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
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 16, 2026

How to read this metric

Significant fluctuations may indicate changes in operational scale or timing of large periodic payments like bonuses or taxes.

Detailed definition

This represents liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid by the end of the reportin...

Peer comparison

Standard across all companies; levels typically correlate with the size of the workforce and operational complexity.

Metric ID: accrued_expenses

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26Q4 '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

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 that have been incurred but not yet paid or billed.