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DELL stock analysis: Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies (DELL) is an S&P 500 company in AI Servers / Hardware. It grades strongest on growth and momentum and weakest on profitability.

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Where DELL ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with DELL · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

DELL price performance

DELL against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+200%DELL +318%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+342.8%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 328.3 pts
1 year+297.4%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 280.4 pts
3 years+775.7%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 686.4 pts
5 years+1032.0%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 940.7 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

DELL factor grades

Each grade compares DELL with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

B-ValueP/E 32.1x (sector 36.5x)FCF yield 2.4% (sector 3.0%)
AGrowthRevenue growth +49% (sector +18%)EPS growth +153% (sector +37%)
D+ProfitabilityOperating margin 9.4% (sector 23.7%)ROIC 54.7% (sector 20.3%)
A-Momentum12-month change +297%From 52-wk high -6%

DELL in plain numbers

DELL key statistics

SectorInformation Technology
IndustryAI Servers / Hardware
IndexS&P 500
Market value$360.1B
Revenue growth (y/y)+49%
Free-cash-flow yield2.4%
Dividend yield0.4%
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-24
Valuation measures
Market value$360.1B
Enterprise value$383.0B
P/E (trailing)32.1x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)21.4x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)0.43
Price / sales2.4x
EV / revenue2.5x
EV / EBITDA22.1x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$151.2B
Net income, last 12 months$11.4B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$17.20
Gross margin19.8%
Operating margin9.4%
Net margin7.5%
Return on invested capital54.7%
Cash$11.6B
Total debt$34.5B
Free cash flow, last 12 months$8.6B
Interest cover8.9x
Current ratio0.96x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

DELL earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$11.7B$23.5B$35.2B$47.0BOct 2024 Revenue: $24.4BJan 2025 Revenue: $23.9BApr 2025 Revenue: $23.4BJul 2025 Revenue: $29.8BOct 2025 Revenue: $27.0BJan 2026 Revenue: $33.4BApr 2026 Revenue: $43.8BJul 2026 Revenue: $47.0BOct 2024 Net income: $1.1BJan 2025 Net income: $1.5BApr 2025 Net income: $1.0BJul 2025 Net income: $1.2BOct 2025 Net income: $1.5BJan 2026 Net income: $2.3BApr 2026 Net income: $3.4BJul 2026 Net income: $4.1BOct 2024Jan 2025Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Net margin: 4.6%Net margin: 6.4%Net margin: 4.1%Net margin: 3.9%Net margin: 5.7%Net margin: 6.8%Net margin: 7.8%Net margin: 8.8%0%4%9%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$1.6$3.2$4.8$6.3Oct 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.6Jan 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.2Apr 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.4Jul 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.7Oct 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.3Jan 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.3Apr 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $5.2Jul 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $6.3Oct 2024Jan 2025Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Oct 2025 +44% · Jan 2026 +55% · Apr 2026 +282% · Jul 2026 +273%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Dell Technologies financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue$107.0B$102.3B$88.4B$95.6B$113.5B
Net income$5.6B$2.4B$3.3B$4.5B$5.9B
EPS (GAAP)n/a$3.21$4.44$6.22$8.69
Free cash flow$7.5B$562.0M$5.9B$1.9B$8.6B

DELL earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-09-01$6.34+273%+58%+8.2%
2026-05-28$5.24+282%+88%+37.1%
2026-02-26$3.34+55%+39%+20.9%
2025-11-25$2.28+44%+11%+3.1%
2025-08-28$1.70+45%+19%-7.6%
2025-05-29$1.37+4%+5%-2.5%

About Dell Technologies

HeadquartersRound Rock, TX
Industry (SEC code)Electronic Computers
Fiscal year endsJanuary 29
Incorporated inTX
Listed onNYSE
FormerlyDell Technologies Inc, Denali Holding Inc.

From the company's SEC registration record.

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CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
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Frequently asked questions

Is DELL stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for DELL are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is DELL's P/E ratio?

DELL trades at about 32.1 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 21.4 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does DELL report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Dell Technologies to report around 2026-11-24.

Does DELL pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 0.4%, and it has raised its dividend 3 years in a row.

How has DELL performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year DELL returned +297.4%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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