Dell Technologies (DELL) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026)
Dell Technologies' Free Cash Flow came in at $986 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 47.2% from $1.87 billion a year earlier and down 68.4% from the prior quarter.
Dell Technologies (DELL) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Dell Technologies reported Free Cash Flow of $8.56 billion, up 76.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 30, 2026), it was $8.55 billion, up 357.6% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was $1.87 billion in FY2025 (-68.4%), $5.92 billion in FY2024 (+953.4%), $562 million in FY2023 (-92.5%) and $7.51 billion in FY2022 (-19.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$959 million (fiscal Q1 2023) to $3.95 billion (fiscal Q4 2026).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 82.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in fiscal Q1 2026 (growth of 398.4%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2025 (a decline of 74.6%).
- Business Quant data shows DELL's Free Cash Flow at $3.12 billion (Q1 2027), $3.95 billion (Q4 2026) and $503 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 31.91 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 5.00 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 986.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 7.08 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 196.20 Mn |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 92.09 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 986.00 Mn |
| May 1, 2026 | 3.12 Bn |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 3.95 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 503.00 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 1.87 Bn |
| May 2, 2025 | 2.23 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -150.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 914.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 658.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2024 | 447.00 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 806.00 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 1.45 Bn |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 2.59 Bn |
| May 5, 2023 | 1.08 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.96 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2022 | -351.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2022 | -83.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2022 | -959.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 2.35 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 2.45 Bn |
Dell Technologies Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=DELL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=DELL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();