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

Dell Technologies (DELL) reported Research & Development of $797.0 million for Q1 2026, up 3.1% on a YoY basis from $773.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.98% quarter-over-quarter from $752.0 million in Q4 2025.

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

Dell Technologies has reported Research & Development for 12 years, with the latest figure at $797.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 3.1% year-over-year to $797.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $3.1 billion (up 2.65% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $3.1 billion, up 2.65% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $797.0 million, up from $752.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $808.0 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $611.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $729.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $745.0 million in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for Research & Development was 142.76% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 10.19% in 2022.
  • Dell Technologies' Research & Development stood at $677.0 million in 2022, then increased by 2.22% to $692.0 million in 2023, then rose by 7.66% to $745.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 0.94% to $752.0 million in 2025, then grew by 5.98% to $797.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $797.0 million (Q1 2026), $752.0 million (Q4 2025), and $785.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 266.21 Bn 254.69 Bn 6.73 Bn 797.00 Mn
2 Sandisk 230.78 Bn 227.04 Bn 4.66 Bn 337.00 Mn
3 Arista Networks 194.03 Bn 181.67 Bn 1.68 Bn 343.70 Mn
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 183.90 Bn 182.75 Bn 1.45 Bn 194.00 Mn
5 Western Digital 175.01 Bn 171.77 Bn 1.68 Bn 294.00 Mn
6 Super Micro Computer 24.90 Bn 23.61 Bn 1.02 Bn 215.66 Mn
7 Everpure 23.71 Bn 22.70 Bn 740.09 Mn 243.16 Mn
8 Hp 23.64 Bn 19.93 Bn 3.02 Bn 432.00 Mn
9 IonQ 20.37 Bn 18.35 Bn 15.41 Mn 125.74 Mn
10 Logitech International 16.58 Bn 14.83 Bn 483.28 Mn 87.07 Mn

Historic Data

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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
Apr 30, 2021 619.00 Mn