Dell Technologies Inc.(DELL)Stock Analysis
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DELL Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores DELL at 76.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #114 of 2,879 stocks — the top 5% of the AI-ranked universe. DELL scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (99.0), earnings quality (97.4), revenue growth (95.8). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2027), Dell Technologies Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $43.8B, net income of $3.4B, an operating margin of 8.3%. Top institutional holders of DELL by reported 13-F value include Ninety One UK Ltd, ARGENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC, based on the most recent SEC filings. DELL trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1571996. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate DELL daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Dell Technologies Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Dell Technologies Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 76 since 2021, currently 76.0 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving DELL's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
✓ 37/37 datapoints verifiedAI-extracted from Dell Technologies Inc.'s 10-Q filed 2026-06-09 — Q1 FY2027 (quarter ended May 1, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Dell delivered 88% YoY revenue growth to $43.8B on exceptional AI-optimized server demand (+757% YoY), with operating income surging 214% to $3.7B and gross margin expanding 58%.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $43.8B+88% YoY
Driven by AI-optimized servers (+757% YoY), traditional servers and networking (+92% YoY), and storage (+8% YoY)
Within Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG)
Significant increased demand for AI model training, fine-tuning, and inferencing workloads
Increase driven by higher average selling prices from disciplined pricing and richer configurations
Growth in Dell-IP storage offerings
Commercial offerings grew 18% YoY; consumer offerings grew 9% YoY
Largest Expense Items
Increased component costs, driven primarily by higher memory and semiconductor prices due to AI-optimized solution demand and supply constraints
Increase due to higher employee compensation and benefits expense related primarily to increased variable compensation
Increase due to higher employee compensation and benefits expense related primarily to increased variable compensation
Margins: Gross margin percentage declined 330 basis points to 17.8% primarily due to a shift in product mix toward lower-margin AI-optimized servers, which grew 757% YoY. However, operating margin expanded 330 basis points to 8.3% as operating expense rate declined substantially due to 88% revenue growth outpacing the gross margin compression.
Watch Items from the Filing
- AI-optimized servers represented $16.1B or 37% of ISG revenue and 55% of total company product revenue growth, creating customer concentration risk and supply chain dependency on memory manufacturers with ongoing component part transitions.
- Purchase obligations increased to $20.8B total ($17.3B within 12 months) to secure AI component supplies, with company expecting continued increases under long-term strategic supplier agreements at prices to be mutually agreed upon.
- New DFS financing originations jumped 75% to $2.8B; company increased inventory levels and purchase obligations to meet AI demand, creating working capital and cash flow headwinds despite strong profitability.
- Company maintains $15.2B authorized stock repurchase capacity and raised quarterly dividend 20% to $0.630/share; completed $1.6B of buybacks and $0.42B of dividend payments in Q1.
- Accounts receivable increased 47% to $25.9B and inventories surged 44% to $15.1B, primarily driven by AI-optimized servers demand; financing receivables and operating lease equipment also grew to support DFS expansion.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q1 2027
$43.8B
Net Income
Q1 2027
$3.4B
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2027
$3.1B
Operating Margin
Q1 2027
8.3%
ROIC
Q1 2027
12.3%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+18.8% YoYNet Income
+29.7% YoYOperating Income
+30.7% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+36.1% YoYTotal Assets
+27.0% YoYTotal Debt
+32.7% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+147.4% YoY| Metric | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $113.54B +18.8% | $95.57B -5.6% | $101.20B +16.8% | $86.67B +2.2% | $84.81B -6.4% | $90.62B |
| Net Income | $5.94B +29.7% | $4.58B -19.8% | $5.71B +75.6% | $3.25B -29.6% | $4.62B +299.8% | $-2.31B |
| Operating Income | $8.15B +30.7% | $6.24B +33.9% | $4.66B +26.4% | $3.69B +55.7% | $2.37B +1338.7% | $-191.0M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $8.68 +36.1% | $6.38 | — | $4.22 -30.0% | $6.03 | — |
| Total Assets | $101.29B +27.0% | $79.75B -14.0% | $92.73B -24.9% | $123.42B +3.8% | $118.86B +6.3% | $111.82B |
| Total Debt | $39.49B +32.7% | $29.77B -9.2% | $32.78B -39.7% | $54.35B -9.1% | $59.79B +3.4% | $57.84B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $11.19B +147.4% | $4.52B -56.1% | $10.31B -9.6% | $11.41B +22.8% | $9.29B +32.9% | $6.99B |
AI Insight: DELL Financial Trends
Dell's AI-driven acceleration is real: Q2 2026 revenue surged 88% YoY to $43.8B with net income nearly quadrupling, while operating margin expanded to 8.3%.
• Revenue jumped from $23.4B in Q2 2025 to $43.8B in Q2 2026—88% YoY growth driven by AI infrastructure demand.
• Net income rose from $965M (Q2 2025) to $3.4B (Q2 2026); operating margin improved from 5.0% to 8.3%.
• Operating cash flow sustained above $4B in both Q1 and Q2 2026, up sharply from sub-$3B quarters in 2025.
⚠ Total debt grew to $38.7B by Q2 2026 from $33.6B in Q2 2025, outpacing equity recovery; leverage watch required.
⚠ Negative equity persists at -$1.4B in Q2 2026, though improving from -$3.0B a year prior. Balance sheet remains inverted.
AI Insight: DELL Ratio Trends
Dell's profitability metrics surged in Q2 2026, with operating margin at 9.3%, NPM at 7.8%, and ROIC hitting 39.2%—the strongest quarter in the dataset.
• Operating margin expanded from 5.4% in Q3 2024 to 9.3% in Q1 2026, then 8.3% in Q2 2026, showing sustained improvement.
• ROIC climbed from 18.9% in Q3 2024 to 39.2% in Q2 2026, reflecting sharply enhanced capital efficiency and value creation.
• Net profit margin reached 7.8% in Q2 2026, highest in the dataset, up from 3.4% in Q3 2024.
⚠ Q2 2026 metrics spike notably above Q1 2026; sustained performance into Q3/Q4 2026 required to confirm trend durability.
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Top Institutional Holders of DELL
Ninety One UK Ltd
$154.3M357,656 shARGENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$91.6M212,229 shWEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC
$82.9M192,093 shSwedbank AB
$75.6M175,312 shAssenagon Asset Management S.A.
$60.2M139,560 shCrossmark Global Holdings, Inc.
$56.5M130,973 shZEVENBERGEN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC
$45.0M104,190 shRed Door Wealth Management, LLC
$44.8M103,814 shCONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO /MA
$40.8M94,675 shEmpirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Ma
$35.9M83,245 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Ninety One UK Ltd | $154.3M | 357,656 |
| ARGENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $91.6M | 212,229 |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC | $82.9M | 192,093 |
| Swedbank AB | $75.6M | 175,312 |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | $60.2M | 139,560 |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. | $56.5M | 130,973 |
| ZEVENBERGEN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC | $45.0M | 104,190 |
| Red Door Wealth Management, LLC | $44.8M | 103,814 |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO /MA | $40.8M | 94,675 |
| Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Ma | $35.9M | 83,245 |
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