Dell Technologies Delivers First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results

Business Wire

29-05-2025

ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announces financial results for its fiscal 2026 first quarter. The company also provides guidance for its fiscal 2026 second quarter and full year.
First-Quarter Summary
First-quarter revenue of $23.4 billion, up 5% year over year
First-quarter operating income of $1.2 billion, up 21% year over year, and non-GAAP operating income of $1.7 billion, up 10%
First-quarter diluted EPS of $1.37, flat year over year, and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.55, up 17%
'All of our core businesses grew as we reached $23.4 billion in revenue in our first quarter, and non-GAAP EPS grew three times faster than revenue,' said Yvonne McGill, chief financial officer, Dell Technologies. 'We generated record first-quarter cash flow from operations of $2.8 billion and returned $2.4 billion to shareholders, more than double our quarterly average since we started our capital allocation program in FY23.'
'We achieved first-quarter record servers and networking revenue of $6.3 billion, and we're experiencing unprecedented demand for our AI-optimized servers,' said Jeff Clarke, vice chairman and chief operating officer, Dell Technologies. 'We generated $12.1 billion in AI orders this quarter alone, surpassing the entirety of shipments in all of FY25 and leaving us with $14.4 billion in backlog.'
Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG)
Revenue: $10.3 billion, up 12% year over year
Servers and Networking revenue: First-quarter record $6.3 billion, up 16%
Storage revenue: $4.0 billion, up 6%
Operating income: $1.0 billion, up 36% year over year
Client Solutions Group (CSG)
Revenue: $12.5 billion, up 5% year over year
Commercial Client revenue: $11.0 billion, up 9%
Consumer revenue: $1.5 billion, down 19%
Operating income: $653 million, down 16% year over year
Capital Return
Dell Technologies returned a record $2.4 billion to shareholders in the first quarter through share repurchases and dividends.
Guidance Summary
Full-year FY26 revenue expected between $101.0 billion and $105.0 billion, up 8% year over year at the midpoint of $103.0 billion
Full-year FY26 GAAP diluted EPS expected to be $7.99 at the midpoint, up 25% year over year, and non-GAAP diluted EPS to be $9.40 at the midpoint, up 15%
Second-quarter FY26 revenue expected between $28.5 billion and $29.5 billion, up 16% year over year at the midpoint of $29.0 billion
Second-quarter FY26 GAAP diluted EPS expected to be $1.85 at the midpoint, up 50% year over year, and non-GAAP diluted EPS to be $2.25 at the midpoint, up 15%
First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
Three Months Ended
May 2, 2025
May 3, 2024
Change
(in millions, except per share amounts and percentages; unaudited)
Net revenue
$
23,378
$
22,244
5%
Operating income
$
1,165
$
965
21%
Net income
$
965
$
992
(3)%
Change in cash from operating activities
$
2,796
$
1,043
168%
Earnings per share — diluted
$
1.37
$
1.37
—%
Non-GAAP operating income
$
1,666
$
1,519
10%
Non-GAAP net income
$
1,086
$
959
13%
Adjusted free cash flow
$
2,232
$
623
258%
Non-GAAP earnings per share — diluted
$
1.55
$
1.32
17%
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Information about Dell Technologies' non-GAAP financial measures is provided under 'Non-GAAP Financial Measures' below. All comparisons in this press release are year over year unless otherwise noted.
Operating Segments Results
Conference call information
As previously announced, the company will hold a conference call to discuss its performance and financial guidance on May 29 at 3:30 p.m. CST. Prior to the start of the conference call, prepared remarks and a presentation containing additional financial and operating information may be downloaded from investors.delltechnologies.com. The conference call will be broadcast live over the internet and can be accessed at https://investors.delltechnologies.com/news-events/upcoming-events.
For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, the final remarks and presentation with additional financial and operating information will be available following the broadcast, and an archived version will be available at the same location for one year.
About Dell Technologies
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
This press release presents information about non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. – diluted, free cash flow, and adjusted free cash flow, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a supplement to the results provided in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ('GAAP'). A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is provided in the attached tables for each of the fiscal periods indicated.
Special Note on Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements in this press release that relate to future results and events are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and are based on Dell Technologies' current expectations. In some cases, you can identify these statements by such forward-looking words as 'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'confidence,' 'could,' 'estimate,' 'expect,' 'guidance,' 'intend,' 'may,' 'objective,' 'outlook,' 'plan,' 'project,' 'possible,' 'potential,' 'should,' 'will' and 'would,' or similar words or expressions that refer to future events or outcomes.
Forward-looking statements include, among others, any statements regarding Dell Technologies' expectations for second-quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 revenue, GAAP diluted earnings per share and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, and any other statements regarding Dell Technologies' prospects and its future operations, financial condition, volumes, cash flows, expenses or other financial items, including management's plans or strategies and objectives for any of the foregoing and any assumptions, expectations or beliefs underlying any of the foregoing.
Dell Technologies' results or events in future periods could differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements because of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that include, but are not limited to, the following: adverse global economic conditions, trade disruptions, and instability in financial markets; competitive pressures; Dell Technologies' ability to successfully execute its strategy; Dell Technologies' relationships with third-party suppliers for products and components; Dell Technologies' use of single-source or limited-source suppliers; effects on Dell Technologies' operating performance related to demand for AI solutions; management of Dell Technologies' AI solutions and use of AI in internal functions and operations; Dell Technologies' ability to deliver high-quality products, software, and services and to manage solutions and products and services transitions in an effective manner; Dell Technologies' ability to successfully implement its cost efficiency plans; Dell Technologies' ability to successfully execute on strategic initiatives including acquisitions and divestitures; security incidents, including cyber-attacks; Dell Technologies' foreign operations and ability to generate substantial non-U.S. net revenue; Dell Technologies' product, services, customer, and geographic sales mix, and seasonal sales trends; the performance of Dell Technologies' sales channel partners; access to the capital markets by Dell Technologies or its customers; adverse economic conditions, changing customer mix, and the effect of additional regulation on Dell Technologies' financial services activities; counterparty default risks; material impairment of the value of goodwill or intangible assets; the loss by Dell Technologies of any contracts for ISG services and solutions and its ability to perform such contracts at their estimated costs; loss by Dell Technologies of government contracts; Dell Technologies' ability to develop and protect its proprietary intellectual property or obtain licenses to intellectual property developed by others on commercially reasonable and competitive terms; disruptions in Dell Technologies' infrastructure; Dell Technologies' ability to hedge effectively its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates; expiration of tax holidays or favorable tax rate structures, or unfavorable outcomes in tax audits and other tax compliance matters; impairment of portfolio investments; unfavorable results of legal proceedings; evolving and varied expectations and regulatory requirements relating to sustainability issues; the effect of global climate change and related legal, regulatory or market measures; compliance with environmental and safety laws; compliance requirements of anti-corruption laws, economic sanctions and other trade laws, human rights laws, or other laws; Dell Technologies' dependence on the services of Michael Dell and key employees; Dell Technologies' level of indebtedness; and business and financial factors and legal restrictions affecting continuation of Dell Technologies' quarterly cash dividend policy and dividend rate.
This list of risks, uncertainties, and other factors is not complete. Dell Technologies discusses some of these matters more fully, as well as certain risk factors that could affect Dell Technologies' business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects, in its reports filed with the SEC, including Dell Technologies' annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K. These filings are available for review through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Any or all forward-looking statements Dell Technologies makes may turn out to be wrong and can be affected by inaccurate assumptions Dell Technologies might make or by known or unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including those identified in this press release. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements made in this press release, which speak only as of its date. Dell Technologies does not undertake to update, and expressly disclaims any duty to update, its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of circumstances or events that arise after the date they are made, new information, or otherwise.
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(in millions; unaudited)
January 31, 2025
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
7,700
$
3,633
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $82 and $63
9,785
10,298
Short-term financing receivables, net of allowance of $74 and $78
5,381
5,304
Inventories
7,415
6,716
Other current assets
12,644
9,610
Current assets held for sale
—
668
Total current assets
42,925
36,229
Property, plant, and equipment, net
6,383
6,336
Long-term investments
1,591
1,496
Long-term financing receivables, net of allowance of $70 and $75
6,042
5,927
Goodwill
19,315
19,120
Intangible assets, net
4,868
4,988
Other non-current assets
5,745
5,650
Total assets
$
86,869
$
79,746
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt
$
4,845
$
5,204
Accounts payable
25,349
20,832
Accrued and other
6,321
6,597
Short-term deferred revenue
13,907
13,673
Current liabilities held for sale
—
221
Total current liabilities
50,422
46,527
Long-term debt
23,936
19,363
Long-term deferred revenue
12,413
12,292
Other non-current liabilities
3,122
2,951
Total liabilities
89,893
81,133
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock and capital in excess of $0.01 par value
8,957
9,119
Treasury stock at cost
(10,488
)
(8,502
)
Accumulated deficit
(567
)
(1,160
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(926
)
(939
)
Total Dell Technologies Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)
(3,024
)
(1,482
)
Non-controlling interests
—
95
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
(3,024
)
(1,387
)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
86,869
$
79,746
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DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions; unaudited)
Three Months Ended
May 2, 2025
May 3, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
965
$
992
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
1,831
51
Change in cash from operating activities
2,796
1,043
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments
(97
)
(39
)
Maturities and sales of investments
31
119
Capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs
(568
)
(596
)
Divestitures of businesses and assets, net
533
—
Other
13
60
Change in cash from investing activities
(88
)
(456
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchases of common stock
(1,980
)
(700
)
Repurchases of common stock for employee tax withholdings
(352
)
(521
)
Payments of dividends and dividend equivalents
(396
)
(336
)
Proceeds from debt
6,308
2,992
Repayments of debt
(2,310
)
(3,477
)
Debt-related costs and other, net
(33
)
(35
)
Change in cash from financing activities
1,237
(2,077
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
89
(55
)
Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
4,034
(1,545
)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period
3,819
7,507
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of the period
$
7,853
$
5,962
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DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Segment Information
Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG):
Net revenue:
Servers and networking
$
6,321
$
5,466
16%
Storage
3,996
3,761
6%
Total ISG net revenue
$
10,317
$
9,227
12%
Operating Income:
ISG operating income
$
998
$
736
36%
% of ISG net revenue
9.7
%
8.0
%
% of total reportable segment operating income
60
%
49
%
Client Solutions Group (CSG):
Net revenue:
Commercial
$
11,046
$
10,154
9%
Consumer
1,463
1,813
(19)%
Total CSG net revenue
$
12,509
$
11,967
5%
Operating Income:
CSG operating income
$
653
$
777
(16)%
% of CSG net revenue
5.2
%
6.5
%
% of total reportable segment operating income
40
%
51
%
Amounts are based on underlying data and may not visually foot due to rounding.
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(a)
Corporate and other consists of results of divested businesses or non-reportable segments whose offerings are no longer actively sold, including (i) VMware Resale, (ii) Secureworks, and (iii) Virtustream, and do not meet the requirements for a reportable segment, either individually or collectively. Additionally, Corporate and other includes other items that are managed at the corporate level and are not allocated to reportable segments.
(b)
Depreciation expense directly attributable to each reportable segment is included in the operating results of each segment. However, the Chief Operating Decision Maker does not evaluate depreciation expense by operating segment, and therefore such expense is not separately presented.
(c)
Amortization of intangibles includes non-cash purchase accounting adjustments that are primarily related to the EMC merger transaction.
(d)
Stock-based compensation expense consists of equity awards granted based on the estimated fair value of those awards at grant date.
(e)
Other corporate expenses includes severance expenses, payroll taxes associated with stock-based compensation, incentive charges related to equity investments, facility action costs, transaction-related expenses, and impairment charges.
(f)
Income and expenses within Interest and other, net, is not allocated to the reportable segments. Therefore, the Company only reports reportable segment operating income.
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SUPPLEMENTAL SELECTED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
These tables present information about the company's non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a supplement to the results provided in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ('GAAP'). A detailed discussion of Dell Technologies' reasons for including certain of these non-GAAP financial measures, the limitations associated with these measures, the items excluded from these measures, and the company's reason for excluding those items are presented in 'Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measures' in the company's periodic reports filed with the SEC. Dell Technologies encourages investors to review the non-GAAP discussion in these reports in conjunction with the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures.
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Three Months Ended
May 2, 2025
May 3, 2024
Change
Gross margin
$
4,937
$
4,851
2%
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization of intangibles
41
60
Stock-based compensation expense
39
38
Other corporate expenses
40
43
Non-GAAP gross margin
$
5,057
$
4,992
1%
Operating expenses
$
3,772
$
3,886
(3)%
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization of intangibles
(85
)
(108
)
Stock-based compensation expense
(151
)
(172
)
Other corporate expenses
(145
)
(133
)
Non-GAAP operating expenses
$
3,391
$
3,473
(2)%
Operating income
$
1,165
$
965
21%
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization of intangibles
126
168
Stock-based compensation expense
190
210
Other corporate expenses
185
176
Non-GAAP operating income
$
1,666
$
1,519
10%
Net income
$
965
$
992
(3)%
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization of intangibles
126
168
Stock-based compensation expense
190
210
Other corporate (income) expenses
(58
)
170
Fair value adjustments on equity investments
(17
)
30
Aggregate adjustment for income taxes (a)
(120
)
(611
)
Non-GAAP net income
$
1,086
$
959
13%
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(a)
The company's non-GAAP income tax is calculated using a fixed estimated annual tax rate.
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DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reconciliation of Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(unaudited; continued)
Three Months Ended
May 2, 2025
May 3, 2024
Change
Earnings per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. — diluted
$
1.37
$
1.37
—%
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization of intangibles
0.18
0.23
Stock-based compensation expense
0.27
0.29
Other corporate (income) expenses
(0.08
)
0.24
Fair value adjustments on equity investments
(0.02
)
0.04
Aggregate adjustment for income taxes (a)
(0.17
)
(0.84
)
Total non-GAAP adjustments attributable to non-controlling interests
—
(0.01
)
Non-GAAP earnings per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. — diluted
$
1.55
$
1.32
17%
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(a)
The company's non-GAAP income tax is calculated using a fixed estimated annual tax rate.
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DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(in millions, except percentages; unaudited; continued)
Three Months Ended
May 2, 2025
May 3, 2024
Change
Cash flow from operations
$
2,796
$
1,043
168%
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs, net (a)
(568
)
(586
)
Free cash flow
$
2,228
$
457
388%
Free cash flow
$
2,228
$
457
388%
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Financing receivables (b)
(23
)
165
Equipment under operating leases (c)
27
1
Adjusted free cash flow
$
2,232
$
623
258%
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(a)
Capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs, net includes proceeds from sales of facilities, land, and other assets.
(b)
Financing receivables represent the operating cash flow impact from the change in financing receivables.
(c)
Equipment under operating leases represents the net impact of capital expenditures and depreciation expense for leases and contractually embedded leases identified within flexible consumption arrangements.
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(a)
Amortization of intangibles represents an estimate for acquisitions completed as of May 2, 2025 and does not include estimates for potential acquisitions, if any, during fiscal 2026.
(b)
Consists primarily of severance expenses, payroll taxes associated with stock-based compensation, facility action costs, transaction-related expenses, impairment charges, and incentive charges related to equity investments. Additionally, this consists of transaction related gains on sales of businesses that have been completed as of May 2, 2025 and does not include estimates for potential transactions, if any, during fiscal 2026. No estimate is included for severance expense as such expense cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
(c)
No estimates are included for potential fair value adjustments on strategic investments given the potential volatility of either gains or losses on those equity investments.
(d)
The aggregate adjustment for income taxes is the estimated combined income tax effect for the adjustments shown above as well as an adjustment for discrete tax items. The company's non-GAAP income tax is calculated using a fixed estimated annual tax rate.
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