Dell Technologies (DELL) Operating Margin (2015 - 2026)
Dell Technologies (DELL) reported Operating Margin of 9.26% for Q1 2026, up 24.0% on a YoY basis from 7.47% in Q1 2025, and up 18.05% quarter-over-quarter from 7.85% in Q4 2025.
Dell Technologies (DELL) Operating Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dell Technologies has reported Operating Margin for 12 years, with the latest figure at 9.26% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 24.0% year-over-year to 9.26%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 7.18% (up 65.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 7.18%, up 65.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 9.26%, up from 7.85% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 9.26% in Q1 2026, with the low at 4.34% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 6.29% across 5 years, with a median of 5.94% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin surged 317 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 107 bps.
- Dell Technologies' Operating Margin stood at 7.13% in 2022, then dropped by 3 bps to 6.92% in 2023, then gained by 2 bps to 7.06% in 2024, then increased by 11 bps to 7.85% in 2025, then increased by 18 bps to 9.26% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 9.26% (Q1 2026), 7.85% (Q4 2025), and 5.95% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Technologies | 266.21 Bn | 254.69 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 9.26% |
| 2 | Sandisk | 230.78 Bn | 227.04 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 69.09% |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 194.03 Bn | 181.67 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 42.74% |
| 4 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 183.90 Bn | 182.75 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 32.07% |
| 5 | Western Digital | 175.01 Bn | 171.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 35.66% |
| 6 | Super Micro Computer | 24.90 Bn | 23.61 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 6.11% |
| 7 | Everpure | 23.71 Bn | 22.70 Bn | 740.09 Mn | 8.23% |
| 8 | Hp | 23.64 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 4.25% |
| 9 | IonQ | 20.37 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 15.41 Mn | -419.85% |
| 10 | Logitech International | 16.58 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 483.28 Mn | 12.51% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 9.26% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 7.85% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 5.95% |
| May 2, 2025 | 4.98% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 9.02% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 7.06% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 5.56% |
| May 3, 2024 | 4.34% |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 6.93% |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 6.92% |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 5.21% |
| May 5, 2023 | 5.41% |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 4.75% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 7.13% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 4.81% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 5.94% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 5.75% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 3.96% |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 4.20% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 4.37% |