Dell Technologies (DELL) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)

Dell Technologies (DELL) posted Research & Development of $983.0 million for Q2 2026, up 23.34% quarter-over-quarter from $797.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 21.66% year-on-year from $808.0 million in Q2 2025.

Dell Technologies (DELL) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dell Technologies (DELL) has reported Research & Development for 12 consecutive years, with $983.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q2 2026 came in at $983.0 million, up 21.66% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $3.3 billion (up 6.79% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $3.1 billion, up 2.65% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $983.0 million for Q2 2026 at Dell Technologies, up from $797.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $983.0 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $611.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $743.2 million, with a median of $748.5 million recorded in 2024.
  • The widest YoY moves for Research & Development: up 142.76% in 2022, down 10.19% in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $677.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 2.22% to $692.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 7.66% to $745.0 million in 2024, then increased by 0.94% to $752.0 million in 2025, then soared by 30.72% to $983.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $983.0 million in Q2 2026, $797.0 million in Q1 2026, and $752.0 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Sandisk 300.77 Bn 297.03 Bn 4.66 Bn 337.00 Mn
2 Dell Technologies 276.28 Bn 264.70 Bn 7.78 Bn 983.00 Mn
3 Arista Networks 209.63 Bn 197.28 Bn 1.68 Bn 343.70 Mn
4 Western Digital 204.64 Bn 201.41 Bn 1.68 Bn 294.00 Mn
5 Seagate Technology Holdings 202.26 Bn 201.11 Bn 1.45 Bn 194.00 Mn
6 Everpure 25.55 Bn 24.23 Bn 723.33 Mn 259.09 Mn
7 Hp 20.30 Bn 16.60 Bn 3.02 Bn 432.00 Mn
8 Super Micro Computer 16.60 Bn 15.31 Bn 1.02 Bn 215.66 Mn
9 Logitech International 13.89 Bn 12.15 Bn 483.28 Mn 87.07 Mn
10 D-Wave Quantum 8.64 Bn 8.64 Bn 1.82 Mn 25.79 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 1, 2026 983.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2026 797.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 752.00 Mn
Aug 1, 2025 785.00 Mn
May 2, 2025 808.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 773.00 Mn
Nov 1, 2024 745.00 Mn
Aug 2, 2024 780.00 Mn
May 3, 2024 763.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2024 716.00 Mn
Nov 3, 2023 692.00 Mn
Aug 4, 2023 705.00 Mn
May 5, 2023 688.00 Mn
Feb 3, 2023 795.00 Mn
Oct 28, 2022 677.00 Mn
Jul 29, 2022 626.00 Mn
Apr 29, 2022 681.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2022 611.00 Mn
Oct 29, 2021 650.00 Mn
Jul 30, 2021 697.00 Mn