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HP Inc. Warns Rising Memory Costs Will Pressure Margins Through Year-End
Transmission path
A major hardware original equipment manufacturer (OEM) signaling input cost inflation provides a negative read-through for margins across the PC and server ecosystem and a positive signal for the pricing power of memory producers.
Market mechanism
A major hardware original equipment manufacturer (OEM) signaling input cost inflation provides a negative read-through for margins across the PC and server ecosystem and a positive signal for the pricing power of memory producers.
Extended read
HP Inc. announced second-quarter results that surpassed analyst estimates, posting 9% revenue growth and an adjusted EPS of 86 cents. However, the positive results were overshadowed by the company's forward-looking commentary. Management narrowed the full-year adjusted profit forecast, signaling concern over profitability for the remainder of the year. The primary driver for this caution is a significant increase in the cost of essential components, specifically memory and storage. This warning from a bellwether in the personal computing market has broader implications. It suggests that other hardware manufacturers, such as Dell, may face similar margin compression. Conversely, it indicates strong pricing power for semiconductor companies that produce DRAM and NAND flash memory, like Micron Technology.
Exposed assets
HPQ · DELL · MU · SMH
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