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Hewlett-Packard

Logo: HP Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American information technology company (1939–2015)

The Hewlett-Packard Company, commonly shortened to Hewlett-Packard ( HEW-lit PAK-ərd) 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.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Jul 2, 1939Founded1
  • Tickeron NYSE1
  • Industrycomputer hardware industry, information and communications industry, information technology industry, software industry1
  • HeadquartersPalo Alto1
  • Founded inPalo Alto1
  • Websitewww.hp.com
  • Legal formpublic company1
  • Listed onNew York Stock Exchange (HPQ)1

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HP Headquarters Palo Alto
Photo: LPS.1, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Hewlett-Packard Company, commonly shortened to Hewlett-Packard ( HEW-lit PAK-ərd) 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. HP developed and provided a wide variety of hardware components, as well as software and related services, to consumers, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and fairly large companies, including customers in government sectors. At its peak in 2011, HP employed 350,000 people around the globe. The company officially split into Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. in 2015.2

The story

Founded by Bill Hewlett and David Packard on Jul 2, 1939, in Palo Alto.1

Leadership

Who has led Hewlett-Packard, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Meg Whitman2011–2015
197019801990200020102020
Board members and other officers (13)

Products and brands

  • computer
  • computer hardware
  • computer storage media
  • digital camera
  • image scanner
  • laptop
  • mobile phone
  • networking hardware
  • personal computer
  • pocket computer
  • printer
  • server
  • smartphone
  • software
  • systems integrator
  • tablet computer

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Apollo Computer
  • Autonomy Corporation
  • Compaq
  • HP Israel
  • HP Japan
  • HP Software Division
  • HP Victus
  • Hewlett Packard (Canada)
  • Hewlett Packard (France)
  • Hewlett Packard (Germany)
  • Hewlett Packard (Netherlands)
  • Hewlett Packard (United Kingdom)
  • Hewlett-Packard (Australia)
  • Hewlett-Packard (Austria)
  • Hewlett-Packard (India)
  • Hewlett-Packard Japan
  • Opsware
  • Palm, Inc.
  • Plantronics
  • ProCurve
  • TOWER Software
  • Utimaco Atalla
  • VoodooPC since 2006
  • Exstream Software since Mar 2008

Also owns

  • Ericsson Hewlett Packard Telecom 40%
  • Fortify Software
  • HP Enterprise Business

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 2011Acquired Autonomy Corporation1
  2. Mar 2008Acquired Exstream Software1
  3. 2006Acquired VoodooPC1
  4. 2002Acquired Compaq1
  5. 2002Acquired HyperX1
  6. 1989Acquired Apollo Computer1
  7. 1963Acquired Hewlett-Packard Japan1

Employees over time

  • 201648,0001
  • 2014302,0001

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Hewlett-Packard revenue by year1$53.6B in 2024+2578% since 2015
0$50.0B$100.0B$150.0B2015: $2.0B$2.0B20152016: $103.4B$103.4B2016+5068%2017: $52.1B$52.1B2017−50%2018: $58.5B$58.5B2018+12%2019: $58.8B$58.8B2019+0%2020: $56.6B$56.6B2020−4%2021: $63.5B$63.5B2021+12%2022: $63.0B$63.0B2022−1%2023: $53.7B$53.7B2023−15%2024: $53.6B$53.6B2024−0%
  • 2024$53.6B1
  • 2023$53.7B1
  • 2022$63.0B1
  • 2021$63.5B1
  • 2020$56.6B1
  • 2019$58.8B1

Net income

Hewlett-Packard net income by year1$2.8B in 2024−39% since 2015
0$2.0B$4.0B$6.0B$8.0B2015: $4.6B$4.6B20152016: $4.6B$4.6B2016−0%2017: $2.5B$2.5B2017−45%2018: $5.3B$5.3B2018+111%2019: $3.2B$3.2B2019−41%2020: $2.8B$2.8B2020−10%2021: $6.5B$6.5B2021+129%2022: $3.2B$3.2B2022−51%2023: $3.3B$3.3B2023+2%2024: $2.8B$2.8B2024−15%
  • 2024$2.8B1
  • 2023$3.3B1
  • 2022$3.2B1
  • 2021$6.5B1
  • 2020$2.8B1
  • 2019$3.2B1

Timeline

  1. 2015Renamed Name changed to HP Inc.1
  2. Sep 22, 2011New chief executive Meg Whitman becomes CEO1
  3. 2002Went public Listed on NYSE1
  4. Jul 2, 1939Founded Founded in Palo Alto1

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