DELL vs LRCX vs HPE Stock Comparison

Dell Technologies, Lam Research and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DELL Dell Technologies Inc.
$475.57 -11.9% 1M +190.7% 1Y
Market cap
$304.36B
P/E
27.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$151.20B
Div. yield
0.51%
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
5 wins
LRCX Lam Research Corp
$254.39 -21.5% 1M +58.3% 1Y
Market cap
$317.77B
P/E
37.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.13B
Div. yield
0.44%
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Dell Technologies leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Dell Technologies 5, Lam Research 4, Hewlett Packard Enterprise 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDELLLRCXHPELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $304.36B $317.77B $78.19B LRCX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 27.0x 37.7x 28.5x DELL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.4x 25.1x 14.6x HPE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +49.0% +33.4% +26.6% DELL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.5% 32.3% 6.6% LRCX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 37.4% 49.6% 5.6% LRCX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.3x -0.4x 2.3x LRCX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.51% 0.44% 0.96% HPE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +190.7% +58.3% +142.6% DELL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +53.6%/yr +35.2%/yr +32.1%/yr DELL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 74.5% 65.7% 58.2% HPE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 66/100 63/100 DELL

Percentile Scorecard

DELLLRCXHPE

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDELLLRCXHPE
Valuation 78 #26 of 112 47 #50 of 94 78 #25 of 112
Growth 92 #10 of 108 82 #17 of 92 91 #11 of 108
Profitability 79 #23 of 104 94 #6 of 88 59 #43 of 104
Financial Health 11 #103 of 116 45 #53 of 96 17 #97 of 116
Shareholder Returns 77 #19 of 78 62 #28 of 72 70 #24 of 78
Overall 67 66 63
  • DELL ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • LRCX ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • HPE ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDELLLRCXHPESPY
1 month -11.9%-21.5%-4.3% +0.7%
3 months +17.4%-14.6%+24.9% +3.7%
6 months +127.6%-1.3%+104.6% +7.1%
Year to date +277.8%+48.6%+145.1% +12.8%
1 year +190.7%+58.3%+142.6% +11.9%
3 years +615.9%+336.0%+284.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year +92.8%+63.4%+56.7% +22.8%
5 years +753.0%+351.4%+301.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year +53.6%+35.2%+32.1% +10.9%
10 years +3,366.3%+2,544.4%+356.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year +42.6%+38.8%+16.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDELLLRCXHPESPY
Volatility, 1Y 74.5%65.7%58.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.1%65.3%52.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.453.262.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.560.892.45 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -60.0%-56.8%-48.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.2%-41.3%-19.9% -1.2%
52-week high $588.49$433.33$73.46 $779.14
52-week low $111.07$139.59$20.00 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDELLLRCXHPE
P/E now vs peer median 27.0xmedian 32.9x 37.7xmedian 46.4x 28.5xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 2.9x 12.2xmedian 7.8x 1.9xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.9xmedian 20.0x 31.0xmedian 27.5x 15.1xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 35.6xmedian 30.2x 48.6xmedian 40.1x 18.8xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median -213.3xmedian 2.9x 22.8xmedian 4.7x 2.9xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.31median 1.08 1.21median 2.10 0.88median 1.08

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDELLLRCXHPE
Revenue $151.20B $26.13B $41.87B
Gross profit $29.94B $13.34B $15.41B
Operating income $14.25B $9.65B $2.60B
Net income $11.38B $8.45B $2.79B
Free cash flow $8.56B $6.54B $4.16B
R&D $3.64B $2.47B $3.71B
EPS (diluted) $17.45 $6.73 $1.91
Cash & equivalents $11.57B $7.44B $6.22B
Total debt $34.47B $16.44B $20.24B
Shares (diluted) 652.00M 1.26B 1.45B
Enterprise value $260.12B $293.82B $56.06B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDELLLRCXHPE
P/E 27.0x 37.7x 28.5x
P/FCF 35.6x 48.6x 18.8x
P/Operating cash flow 25.0x 41.9x 11.7x
P/S 2.0x 12.2x 1.9x
P/B -213.3x 22.8x 2.9x
P/Tangible book -52.7x 22.8x 3.7x
EV/EBITDA 18.9x 31.0x 15.1x
EV/EBIT 23.0x 32.5x 35.4x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 12.0x 2.2x
EV/FCF 38.2x 48.0x 22.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.9x 41.5x 13.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.31 1.21 0.88

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDELLLRCXHPE
Revenue growth (1Y) 49.0% 33.4% 26.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 17.3% 18.2% 12.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 39.7% 38.1% 71.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 23.4% 13.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 109.0% 49.3% 885.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 39.3% 29.0% 27.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 135.2% 45.4% 123.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 79.0% 28.6% 37.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 147.5% 47.0% 122.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 86.5% 31.1% 32.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 62.5% 18.7% 169.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.5% 15.3% 13.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 76.1% 17.8% 1,747%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.5% 13.2% 41.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDELLLRCXHPE
Gross margin 19.8% 51.1% 36.8%
EBITDA margin 11.4% 38.7% 14.5%
Operating margin 9.4% 37.0% 6.2%
Pretax margin 9.1% 37.2% 6.3%
Net margin 7.5% 32.3% 6.6%
FCF margin 5.7% 25.0% 9.9%
Operating cash flow margin 8.0% 29.0% 16.0%
Return on equity – 64.1% 10.7%
Return on assets 9.4% 33.9% 3.4%
Return on invested capital 37.4% 49.6% 5.6%
Return on capital employed 38.1% 54.8% 5.1%
Asset turnover 1.2x 1.0x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.9x 2.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 1.5% 1.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDELLLRCXHPE
Debt / assets 27.1% 14.2% 24.2%
Debt / equity -24.2x 0.3x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3x -0.4x 2.3x
Debt / FCF 4.0x 0.6x 4.9x
Liabilities / assets 101.1% 47.2% 68.2%
Equity / assets -1.1% 52.8% 31.8%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.0x 2.5x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.4x 1.8x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x 1.0x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 3.05 19.99 1.46

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDELLLRCXHPE
Dividend yield 0.5% 0.4% 1.0%
Net buyback yield 2.8% 1.2% 0.7%
Shareholder yield 3.3% 1.6% 1.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 13.8% – 26.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) 18.3% – 17.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) 13.1% – 8.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 15.4% – 6.1%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDELLLRCXHPE
Forward P/E 17.4xFY2026 25.1xFY2027 14.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $27.28FY2026 $10.12FY2027 $4.03FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +164.9%FY2026 +73.9%FY2027 +107.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +20.3% +12.6% +19.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $203.24BFY2026 $32.96BFY2027 $49.18BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +79.0%FY2026 +41.9%FY2027 +43.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.3% +25.0% +14.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDELLLRCXHPE
Held by institutions 73.2% 85.6% 88.5%
Institutions holding 2,121 3,133 1,441
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.9% +6.2% -1.5%
Institutions buying 1,193 1,697 872
Institutions selling 747 1,163 411
Buyers to sellers 1.60 1.46 2.12

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DELLLRCXHPE
DELL 1.00 0.36 0.70
LRCX 0.36 1.00 0.42
HPE 0.70 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DELL, LRCX and HPE?

Lam Research (LRCX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dell Technologies (DELL) $304.36B, Lam Research (LRCX) $317.77B, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) $78.19B.

Which stock is cheaper, DELL, LRCX and HPE?

Dell Technologies (DELL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dell Technologies (DELL) 27.0x, Lam Research (LRCX) 37.7x, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 28.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is cheapest (Dell Technologies (DELL) 17.4x, Lam Research (LRCX) 25.1x, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 14.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Dell Technologies (DELL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Dell Technologies (DELL) +49.0%, Lam Research (LRCX) +33.4%, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +26.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Lam Research (LRCX) has the highest net margin (Dell Technologies (DELL) 7.5%, Lam Research (LRCX) 32.3%, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 6.6%). On return on invested capital, Lam Research (LRCX) leads (Dell Technologies (DELL) 37.4%, Lam Research (LRCX) 49.6%, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 5.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Dell Technologies (DELL) returned the most: Dell Technologies (DELL) +190.7%, Lam Research (LRCX) +58.3%, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +142.6%. Over five years, Dell Technologies (DELL) compounded fastest (Dell Technologies (DELL) +53.6%/yr, Lam Research (LRCX) +35.2%/yr, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +32.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has the highest dividend yield: Dell Technologies (DELL) 0.51%, Lam Research (LRCX) 0.44%, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 0.96%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has been the steadiest (Dell Technologies (DELL) 74.5%, Lam Research (LRCX) 65.7%, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 58.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DELL, LRCX and HPE?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Dell Technologies (DELL) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.