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Dell Technologies Inc - Class C

NYSE: DELL Computer Hardware
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Q4 2026 Earnings

Reported Feb 26, 2026, 4:08pm ET · SEC source
$3.89
Beat +10.74%
EPS · est. $3.51
$33.4B
Beat +5.52%
Revenue · est. $31.6B
+16.0%
Beating market
DELL vs S&P since report
4 quarters
Consecutive EPS beats

Market Reaction

% change · around the report
−7%0+7%+14%Feb 26Feb 27report 4:08pm ETearnings−0.7%+13.1%
−7%0+7%+14%Feb 26Feb 27earnings−0.7%+13.1%
DELL +13.1%S&P 500 −0.7%
−7%0+7%+14%Feb 26Feb 27report 4:08pm ETearnings−0.5%+13.1%
−7%0+7%+14%Feb 26Feb 27earnings−0.5%+13.1%
DELL +13.1%NASDAQ −0.5%
−7%0+7%+14%Feb 25Mar 6report 4:08pm ETearnings−2.3%+8.9%
−7%0+7%+14%Feb 25Mar 6earnings−2.3%+8.9%
DELL +8.9%S&P 500 −2.3%
−7%0+7%+14%Feb 25Mar 6report 4:08pm ETearnings−1.4%+8.9%
−7%0+7%+14%Feb 25Mar 6earnings−1.4%+8.9%
DELL +8.9%NASDAQ −1.4%
+21.93%
Day of report
+3.69%
Next session
−1.08%
One week
+10.84%
30 days

S&P 500 over the same 30 days: −5.20%.

Did DELL Beat Earnings? Q4 2026 Results

Dell Technologies delivered a landmark quarter to close fiscal year 2026, posting Q4 revenue of $33.38 billion, up 40.2% year over year, and non-GAAP EPS of $3.89, beating the $3.51 consensus estimate by 10.83%, as an unprecedented surge in AI-optimized server demand rewrote the company's financial profile. The single most powerful driver was Dell's Infrastructure Solutions Group, where AI-optimized server revenue alone reached $8.95 billion in the quarter, helping ISG post record revenue of $19.60 billion, up 73%. For those <a href="https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/02/26/live-earnings-will-dell-technologies-dell-spike-after-q4-results/">watching the results closely</a>, the AI momentum was hard to overstate: Dell closed more than $64.00 billion in AI server orders across the full fiscal year and enters FY27 with a record $43.00 billion backlog. Management's forward guidance reflected that confidence, with FY27 revenue targeted at $140.00 billion at midpoint, up 23%, and AI-optimized server revenue projected near $50.00 billion, roughly doubling year over year, while analysts tracking competing AI infrastructure suppliers noted Dell's scale as an increasingly formidable competitive force.

Key Takeaways
  • AI-optimized server demand surged 342% YoY in Q4, driven by hyperscale and enterprise AI infrastructure buildout
  • Record AI-optimized server orders exceeding $64 billion in FY26 with record backlog of $43 billion entering FY27
  • Traditional servers and networking revenue grew 27% in Q4
  • Commercial client revenue grew 16% in Q4
  • Record Q4 operating cash flow of $4.7 billion, up 699% YoY

Forward Guidance & Outlook

Dell Technologies provided robust forward guidance for FY27. Full-year FY27 revenue is expected between $138.0 billion and $142.0 billion, representing 23% year-over-year growth at the midpoint of $140.0 billion. AI-optimized servers revenue is expected to be roughly $50 billion, up 103% year over year. Full-year FY27 GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be $11.52 at the midpoint (up 33%) and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $12.90 at the midpoint (up 25%). For Q1 FY27, revenue is expected between $34.7 billion and $35.7 billion (up 51% at midpoint), with GAAP diluted EPS of $2.55 at midpoint (up 86%) and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $2.90 at midpoint (up 87%).

DELL YoY Financials

Q4 2026 vs Q4 2025 · SEC filings Q4 2025 Q4 2026
$0$10.0B$20.0B$30.0B$23.8B$33.4BRevenue$5.5B$6.7BGross Profit$2.2B$3.1BOperating Income$1.5B$2.3BNet Income
$0$10.0B$20.0B$30.0BRevenueGross ProfitOperating IncomeNet Income

DELL Revenue by Segment

Infrastructure Solutions Group$19.6B+73.0%
Products
AI-Optimized Servers$9.0B+342.0%
Client Solutions Group$13.5B+14.0%
Commercial Client$11.6B+16.0%
Servers and Networking
Traditional Servers and Networking$5.9B+27.0%
Services

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.