,848 $ (2,068) $ (2,977) $ 64 $ 24,880
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Net earnings (loss) attributable to HPE   (423)       (423)   4 (419)
Other comprehensive income (loss)   (117)         (117)   (117)
Comprehensive income (loss)   (540)           4 (536)
Stock-based compensation expense   270     270       270
Tax withholding related to vesting of employee stock plans   (197)     (197)       (197)
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock plans and other (in shares)     18,901,000            
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock plans and other   18     17 1     18
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)     (5,627,000)            
Repurchases of common stock   100     98 2     100
Dividends on preferred stock accrued/declared   (58)       (58)     (58)
Cash dividends declared   (342)       (342)   (8) (350)
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2025     1,310,532,000            
Balance at end of period at Apr. 30, 2025   23,867 $ 13   29,840 (2,892) (3,094) 60 23,927
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2025       30,000,000          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Beginning balance (in shares)       30,000,000          
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2025     1,313,391,000            
Balance at beginning of period at Jan. 31, 2025   25,224 $ 13   29,780 (1,642) (2,927) 58 25,282
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Net earnings (loss) attributable to HPE   (1,050)       (1,050)   2 (1,048)
Other comprehensive income (loss)   (167)         (167)   (167)
Comprehensive income (loss)   (1,217)           2 (1,215)
Stock-based compensation expense   116     116       116
Tax withholding related to vesting of employee stock plans   (5)     (5)       (5)
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock plans and other (in shares)     473,000            
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock plans and other   (1)     (1)       (1)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)     (3,332,000)            
Repurchases of common stock   50     50       50
Dividends on preferred stock accrued/declared   (29)       (29)     (29)
Cash dividends declared   (171)       (171)   (171)
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2025     1,310,532,000            
Balance at end of period at Apr. 30, 2025   23,867 $ 13   29,840 (2,892) (3,094) 60 23,927
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2025       30,000,000          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Beginning balance (in shares)       30,000,000          
Beginning balance (in shares) 30,000,000     30,000,000          
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2025 1,318,292,428   1,318,292,000            
Balance at beginning of period at Oct. 31, 2025 $ 24,754 24,688 $ 13   30,234 (2,811) (2,748) 66 24,754
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Net earnings (loss) attributable to HPE   1,076       1,076   3 1,079
Other comprehensive income (loss)   31         31   31
Comprehensive income (loss)   1,107           3 1,110
Stock-based compensation expense   434     434       434
Tax withholding related to vesting of employee stock plans   (207)     (207)       (207)
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock plans and other (in shares)     18,587,000            
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock plans and other   20     19 1     20
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)     (13,584,000)            
Repurchases of common stock   313     273 40     313
Dividends on preferred stock accrued/declared   (58)       (58)     (58)
Cash dividends declared   (379)       (379)   (8) (387)
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2026 1,323,294,768   1,323,295,000            
Balance at end of period at Apr. 30, 2026 $ 25,353 25,292 $ 13   30,207 (2,211) (2,717) 61 25,353
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2026 30,000,000     30,000,000          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Beginning balance (in shares)       30,000,000          
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2026     1,328,922,000            
Balance at beginning of period at Jan. 31, 2026   24,774 $ 13   30,126 (2,593) (2,772) 60 24,834
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Net earnings (loss) attributable to HPE   624       624   1 625
Other comprehensive income (loss)   55         55   55
Comprehensive income (loss)   679           1 680
Stock-based compensation expense   218     218       218
Tax withholding related to vesting of employee stock plans   (11)     (11)       (11)
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock plans and other (in shares)     897,000            
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock plans and other   1     (1) 2     1
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)     (6,524,000)            
Repurchases of common stock   151     125 26     151
Dividends on preferred stock accrued/declared   (29)       (29)     (29)
Cash dividends declared   (189)       (189)   0 (189)
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2026 1,323,294,768   1,323,295,000            
Balance at end of period at Apr. 30, 2026 $ 25,353 $ 25,292 $ 13   $ 30,207 $ (2,211) $ (2,717) $ 61 $ 25,353
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2026 30,000,000     30,000,000          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Beginning balance (in shares) 30,000,000     30,000,000