Dell Technologies (DELL) Share-based Compensation (2015 - 2026)
Dell Technologies' Share-based Compensation was $184 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 2.8% from $179 million a year earlier but down 2.6% from the prior quarter.
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Dell Technologies (DELL) Share-based Compensation (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Dell Technologies' Share-based Compensation was $727 million through Jul 31, 2026, down 3.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 30, 2026), it was $723 million, down 7.9% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation has now declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -14.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation was $785 million in FY2025 (-10.6%), $878 million in FY2024 (-5.7%), $931 million in FY2023 (-42.6%) and $1.62 billion in FY2022 (+0.8%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has moved between $165 million (fiscal Q3 2026) and $472 million (fiscal Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 6.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (growth of 8.3%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2023 (a decline of 52.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, DELL's Share-based Compensation in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $189 million (Q1 2027), $189 million (Q4 2026) and $165 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 3.40 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 927.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 184.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 120.40 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 40.80 Mn |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 92.09 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 184.00 Mn |
| May 1, 2026 | 189.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 189.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 165.00 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 179.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2025 | 190.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 186.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 198.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 191.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2024 | 210.00 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 203.00 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 227.00 Mn |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 223.00 Mn |
| May 5, 2023 | 225.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 228.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 235.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 236.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 232.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 216.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 472.00 Mn |
API Access
Dell Technologies Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=DELL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=DELL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();