Dell Technologies Inc. (Class C) (DELL) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 71/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (20% profit margin, 27% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.
As of 2026-11-02, Dell Technologies Inc. (Class C) (NYSE: DELL) is rated B- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 71/100 at a spot price of $424.30 (-10.77% 1D, market cap $302.34B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 18/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, DELL ranks #74 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Technology sector (Computer Manufacturing), DELL carries a Roarable B- (71/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 50.9x, gross margin of 20.0%, and ROIC of 26.6%. By comparison, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) holds a B- grade (71/100 RQD, P/E 23.0x, ROIC 13.8%, cap $244.11B) and HPQ (HP Inc.) posts a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 11.3x, ROIC 51.0%, cap $28.70B). Among the 5-stock peer group, HPQ leads on earnings multiple (11.3x) while HPQ leads on capital efficiency (51.0% ROIC).
Per DELL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-30, CIK 0001571996), Dell Technologies Inc. (Class C) generated $113.54B in revenue (+18.8% YoY), $5.94B in net income, and $8.55B in free cash flow against $101.29B in total assets and $23.51B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (20% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Priced at 51x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
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SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 7.5% FCF Margin ($8.55B FCF) & 20% Gross Margin
20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±11.2% realized swing band)
Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (46.3) create a -8 pt regime headwind
Even with a 71/100 (B-) score, DELL faces multiple-compression risk if 50.9x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
Priced at 51x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 17.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($515.41) or 200D SMA ($334.83) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($449.12) toward Bear Floor ($347.93).
Dell Technologies Inc. (Class C) (DELL) dropped -10.77% to $424.30, trading at 65% of its 52-week range ($110.22 – $595.51). High-quality cash engine (20% profit margin, 27% return on capital) with steady institutional support.
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Dell's stock cratered more than 20% in a single month while analysts refuse to budge on sky-high price targets and a $95 billion backlog sits on the books. Something between the market and Wall Street is badly wrong, and
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +18.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Dell Technologies Inc. (Class C) (DELL) ranks #74 by composite RQD confidence (71/100, grade B-) and #19 by equity capitalization ($302.34B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, HPQ leads on earnings valuation at 11.3x trailing P/E, while HPQ leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 51.0% ROIC and 20.6% gross margin. DELL currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 71/100 (B-).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELL
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Dell Technologies Inc. (Class C) | B- | 71/100 | 50.9x | 20.0% | 26.6% | -10.77% | $302.34B | Benchmark Subject |
| IBM International Business Machines Corporation | B- | 71/100 | 23.0x | 58.2% | 13.8% | -0.18% | $244.11B | /ibm-vs-dell → |
| HPQ HP Inc. | B- | 70/100 | 11.3x | 20.6% | 51.0% | -9.58% | $28.70B | /hpq-vs-dell → |
| SMCI Super Micro Computer Inc. | C- | 60/100 | 21.6x | 11.1% | 8.4% | -4.30% | $22.62B | /smci-vs-dell → |
| OMCL Omnicell Inc. ($0.001 par value) | D+ | 53/100 | — | 42.5% | 0.4% | -0.62% | $1.68B | /omcl-vs-dell → |
In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-01-30), Dell Technologies Inc. (Class C) (DELL) reported GAAP revenue of $113.54B (+18.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $95.57B , and +28.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $5.94B, operating cash flow of $11.19B, and free cash flow of $8.55B (+357.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, DELL closed FY2025 with $101.29B in total assets against $23.51B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.11, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2026-01-30 | $113.54B | $5.94B | $11.19B | $8.55B | $101.29B | $23.51B |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2025-01-31 | $95.57B | $4.58B | $4.52B | $1.87B | $79.75B | $19.36B |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2024-02-02 | $88.42B | $3.37B | $8.68B | $4.70B | $166.28B | $38.91B |
As of 2026-11-02, Dell Technologies Inc. (Class C) (NYSE: DELL) is rated B- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 71/100 at a spot price of $424.30 (-10.77% 1D, market cap $302.34B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 18/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, DELL ranks #74 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Technology sector (Computer Manufacturing), DELL carries a Roarable B- (71/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 50.9x, gross margin of 20.0%, and ROIC of 26.6%. By comparison, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) holds a B- grade (71/100 RQD, P/E 23.0x, ROIC 13.8%, cap $244.11B) and HPQ (HP Inc.) posts a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 11.3x, ROIC 51.0%, cap $28.70B). Among the 5-stock peer group, HPQ leads on earnings multiple (11.3x) while HPQ leads on capital efficiency (51.0% ROIC).
Per DELL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-30, CIK 0001571996), Dell Technologies Inc. (Class C) generated $113.54B in revenue (+18.8% YoY), $5.94B in net income, and $8.55B in free cash flow against $101.29B in total assets and $23.51B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (20% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Priced at 51x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
DELL last traded at $424.30 (-10.77% on volume of 10,496,640 shares), positioning the stock -17.68% below its 50-day simple moving average ($515.41) and +26.72% above its 200-day simple moving average ($334.83). Across its 52-week range of $110.22 to $595.51, DELL sits at the 64.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 46.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±11.2% ($376.78 to $471.82).
Why DELL Stock dropped -10.77% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. High-quality cash engine (20% profit margin, 27% return on capital) with steady institutional support.
The Roarable RQD Score is 71, graded B- and labeled "Roarable Buy — Sound Institutional Accumulation," per the Roarable RQD rating. Across its five pillars:
Investor implications: Upside drivers are the high ROIC and the institutional and insider flow components. Valuation tradeoffs are visible in the multiples: a 42.8x forward P/E and 30.3x EV/EBITDA leave limited room for earnings disappointment. The 52-week range of $110.22 to $595.51 shows very wide price dispersion, consistent with the 1.35 beta.
Dell Technologies Inc. Class C Common Stock (DELL) is a NYSE-listed Technology issuer in the Computer Manufacturing industry, per the company profile. The source data does not itemize specific products, customers, or revenue-generation channels. Gross margin is 20%, operating margin is 7.2%, and net margin is 5.2%, per the market data section.
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | EPS | FCF | Cash | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $113538.0M | $8149.0M | $5936.0M | N/A | $8552.0M | $11528.0M | $23513.0M |
| FY 2024 | $95567.0M | $6237.0M | $4576.0M | N/A | $1869.0M | $3633.0M | $19363.0M |
| FY 2023 | $88425.0M | $5411.0M | $3372.0M | N/A | $4696.9M | N/A | $38910.6M |
Revenue rose from $88425.0M (FY 2023) to $113538.0M (FY 2025), and operating income rose from $5411.0M to $8149.0M over the same span, per the SEC financials. ROIC is 26.6% per the market data. The Altman Z-Score is 3.11 and the Piotroski F-Score is 7/9, per the Roarable RQD rating. Debt was $23513.0M against cash of $11528.0M in FY 2025, versus $38910.6M of debt in FY 2023, per the SEC financials.
Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is listed as "NONE," with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. Upstream and downstream dependencies, and sector correlations beyond the Technology/Computer Manufacturing classification, are not available in source data. The news wire headlines reference AI and data-center demand as the central narrative, which implies sensitivity to enterprise AI spending timing, but the source data does not quantify that exposure.
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Welcome to the DELL (Dell Technologies Inc. (Class C)) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 71/100 (Roarable Buy — Sound Institutional Accumulation) in Computer Manufacturing. Bulls point to capital efficiency (26.6% ROIC), while bears focus on valuation multiple compression (50.9x trailing P/E). Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.
Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on DELL, but look at what you are paying: 50.9x trailing P/E with 20.0% gross margins. Unless Dell Technologies Inc. (Class C) expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.
Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on DELL, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Computer Manufacturing and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $475.51 (52-wk range $110.22 - $595.51), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.
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