DELL TECHNOLOGIES -C (DELL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:DELL • US24703L2025

122.27 USD
+3.21 (+2.7%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
122.4 USD
+0.13 (+0.11%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:27:56 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, DELL scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DELL was compared to 36 industry peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. While DELL is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. DELL scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DELL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year DELL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years DELL has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years DELL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
DELL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDELL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • DELL's Return On Assets of 6.09% is amongst the best of the industry. DELL outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 18.06%, DELL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DELL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 15.70%. This is in line with the industry average of 16.56%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (15.70%) for DELL is below the current ROIC(18.06%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.09%
ROE N/A
ROIC 18.06%
ROA(3y)4.2%
ROA(5y)4.25%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)15.7%
ROIC(5y)12.68%
DELL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDELL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 -100 -200 -300 -400

1.3 Margins

  • DELL's Profit Margin of 5.12% is amongst the best of the industry. DELL outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DELL has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.41%, DELL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DELL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 20.95%, DELL is not doing good in the industry: 61.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DELL has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.41%
PM (TTM) 5.12%
GM 20.95%
OM growth 3Y14.62%
OM growth 5Y19.03%
PM growth 3Y-4.39%
PM growth 5Y-2.46%
GM growth 3Y0.92%
GM growth 5Y-1.79%
DELL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDELL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • DELL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • DELL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • DELL has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DELL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
DELL Yearly Shares OutstandingDELL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
DELL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDELL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.2 Solvency

  • DELL has an Altman-Z score of 1.93. This is not the best score and indicates that DELL is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.93, DELL is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DELL is 7.02, which is on the high side as it means it would take DELL, 7.02 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • DELL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (7.02) than 63.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 7.02
Altman-Z 1.93
ROIC/WACC2.34
WACC7.71%
DELL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDELL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

  • DELL has a Current Ratio of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that DELL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.85, DELL is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DELL has a Quick Ratio of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that DELL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DELL has a Quick ratio of 0.72. This is in the lower half of the industry: DELL underperforms 63.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.72
DELL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDELL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.39% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, DELL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.68% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, DELL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.08% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.42% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.39%
EPS 3Y-1.89%
EPS 5Y1.68%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.89%
Revenue growth 5Y2.42%
Sales Q2Q%0%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.43% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, DELL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.28% on average per year.
EPS Next Y27.11%
EPS Next 2Y21.61%
EPS Next 3Y18.82%
EPS Next 5Y17.43%
Revenue Next Year16.19%
Revenue Next 2Y13.94%
Revenue Next 3Y11.58%
Revenue Next 5Y9.28%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
DELL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDELL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 50B 100B 150B
DELL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDELL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.38, DELL is valued correctly.
  • DELL's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DELL is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DELL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.99.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.35, which indicates a very decent valuation of DELL.
  • DELL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DELL is cheaper than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. DELL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.38
Fwd PE 10.35
DELL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDELL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • DELL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DELL is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 72.22% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DELL, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.21
EV/EBITDA 9.28
DELL Per share dataDELL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • DELL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of DELL may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as DELL's earnings are expected to grow with 18.82% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)7.94
EPS Next 2Y21.61%
EPS Next 3Y18.82%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.86%, DELL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • DELL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.66. DELL pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DELL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.86%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of DELL decreases each year by -6.80%.
  • DELL has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • DELL has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.8%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
DELL Yearly Dividends per shareDELL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • DELL pays out 26.71% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP26.71%
EPS Next 2Y21.61%
EPS Next 3Y18.82%
DELL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDELL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B 4B 6B 8B
DELL Dividend Payout.DELL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DELL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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DELL TECHNOLOGIES -C

NYSE:DELL (2/20/2026, 8:27:56 PM)

After market: 122.4 +0.13 (+0.11%)

122.27

+3.21 (+2.7%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)11-25
Earnings (Next)05-27
Inst Owners73.62%
Inst Owner Change3.34%
Ins Owners5.6%
Ins Owner Change-34.6%
Market Cap81.03B
Revenue(TTM)95.57B
Net Income(TTM)5.33B
Analysts80
Price Target161.27 (31.9%)
Short Float %8.49%
Short Ratio3.96
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.86%
Yearly Dividend1.82
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.8%
DP26.71%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date01-20
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.77%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.18%
Max EPS beat(2)2.72%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.1%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.96%
Max EPS beat(4)4%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.79%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)13.68%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)13.89%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.16%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.07%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.94%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.07%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.22%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.08%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.44%
PT rev (1m)-1.45%
PT rev (3m)0.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.76%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)14.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.74%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.38
Fwd PE 10.35
P/S 0.78
P/FCF 18.21
P/OCF 11.42
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.28
EPS(TTM)9.14
EY7.48%
EPS(NY)11.82
Fwd EY9.66%
FCF(TTM)6.71
FCFY5.49%
OCF(TTM)10.71
OCFY8.76%
SpS157.07
BVpS-3.95
TBVpS-40.15
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)7.94
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.09%
ROE N/A
ROCE 20.86%
ROIC 18.06%
ROICexc 24.36%
ROICexgc 195.84%
OM 7.41%
PM (TTM) 5.12%
GM 20.95%
FCFM 4.27%
ROA(3y)4.2%
ROA(5y)4.25%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)15.7%
ROIC(5y)12.68%
ROICexc(3y)19.22%
ROICexc(5y)15.74%
ROICexgc(3y)262.93%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)18.13%
ROCE(5y)14.64%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y9.13%
ROICexc growth 5Y39.04%
OM growth 3Y14.62%
OM growth 5Y19.03%
PM growth 3Y-4.39%
PM growth 5Y-2.46%
GM growth 3Y0.92%
GM growth 5Y-1.79%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.19
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 7.02
Debt/EBITDA 2.2
Cap/Depr 84.76%
Cap/Sales 2.54%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 65.51%
Profit Quality 83.46%
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.72
Altman-Z 1.93
F-Score7
WACC7.71%
ROIC/WACC2.34
Cap/Depr(3y)87.84%
Cap/Depr(5y)72.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.8%
Profit Quality(3y)79.48%
Profit Quality(5y)132.07%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.39%
EPS 3Y-1.89%
EPS 5Y1.68%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y27.11%
EPS Next 2Y21.61%
EPS Next 3Y18.82%
EPS Next 5Y17.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.89%
Revenue growth 5Y2.42%
Sales Q2Q%0%
Revenue Next Year16.19%
Revenue Next 2Y13.94%
Revenue Next 3Y11.58%
Revenue Next 5Y9.28%
EBIT growth 1Y22.64%
EBIT growth 3Y12.46%
EBIT growth 5Y21.91%
EBIT Next Year51.55%
EBIT Next 3Y22.76%
EBIT Next 5Y16.41%
FCF growth 1Y-37.06%
FCF growth 3Y-37.1%
FCF growth 5Y-22.54%
OCF growth 1Y-28.01%
OCF growth 3Y-24.02%
OCF growth 5Y-13.42%

DELL TECHNOLOGIES -C / DELL FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for DELL stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DELL.


What is the valuation status for DELL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to DELL TECHNOLOGIES -C (DELL). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of DELL stock?

DELL TECHNOLOGIES -C (DELL) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of DELL TECHNOLOGIES -C based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DELL TECHNOLOGIES -C (DELL) is 13.38 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -30.93.


What is the financial health of DELL TECHNOLOGIES -C (DELL) stock?

The financial health rating of DELL TECHNOLOGIES -C (DELL) is 3 / 10.