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Side-by-side financial comparison of HP Inc. (HPQ) and Sony Group Corp (SONY). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Sony Group Corp is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($24.6B vs $14.6B, roughly 1.7× HP Inc.). HP Inc. runs the higher net margin — 5.4% vs -27.2%, a 32.6% gap on every dollar of revenue. Sony Group Corp produced more free cash flow last quarter ($10.9B vs $1.4B).
The Hewlett-Packard Company, commonly shortened to Hewlett-Packard or HP, was an American multinational information technology company. It was founded by Bill Hewlett and David Packard in 1939 in a one-car garage in Palo Alto, California. Growing to become an influential high-tech powerhouse at the heart of Silicon Valley, the company was known for its progressive business philosophy, deemed the HP Way.
Sony Group Corporation, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered at Sony City in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The Sony Group encompasses various businesses, including electronics, imaging and sensing, film, music, video games, and others.
HPQ vs SONY — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $14.6B | $24.6B |
| Net Profit | $795.0M | $-6.7B |
| Gross Margin | 20.2% | 28.4% |
| Operating Margin | 6.6% | 12.7% |
| Net Margin | 5.4% | -27.2% |
| Revenue YoY | 4.2% | — |
| Net Profit YoY | -12.3% | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.84 | $-172.08 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q4 25 | $14.6B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $13.9B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $13.2B | $24.6B | ||
| Q1 25 | $13.5B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $14.1B | $20.2B | ||
| Q3 24 | $13.5B | $17.0B | ||
| Q2 24 | $12.8B | $28.7B | ||
| Q1 24 | $13.2B | — |
| Q4 25 | $795.0M | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $763.0M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $406.0M | $-6.7B | ||
| Q1 25 | $565.0M | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $906.0M | $2.4B | ||
| Q3 24 | $640.0M | $1.5B | ||
| Q2 24 | $607.0M | $2.4B | ||
| Q1 24 | $622.0M | — |
| Q4 25 | 20.2% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 20.5% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 20.7% | 28.4% | ||
| Q1 25 | 21.0% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 21.4% | 32.4% | ||
| Q3 24 | 21.5% | 32.3% | ||
| Q2 24 | 23.6% | 23.7% | ||
| Q1 24 | 21.9% | — |
| Q4 25 | 6.6% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 5.1% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 4.9% | 12.7% | ||
| Q1 25 | 6.3% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 7.1% | 13.8% | ||
| Q3 24 | 7.0% | 13.0% | ||
| Q2 24 | 7.4% | 10.6% | ||
| Q1 24 | 7.1% | — |
| Q4 25 | 5.4% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 5.5% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 3.1% | -27.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | 4.2% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 6.4% | 11.6% | ||
| Q3 24 | 4.7% | 9.0% | ||
| Q2 24 | 4.7% | 8.5% | ||
| Q1 24 | 4.7% | — |
| Q4 25 | $0.84 | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $0.80 | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.42 | $-172.08 | ||
| Q1 25 | $0.59 | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $0.93 | $60.10 | ||
| Q3 24 | $0.65 | $39.18 | ||
| Q2 24 | $0.61 | $61.82 | ||
| Q1 24 | $0.62 | — |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $3.7B | $19.4B |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $9.7B | $15.3B |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $-346.0M | $55.3B |
| Total Assets | $41.8B | $229.4B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | — | 0.28× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | $3.7B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $2.9B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $2.7B | $19.4B | ||
| Q1 25 | $2.9B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $3.2B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.8B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.4B | $12.4B | ||
| Q1 24 | $2.3B | — |
| Q4 25 | $9.7B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $15.3B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $9.7B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $14.8B | ||
| Q1 24 | — | — |
| Q4 25 | $-346.0M | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $-901.0M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $-1.3B | $55.3B | ||
| Q1 25 | $-1.1B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $-1.3B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $-1.4B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $-916.0M | $50.4B | ||
| Q1 24 | $-1.6B | — |
| Q4 25 | $41.8B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $39.9B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $38.8B | $229.4B | ||
| Q1 25 | $38.9B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $39.9B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $38.1B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $37.4B | $221.7B | ||
| Q1 24 | $35.8B | — |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 0.28× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 0.29× | ||
| Q1 24 | — | — |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $1.6B | $15.1B |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $1.4B | $10.9B |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 9.7% | 44.3% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 1.3% | 17.1% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 2.04× | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $2.8B | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | $1.6B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.7B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $38.0M | $15.1B | ||
| Q1 25 | $374.0M | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.6B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.4B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $581.0M | $8.9B | ||
| Q1 24 | $121.0M | — |
| Q4 25 | $1.4B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.4B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $-145.0M | $10.9B | ||
| Q1 25 | $72.0M | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.5B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.3B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $462.0M | $4.9B | ||
| Q1 24 | $-37.0M | — |
| Q4 25 | 9.7% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 10.4% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | -1.1% | 44.3% | ||
| Q1 25 | 0.5% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 10.5% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 9.3% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 3.6% | 17.0% | ||
| Q1 24 | -0.3% | — |
| Q4 25 | 1.3% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 1.5% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 1.4% | 17.1% | ||
| Q1 25 | 2.2% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 1.1% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.2% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.9% | 14.1% | ||
| Q1 24 | 1.2% | — |
| Q4 25 | 2.04× | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 2.18× | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.09× | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 0.66× | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 1.79× | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 2.23× | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.96× | 3.67× | ||
| Q1 24 | 0.19× | — |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
HPQ
| Commercial PS | $7.0B | 48% |
| Consumer PS | $3.4B | 23% |
| Supplies | $2.8B | 19% |
| Commercial Printing | $1.2B | 8% |
| Consumer Printing | $296.0M | 2% |
| Corporate Investments | $19.0M | 0% |
SONY
Segment breakdown not available.
