Other Income & Expense
Change in AP
Dell Technologies Change in AP decreased by 16.6% to $4.51B in Q1 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 274.4%, from $1.21B to $4.51B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Change in AP shows a downward trend with a -70.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Jun 10, 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is effectively using supplier credit to manage cash flow, while a decrease indicates faster payment of liabilities.
Detailed definition
Represents the net change in obligations to suppliers for goods and services received but not yet paid for. It is a crit...
Peer comparison
Standard working capital metric; compared against days payable outstanding (DPO) at peer firms.
Metric ID:
ms_change_in_accounts_payableHistorical Data
15 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$125.00M | -$1.58B | -$2.77B | $10.21B | -$1.50B | $2.86B | -$462.00M | -$9.44B | -$769.00M | $5.50B | -$751.00M | -$4.47B | $1.21B | $5.41B | $4.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | <-999% | -75.6% | +469.1% | -114.7% | +290.6% | -116.1% | <-999% | +91.9% | +814.6% | -113.7% | -495.6% | +126.9% | +349.0% | -16.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | <-999% | +281.7% | +83.3% | -192.5% | +48.8% | +92.1% | -62.6% | +52.6% | +256.7% | -1.5% | +274.4% |
Range-$9.44B – $10.21B
CAGR+178.6%
Avg YoY Growth-24.4%
Median YoY Growth+52.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dell Technologies's change in ap?
- Dell Technologies (DELL) reported change in ap of $4.51B in Q1 2025.
- How has Dell Technologies's change in ap changed year-over-year?
- Dell Technologies's change in ap increased by 274.4% year-over-year, from $1.21B to $4.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for Dell Technologies's change in ap?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Dell Technologies's change in ap has grown at a -70.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.74B to -$498.00M.
- What does change in ap mean?
- The change in money the company owes to its suppliers.