The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.
Dell Technologies Inc., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)
US$ in millions
3 months ended:
Jul 31, 2026
May 1, 2026
Jan 30, 2026
Oct 31, 2025
Aug 1, 2025
May 2, 2025
Jan 31, 2025
Nov 1, 2024
Aug 2, 2024
May 3, 2024
Feb 2, 2024
Nov 3, 2023
Aug 4, 2023
May 5, 2023
Feb 3, 2023
Oct 28, 2022
Jul 29, 2022
Apr 29, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Oct 29, 2021
Jul 30, 2021
Apr 30, 2021
Jan 29, 2021
Oct 30, 2020
Jul 31, 2020
May 1, 2020
Products
41,112)
38,105)
27,616)
21,255)
23,935)
17,599)
18,049)
18,290)
18,954)
16,127)
16,149)
16,233)
16,935)
15,036)
19,038)
18,938)
20,810)
20,464)
22,469)
20,979)
18,895)
17,487)
19,784)
17,352)
16,737)
16,038)
Services
5,859)
5,737)
5,763)
5,750)
5,841)
5,779)
5,882)
6,076)
6,072)
6,117)
6,169)
6,018)
5,999)
5,886)
6,001)
5,783)
5,615)
5,652)
5,523)
5,445)
5,296)
5,103)
6,328)
6,130)
5,996)
5,859)
Net revenue
46,971)
43,842)
33,379)
27,005)
29,776)
23,378)
23,931)
24,366)
25,026)
22,244)
22,318)
22,251)
22,934)
20,922)
25,039)
24,721)
26,425)
26,116)
27,992)
26,424)
24,191)
22,590)
26,112)
23,482)
22,733)
21,897)
Products
(33,990)
(32,852)
(23,618)
(18,279)
(21,044)
(15,116)
(14,924)
(15,488)
(16,029)
(13,721)
(13,393)
(13,546)
(14,002)
(12,375)
(15,748)
(15,601)
(17,671)
(17,009)
(19,265)
(17,833)
(15,692)
(14,434)
(15,424)
(13,789)
(13,330)
(12,804)
Services
(3,151)
(3,208)
(3,031)
(3,133)
(3,285)
(3,325)
(3,329)
(3,518)
(3,636)
(3,672)
(3,609)
(3,557)
(3,545)
(3,529)
(3,535)
(3,413)
(3,315)
(3,323)
(3,109)
(3,057)
(3,024)
(2,892)
(2,541)
(2,432)
(2,247)
(2,240)
Cost of net revenue
(37,141)
(36,060)
(26,649)
(21,412)
(24,329)
(18,441)
(18,253)
(19,006)
(19,665)
(17,393)
(17,002)
(17,103)
(17,547)
(15,904)
(19,283)
(19,014)
(20,986)
(20,332)
(22,374)
(20,890)
(18,716)
(17,326)
(17,965)
(16,221)
(15,577)
(15,044)
Gross margin
9,830)
7,782)
6,730)
5,593)
5,447)
4,937)
5,678)
5,360)
5,361)
4,851)
5,316)
5,148)
5,387)
5,018)
5,756)
5,707)
5,439)
5,784)
5,618)
5,534)
5,475)
5,264)
8,147)
7,261)
7,156)
6,853)
Selling, general, and administrative
(3,336)
(3,143)
(2,841)
(2,722)
(2,889)
(2,964)
(2,746)
(2,894)
(3,189)
(3,123)
(3,109)
(2,970)
(3,517)
(3,261)
(3,772)
(3,268)
(3,543)
(3,553)
(3,398)
(3,838)
(3,761)
(3,658)
(4,579)
(4,772)
(4,761)
(4,886)
Research and development
(1,109)
(983)
(797)
(752)
(785)
(808)
(773)
(745)
(780)
(763)
(716)
(692)
(705)
(688)
(795)
(677)
(626)
(681)
(611)
(650)
(697)
(619)
(1,391)
(1,360)
(1,259)
(1,265)
Operating expenses
(4,445)
(4,126)
(3,638)
(3,474)
(3,674)
(3,772)
(3,519)
(3,639)
(3,969)
(3,886)
(3,825)
(3,662)
(4,222)
(3,949)
(4,567)
(3,945)
(4,169)
(4,234)
(4,009)
(4,488)
(4,458)
(4,277)
(5,970)
(6,132)
(6,020)
(6,151)
Operating income
5,385)
3,656)
3,092)
2,119)
1,773)
1,165)
2,159)
1,721)
1,392)
965)
1,491)
1,486)
1,165)
1,069)
1,189)
1,762)
1,270)
1,550)
1,609)
1,046)
1,017)
987)
2,177)
1,129)
1,136)
702)
Interest and other, net
(254)
292)
(293)
(178)
(333)
(82)
(187)
(276)
(353)
(373)
(203)
(306)
(451)
(364)
(266)
(1,308)
(635)
(337)
(1,657)
3,501)
(292)
(288)
(545)
273)
(636)
(566)
Income before income taxes
5,131)
3,948)
2,799)
1,941)
1,440)
1,083)
1,972)
1,445)
1,039)
592)
1,288)
1,180)
714)
705)
923)
454)
635)
1,213)
(48)
4,547)
725)
699)
1,632)
1,402)
500)
136)
Income tax (expense) benefit
(998)
(510)
(540)
(393)
(276)
(118)
(440)
(275)
(157)
400)
(130)
(176)
(259)
(127)
(317)
(213)
(129)
(144)
19)
(864)
(96)
(40)
(289)
(521)
599)
46)
Net income from continuing operations
4,133)
3,438)
2,259)
1,548)
1,164)
965)
1,532)
1,170)
882)
992)
1,158)
1,004)
455)
578)
606)
241)
506)
1,069)
(29)
3,683)
629)
659)
1,343)
881)
1,099)
182)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
—)
—)
—)
—)
—)
—)
—)
—)
—)
—)
—)
—)
—)
—)
—)
—)
—)
—)
30)
205)
251)
279)
—)
—)
—)
—)
Net income
4,133)
3,438)
2,259)
1,548)
1,164)
965)
1,532)
1,170)
882)
992)
1,158)
1,004)
455)
578)
606)
241)
506)
1,069)
1)
3,888)
880)
938)
1,343)
881)
1,099)
182)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests
Financial performance across the analyzed period is characterized by a significant acceleration in revenue and profitability, particularly in the final six quarters. While the early stages of the period showed volatility and cyclical fluctuations, the trajectory shifted toward aggressive growth and improved operational efficiency toward the end of the timeline.
Revenue Streams and Composition
Net revenue exhibits a strong upward trend, culminating in a peak of $46.97 billion in July 2026. This growth is driven almost exclusively by the Products segment, which rose from $16.04 billion in May 2020 to $41.11 billion by July 2026. In contrast, the Services segment remained remarkably stagnant, fluctuating within a narrow band between $5.10 billion and $6.33 billion throughout the entire period, indicating that services provide a stable baseline while products drive scalability.
Gross Profitability and Cost Management
Gross margin showed stability for several years, generally ranging between $4.85 billion and $5.78 billion. However, a sharp increase is observed starting in late 2024, with gross margin expanding to $9.83 billion by July 2026. This suggests not only an increase in sales volume but also an improvement in the cost structure or a shift toward higher-margin product offerings during the final phase of the analysis.
Operating Expense Efficiency
A trend of operational optimization is evident in the Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) expenses. These costs decreased from a high of $4.89 billion in May 2020 to $3.34 billion in July 2026, despite the massive increase in total revenue. Research and development (R&D) expenses remained relatively controlled, hovering between $600 million and $1.39 billion, though a slight increase to $1.11 billion occurred in the final quarter, suggesting a renewed investment in innovation to support growth.
Operating and Net Income Trends
Operating income demonstrated substantial growth, moving from $702 million in May 2020 to $5.38 billion in July 2026. This expansion was fueled by the combination of rising gross margins and disciplined operating expenditures. Net income exhibits more volatility due to non-operational items—most notably a significant spike in October 2021 attributed to "Interest and other, net" gains. Despite this volatility, the underlying trend for net income attributable to the company shifted from a period of instability to a consistent growth phase, ending at $4.13 billion in July 2026.
The overall financial trajectory indicates a transition from a period of moderate growth and operational adjustment to a phase of high-scale expansion and increased profitability, with the company successfully leveraging its product portfolio to drive bottom-line results while reducing relative overhead costs.