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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share amounts) | ||||||||
Three months ended | ||||||||
October 31, 2023 | July 31, 2023 | October 31, 2022 | ||||||
Net revenue | $ | 13,817 | $ | 13,196 | $ | 14,774 | ||
Costs and expenses: | ||||||||
Cost of revenue | 10,832 | 10,374 | 12,083 | |||||
Research and development | 411 | 354 | 382 | |||||
Selling, general and administrative | 1,327 | 1,302 | 1,189 | |||||
Restructuring and other charges | 111 | 75 | 70 | |||||
Acquisition and divestiture charges | 34 | 48 | 235 | |||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 88 | 91 | 74 | |||||
Total costs and expenses | 12,803 | 12,244 | 14,033 | |||||
Earnings from operations | 1,014 | 952 | 741 | |||||
Interest and other, net | (162) | (16) | (94) | |||||
Earnings before taxes | 852 | 936 | 647 | |||||
Benefit from (provision for) taxes | 122 | (170) | (670) | |||||
Net earnings (loss) | $ | 974 | $ | 766 | $ | (23) | ||
Net earnings (loss) per share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.98 | $ | 0.77 | $ | (0.02) | ||
Diluted | $ | 0.97 | $ | 0.76 | $ | (0.02) | ||
Cash dividends declared per share | $ | — | $ | 0.52 | $ | — | ||
Weighted-average shares used to compute net earnings (loss) per share: | ||||||||
Basic | 994 | 993 | 998 | |||||
Diluted | 1,004 | 1,002 | 1,009 | |||||
As previously disclosed, HP revised its prior period financial statements for the quarterly and annual periods of fiscal 2021, 2022 and the first two quarters of fiscal 2023, for an accounting correction related to a revenue contract in the Personal Systems segment. The impact of these revisions were not material to HP’s previously filed financial statements. See HP’s Form 10-K/A for the fiscal 2022 and Form 10-Q for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 filed with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for detailed information. | ||||||||