Dell Technologies (DELL) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026)
Dell Technologies' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.41 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 109.6% from 0.20 a year earlier and up 176.0% from the prior quarter.
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Dell Technologies (DELL) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Dell Technologies reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.18, down 35.8% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 30, 2026), it was 0.17, down 75.0% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.68 in FY2025 (+276.7%), 0.18 in FY2024 (-89.4%) and 1.72 in FY2023.
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Payout Ratio is 0.09 (fiscal Q4 2026) to 0.75 (fiscal Q1 2025).
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio increased in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 24.7%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Payout Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q2 2025 (growth of 362.4%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2026 (a decline of 76.4%).
- Business Quant data shows DELL's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.15 (Q1 2027), 0.09 (Q4 2026) and 0.70 (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 0.41 |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.15 |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.04 |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | - |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 92.09 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 0.21 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.41 |
| May 1, 2026 | 0.15 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 0.09 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.70 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 0.20 |
| May 2, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 0.48 |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.75 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 0.10 |
| May 5, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 0.12 |
API Access
Dell Technologies FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=DELL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "DELL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=DELL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();