By Jaspreet Singh
(Reuters) -HP Inc missed Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, marking a seventh straight quarter of decline, driven by sluggish demand in the personal computers (PC) market as customers delay system upgrades.
Shares of HP, which is the second-largest PC vendor in the world after China's Lenovo Group, fell more than 3% in extended trading.
Enterprise customers are keeping a tight leash on their budgets and spending cautiously in the wake of an uncertain economy, hitting demand for companies that provide personal computing devices such as HP Inc (NYSE:HPQ).
Revenue growth started to slow in 2022 as the work-from-home demand boom for PCs and electronics faded.
China continues to be a weak market for both consumer and commercial, but the overall market also remains volatile and inconsistent across regions, CEO Enrique Lores said in a media call.
The PC maker said November-to-January revenue fell about 4.4% to $13.19 billion, compared with analysts' average estimates of $13.56 billion, according to LSEG data.
Its adjusted earnings per share came in at 81 cents, in-line with target estimate.
HP forecast second-quarter adjusted profit per share between 76 cents and 86 cents, the midpoint of which is in line with estimates of 81 cents.
Sales at HP's Personal Systems segment — home to its desktop and notebook PCs — fell 4% from a year ago, while its Printing segment posted a 5% fall.
Last week, its peer Lenovo Group reported stronger-than-expected earnings in the third quarter, with revenue returning to growth after five quarters of decline. Dell is expected to report its fourth-quarter results on Thursday.