Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17
Non-Current Assets
Goodwill
Dell Technologies Goodwill increased by 1.0% to $19.55B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.2%, from $19.12B to $19.55B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Goodwill shows a downward trend with a -13.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2017
How to read this metric
High goodwill indicates a history of aggressive M&A; significant write-downs signal that acquired assets are underperforming expectations.
Detailed definition
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...
Peer comparison
Common in industries with high M&A activity; peers are compared based on the ratio of goodwill to total equity.
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goodwillHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $40.84B | $40.74B | $40.70B | $19.77B | $19.60B | $19.51B | $19.37B | $19.68B | $19.66B | $19.64B | $19.62B | $19.70B | $19.64B | $19.65B | $19.24B | $19.12B | $19.32B | $19.34B | $19.36B | $19.55B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | -0.1% | -51.4% | -0.9% | -0.5% | -0.7% | +1.6% | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +0.4% | -0.3% | +0.1% | -2.1% | -0.6% | +1.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -52.0% | -52.1% | -52.4% | -0.5% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +0.1% | -0.1% | +0.1% | -1.9% | -2.9% | -1.7% | -1.6% | +0.6% | +2.2% |
Range$19.12B – $40.84B
CAGR-14.4%
Avg YoY Growth-10.0%
Median YoY Growth-0.3%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dell Technologies's goodwill?
- Dell Technologies (DELL) reported goodwill of $19.55B in Q1 2026.
- How has Dell Technologies's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Dell Technologies's goodwill increased by 2.2% year-over-year, from $19.12B to $19.55B.
- What is the long-term trend for Dell Technologies's goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Dell Technologies's goodwill has grown at a -13.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $40.64B to $19.36B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.