Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
Dell Technologies Accrued Expenses increased by 24.5% to $8.32B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.0%, from $6.60B to $8.32B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 3.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 16, 2026
How to read this metric
A steady balance is normal, but a rapid increase could indicate rising operational costs or delays in vendor invoicing.
Detailed definition
This represents liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid, such as utilities, profes...
Peer comparison
Standard current liability found in almost all corporate balance sheets.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q4 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.73B | $8.81B | $10.08B | $7.58B | $6.60B | $6.81B | $7.92B | $8.87B | $7.44B | $6.59B | $6.45B | $6.83B | $6.02B | $6.37B | $6.49B | $6.60B | $6.32B | $6.49B | $6.68B | $8.32B |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.0% | +14.5% | -24.8% | -12.9% | +3.2% | +16.2% | +12.1% | -16.2% | -11.5% | -2.1% | +5.9% | -11.9% | +6.0% | +1.8% | +1.6% | -4.2% | +2.6% | +3.0% | +24.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.6% | -22.7% | -21.5% | +17.1% | +12.7% | -3.3% | -18.5% | -23.1% | -19.1% | -3.2% | +0.6% | -3.4% | +5.1% | +1.8% | +2.9% | +26.0% |
Range$6.02B – $10.08B
CAGR+1.6%
Avg YoY Growth-3.9%
Median YoY Growth-3.3%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dell Technologies's accrued expenses?
- Dell Technologies (DELL) reported accrued expenses of $8.32B in Q4 2025.
- How has Dell Technologies's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- Dell Technologies's accrued expenses increased by 26.0% year-over-year, from $6.60B to $8.32B.
- What is the long-term trend for Dell Technologies's accrued expenses?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Dell Technologies's accrued expenses has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.17B to $8.32B.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses the company has incurred but has not yet received a bill for or paid.