Dell Technologies (DELL) Return on Assets [ROA] (2016 - 2026)
Dell Technologies' Return on Assets [ROA] was 9.39% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 3.90 percentage points from 5.49% a year earlier and up 1.61 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Dell Technologies (DELL) Return on Assets [ROA] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 30, 2026), Return on Assets [ROA] at Dell Technologies came in at 6.56%, up 0.90 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has now increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +3.66 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 5.65% in FY2025 (+1.73 pp), 3.93% in FY2024 (+1.27 pp), 2.66% in FY2023 (-2.62 pp) and 5.28% in FY2022 (+2.39 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] in data going back to fiscal Q1 2017.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for 12 straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.54 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was fiscal Q2 2027 (a gain of 3.90 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 4.16 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, DELL's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 7.78% (Q1 2027), 6.29% (Q4 2026) and 5.90% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 34.18% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 10.40% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 9.39% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 17.83% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 57.77% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 33.76% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 65.20% |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | -1.51% |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | -96.75% |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 92.09 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 3.42% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 9.39% |
| May 1, 2026 | 7.78% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 6.29% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 5.90% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 5.49% |
| May 2, 2025 | 5.46% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 5.66% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 5.17% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 5.07% |
| May 3, 2024 | 4.60% |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 4.08% |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 3.28% |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 2.31% |
| May 5, 2023 | 2.29% |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.77% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 2.09% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 6.17% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 6.45% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 5.00% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 5.46% |
Dell Technologies Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=DELL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "DELL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=DELL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();