Dell Technologies (DELL) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)

Dell Technologies (DELL) reported Operating Expenses of $3.6 billion for Q1 2026, up 3.38% on a YoY basis from $3.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 4.72% quarter-over-quarter from $3.5 billion in Q4 2025.

Dell Technologies (DELL) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dell Technologies has reported Operating Expenses for 12 years, with the latest figure at $3.6 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 3.38% year-over-year to $3.6 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $14.6 billion (down 3.03% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $14.6 billion, down 3.03% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $3.6 billion, up from $3.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $4.6 billion in Q1 2023, with the low at $3.5 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $3.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.9 billion in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses jumped 316.94% — and 2024, when it decreased 16.25%.
  • Dell Technologies' Operating Expenses stood at $3.9 billion in 2022, then slipped by 7.17% to $3.7 billion in 2023, then slipped by 0.63% to $3.6 billion in 2024, then decreased by 4.53% to $3.5 billion in 2025, then climbed by 4.72% to $3.6 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $3.6 billion (Q1 2026), $3.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.7 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 266.21 Bn 254.69 Bn 6.73 Bn 3.64 Bn
2 Sandisk 230.78 Bn 227.04 Bn 4.66 Bn 551.00 Mn
3 Arista Networks 194.03 Bn 181.67 Bn 1.68 Bn 519.00 Mn
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 183.90 Bn 182.75 Bn 1.45 Bn 2.11 Bn
5 Western Digital 175.01 Bn 171.77 Bn 1.68 Bn 486.00 Mn
6 Super Micro Computer 24.90 Bn 23.61 Bn 1.02 Bn 392.81 Mn
7 Everpure 23.71 Bn 22.70 Bn 740.09 Mn 652.89 Mn
8 Hp 23.64 Bn 19.93 Bn 3.02 Bn 2.40 Bn
9 IonQ 20.37 Bn 18.35 Bn 15.41 Mn 336.18 Mn
10 Logitech International 16.58 Bn 14.83 Bn 483.28 Mn 347.49 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 30, 2026 3.64 Bn
Oct 31, 2025 3.47 Bn
Aug 1, 2025 3.67 Bn
May 2, 2025 3.77 Bn
Jan 31, 2025 3.52 Bn
Nov 1, 2024 3.64 Bn
Aug 2, 2024 3.97 Bn
May 3, 2024 3.89 Bn
Feb 2, 2024 3.83 Bn
Nov 3, 2023 3.66 Bn
Aug 4, 2023 4.22 Bn
May 5, 2023 3.95 Bn
Feb 3, 2023 4.57 Bn
Oct 28, 2022 3.95 Bn
Jul 29, 2022 4.17 Bn
Apr 29, 2022 4.23 Bn
Jan 28, 2022 4.01 Bn
Oct 29, 2021 4.49 Bn
Jul 30, 2021 4.46 Bn
Apr 30, 2021 4.28 Bn