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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |