Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Dell Technologies Inc., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30).
The solvency profile demonstrates a significant evolution in leverage and capital structure between 2021 and 2026, characterized by an initial period of aggressive deleveraging followed by a long-term phase of relative stability.
- Debt to Equity and Financial Leverage
- A precipitous decline is observed in both metrics during the first three quarters of the analyzed period. Debt to equity decreased from 13.39 in April 2021 to 5.36 by October 2021. Concurrently, financial leverage dropped from 34.92 to 15.15. These trends indicate a rapid reduction in the reliance on debt relative to equity during 2021.
- Debt to Capital
- The debt to capital ratio experienced an upward shift in early 2022, rising from 0.84 in October 2021 to 1.07 in January 2022. Following this adjustment, the ratio remained consistently elevated, fluctuating within a tight corridor between 1.05 and 1.15 for the remainder of the period. A marginal decline is noted in the final quarters, ending at 1.05 by May 2026.
- Debt to Assets
- A general downward trend is observable in the proportion of assets financed by debt. From a peak of 0.38 in April 2021, the ratio fluctuated but trended lower, reaching 0.27 by May 2026. This suggests a gradual improvement in the overall asset coverage of the company's debt obligations over the five-year span.
Overall, the data indicates that after a period of volatility and restructuring in 2021 and early 2022, the solvency ratios transitioned into a stable equilibrium. The reduction in the debt to assets ratio suggests a strengthened balance sheet position by the conclusion of the observed period.
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Debt Ratios
Debt to Equity
Dell Technologies Inc., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | 7,550) | 7,990) | 7,394) | 7,154) | 4,845) | 5,204) | 5,612) | 6,711) | 6,098) | 6,982) | 6,498) | 6,961) | 5,470) | 6,573) | 6,767) | 6,647) | 5,925) | 5,823) | 16,280) | 6,427) | 8,748) | |||||||
| Long-term debt | 23,611) | 23,513) | 23,849) | 21,535) | 23,936) | 19,363) | 19,410) | 17,811) | 19,382) | 19,012) | 20,119) | 20,177) | 22,962) | 23,015) | 20,562) | 20,287) | 21,197) | 21,131) | 31,699) | 37,167) | 37,935) | |||||||
| Total debt | 31,161) | 31,503) | 31,243) | 28,689) | 28,781) | 24,567) | 25,022) | 24,522) | 25,480) | 25,994) | 26,617) | 27,138) | 28,432) | 29,588) | 27,329) | 26,934) | 27,122) | 26,954) | 47,979) | 43,594) | 46,683) | |||||||
| Total Dell Technologies Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit) | (1,404) | (2,470) | (2,620) | (2,766) | (3,024) | (1,482) | (2,285) | (2,894) | (2,822) | (2,404) | (2,664) | (2,772) | (3,023) | (3,122) | (3,469) | (2,860) | (2,462) | (1,685) | 8,954) | 4,825) | 3,487) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.36 | 9.04 | 13.39 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | — | — | — | 0.80 | 1.03 | 1.34 | 1.54 | 1.47 | 1.45 | 1.87 | 1.52 | 1.41 | 1.46 | 1.79 | 1.81 | 1.76 | 1.96 | 2.37 | 2.06 | 1.78 | 1.71 | |||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | — | — | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.22 | |||||||
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. | — | — | 1.10 | 3.88 | 4.15 | 2.27 | 2.93 | 2.95 | 2.88 | 2.61 | 2.13 | 2.21 | 2.15 | 2.07 | 1.51 | 1.50 | 1.52 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.60 | 0.61 | |||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | — | — | 1.16 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.39 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.27 | 0.25 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30).
1 Q1 2027 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Dell Technologies Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit)
= 31,161 ÷ -1,404 = —
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Analysis of the capital structure reveals a fundamental shift in solvency metrics starting in early 2022. The initial period from April 2021 to October 2021 was characterized by a high but declining debt-to-equity ratio, which fell from 13.39 to 5.36 as stockholders' equity grew from $3.49 billion to $8.95 billion.
- Debt Obligations
- A substantial reduction in total debt occurred between October 2021 and January 2022, where obligations dropped from $47.98 billion to $26.95 billion. Following this contraction, debt levels remained relatively stable, fluctuating between $24.52 billion and $29.59 billion through February 2024. A subsequent upward trend is observed from November 2024 through May 2026, with total debt increasing to $31.16 billion.
- Equity Position
- Stockholders' equity transitioned from a positive position to a deficit in January 2022, moving from $8.95 billion to -$1.69 billion. This deficit persisted throughout the remainder of the analyzed period. The negative equity reached its lowest point of -$3.47 billion in October 2022, followed by a period of volatility and a gradual narrowing of the deficit to -$1.40 billion by May 2026.
- Solvency Interpretation
- The transition to a stockholders' deficit renders the traditional debt-to-equity ratio inapplicable for the majority of the observed timeframe. The persistence of negative equity indicates a capital structure where total liabilities exceed total assets, reflecting a state of technical insolvency regarding net worth, despite the relative stability of total debt levels between 2022 and 2024.
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Debt to Capital
Dell Technologies Inc., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| May 1, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Nov 1, 2024 | Aug 2, 2024 | May 3, 2024 | Feb 2, 2024 | Nov 3, 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | Feb 3, 2023 | Oct 28, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | Jan 28, 2022 | Oct 29, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | 7,550) | 7,990) | 7,394) | 7,154) | 4,845) | 5,204) | 5,612) | 6,711) | 6,098) | 6,982) | 6,498) | 6,961) | 5,470) | 6,573) | 6,767) | 6,647) | 5,925) | 5,823) | 16,280) | 6,427) | 8,748) | |||||||
| Long-term debt | 23,611) | 23,513) | 23,849) | 21,535) | 23,936) | 19,363) | 19,410) | 17,811) | 19,382) | 19,012) | 20,119) | 20,177) | 22,962) | 23,015) | 20,562) | 20,287) | 21,197) | 21,131) | 31,699) | 37,167) | 37,935) | |||||||
| Total debt | 31,161) | 31,503) | 31,243) | 28,689) | 28,781) | 24,567) | 25,022) | 24,522) | 25,480) | 25,994) | 26,617) | 27,138) | 28,432) | 29,588) | 27,329) | 26,934) | 27,122) | 26,954) | 47,979) | 43,594) | 46,683) | |||||||
| Total Dell Technologies Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit) | (1,404) | (2,470) | (2,620) | (2,766) | (3,024) | (1,482) | (2,285) | (2,894) | (2,822) | (2,404) | (2,664) | (2,772) | (3,023) | (3,122) | (3,469) | (2,860) | (2,462) | (1,685) | 8,954) | 4,825) | 3,487) | |||||||
| Total capital | 29,757) | 29,033) | 28,623) | 25,923) | 25,757) | 23,085) | 22,737) | 21,628) | 22,658) | 23,590) | 23,953) | 24,366) | 25,409) | 26,466) | 23,860) | 24,074) | 24,660) | 25,269) | 56,933) | 48,419) | 50,170) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.07 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 0.93 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | — | — | — | 0.44 | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.63 | |||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | — | — | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.18 | |||||||
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. | — | — | 0.52 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.69 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.38 | |||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | — | — | 0.54 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.21 | 0.20 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30).
1 Q1 2027 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 31,161 ÷ 29,757 = 1.05
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile of the organization underwent a significant transformation between April 2021 and May 2026, characterized by a major capital restructuring event in early 2022 and a subsequent period of stabilization followed by moderate growth in both debt and capital levels.
- Total Debt Trends
- A substantial reduction in total debt occurred between October 2021 and January 2022, where obligations dropped from 47,979 million USD to 26,954 million USD. Following this sharp contraction, debt levels remained relatively stable, fluctuating within a range of 24,500 million USD to 29,600 million USD for several years. A gradual upward trend is observable starting in January 2025, with total debt increasing to 31,161 million USD by May 2026.
- Total Capital Dynamics
- Total capital followed a trajectory similar to total debt during the first quarter of 2022, decreasing sharply from 56,933 million USD to 25,269 million USD. Unlike total debt, which stabilized quickly, total capital continued a gradual downward trend through May 2024, reaching a low of 21,628 million USD. A recovery phase is noted starting in November 2024, with total capital expanding to 29,757 million USD by May 2026.
- Debt to Capital Ratio Analysis
- The debt to capital ratio exhibited a notable structural shift in early 2022, moving from a range of 0.84 to 0.93 to values consistently exceeding 1.0. This ratio peaked at 1.15 in October 2022, indicating a period where total debt surpassed total capital. While the ratio remained elevated—fluctuating between 1.06 and 1.13—for the majority of the period between 2022 and 2025, a moderate downward trend is observed in the final quarters, ending at 1.05 in May 2026.
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Debt to Assets
Dell Technologies Inc., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | 7,550) | 7,990) | 7,394) | 7,154) | 4,845) | 5,204) | 5,612) | 6,711) | 6,098) | 6,982) | 6,498) | 6,961) | 5,470) | 6,573) | 6,767) | 6,647) | 5,925) | 5,823) | 16,280) | 6,427) | 8,748) | |||||||
| Long-term debt | 23,611) | 23,513) | 23,849) | 21,535) | 23,936) | 19,363) | 19,410) | 17,811) | 19,382) | 19,012) | 20,119) | 20,177) | 22,962) | 23,015) | 20,562) | 20,287) | 21,197) | 21,131) | 31,699) | 37,167) | 37,935) | |||||||
| Total debt | 31,161) | 31,503) | 31,243) | 28,689) | 28,781) | 24,567) | 25,022) | 24,522) | 25,480) | 25,994) | 26,617) | 27,138) | 28,432) | 29,588) | 27,329) | 26,934) | 27,122) | 26,954) | 47,979) | 43,594) | 46,683) | |||||||
| Total assets | 114,913) | 101,286) | 87,479) | 89,176) | 86,869) | 79,746) | 81,951) | 82,687) | 80,190) | 82,089) | 83,264) | 85,658) | 84,094) | 89,611) | 85,172) | 88,775) | 88,406) | 92,735) | 135,677) | 122,678) | 121,752) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.38 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | — | — | — | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.32 | |||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | — | — | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.10 | |||||||
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. | — | — | 0.47 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.34 | 0.34 | |||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | — | — | 0.37 | 0.17 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.11 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30).
1 Q1 2027 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 31,161 ÷ 114,913 = 0.27
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of solvency metrics reveals a significant structural shift in the capital composition early in the observed period, followed by a prolonged phase of stability and a subsequent expansion of the asset base.
- Debt Profile Trends
- A substantial reduction in total debt occurred between October 2021 and January 2022, where obligations decreased from 47,979 million USD to 26,954 million USD. Following this contraction, debt levels remained relatively stable, fluctuating primarily between 24,522 million USD and 29,588 million USD for several years. A moderate increase is noted toward the end of the period, with debt peaking at 31,503 million USD in January 2026 before settling at 31,161 million USD by May 2026.
- Asset Base Fluctuations
- Total assets experienced a sharp decline coinciding with the debt reduction in early 2022, falling from 135,677 million USD in October 2021 to 92,735 million USD in January 2022. Assets then entered a period of consolidation, generally oscillating between 79,000 million USD and 89,000 million USD. However, a strong upward trajectory is observed starting in early 2025, with total assets growing significantly to reach 114,913 million USD by May 2026.
- Debt to Assets Ratio Interpretation
- The debt to assets ratio began at a peak of 0.38 in April 2021. After the restructuring in early 2022, the ratio lowered to 0.29 and remained largely range-bound between 0.30 and 0.34 for the majority of the subsequent three years. Although a temporary spike to 0.36 occurred in October 2025, the subsequent rapid growth in total assets relative to debt led to a period-low ratio of 0.27 by May 2026, indicating an improved solvency position and lower reliance on debt relative to the total asset base.
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Financial Leverage
Dell Technologies Inc., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 114,913) | 101,286) | 87,479) | 89,176) | 86,869) | 79,746) | 81,951) | 82,687) | 80,190) | 82,089) | 83,264) | 85,658) | 84,094) | 89,611) | 85,172) | 88,775) | 88,406) | 92,735) | 135,677) | 122,678) | 121,752) | |||||||
| Total Dell Technologies Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit) | (1,404) | (2,470) | (2,620) | (2,766) | (3,024) | (1,482) | (2,285) | (2,894) | (2,822) | (2,404) | (2,664) | (2,772) | (3,023) | (3,122) | (3,469) | (2,860) | (2,462) | (1,685) | 8,954) | 4,825) | 3,487) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.15 | 25.43 | 34.92 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | — | — | — | 3.48 | 4.30 | 4.87 | 5.04 | 4.96 | 5.15 | 6.41 | 4.97 | 4.55 | 4.77 | 5.67 | 5.56 | 5.34 | 6.11 | 6.96 | 5.79 | 5.20 | 5.30 | |||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | — | — | — | — | 1.61 | 1.57 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.38 | 1.34 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.47 | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | — | — | 2.57 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.67 | 2.72 | 2.74 | 2.69 | 2.19 | 2.18 | 2.30 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.36 | 2.30 | 2.39 | 2.25 | |||||||
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. | — | — | 2.36 | 5.68 | 5.91 | 3.72 | 4.52 | 4.55 | 4.43 | 4.11 | 3.57 | 3.64 | 3.47 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.86 | 2.87 | 2.22 | 2.16 | 1.79 | 1.79 | |||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | — | — | 3.10 | 4.00 | 2.21 | 2.22 | 1.68 | 1.56 | 1.85 | 1.81 | 1.74 | 1.76 | 1.89 | 1.86 | 1.81 | 1.69 | 2.03 | 2.25 | 2.41 | 2.26 | 2.14 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30).
1 Q1 2027 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Dell Technologies Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit)
= 114,913 ÷ -1,404 = —
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An analysis of the balance sheet composition from April 2021 through May 2026 reveals a significant transition in the capital structure, characterized by a shift from positive stockholders' equity to a sustained deficit and substantial volatility in total assets.
- Asset Trends
- Total assets experienced an initial increase, peaking at 135,677 million US dollars in October 2021. This was followed by a sharp contraction to 92,735 million US dollars by January 2022. Assets subsequently entered a period of relative stability, fluctuating between 80,190 million and 89,611 million US dollars from early 2022 through early 2024. A recovery phase is evident starting in 2025, with assets climbing to 114,913 million US dollars by May 2026.
- Equity and Capital Position
- A critical inflection point occurred in January 2022, when stockholders' equity transitioned from a positive balance of 8,954 million US dollars in October 2021 to a deficit of 1,685 million US dollars. This negative equity position persisted throughout the remainder of the analyzed period. The deficit peaked in October 2022 at 3,469 million US dollars before gradually improving to 1,404 million US dollars by May 2026.
- Financial Leverage Dynamics
- In the initial stages of the analyzed period, a marked reduction in financial leverage was observed. The ratio decreased from 34.92 in April 2021 to 25.43 in July 2021, and further declined to 15.15 by October 2021. This trend indicates a period of rapid deleveraging or a strengthening of the equity base relative to total assets prior to the onset of the equity deficit.
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