Operating
Change in AP
Dell Technologies Change in AP increased by 363.7% to $9.75B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Change in AP shows a downward trend with a -26.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is successfully leveraging its scale to negotiate better payment terms with its supply chain.
Detailed definition
Accounts payable represents the change in the amount the company owes to its suppliers for materials or services purchas...
Peer comparison
Dominant market leaders often have high accounts payable as they can dictate longer payment terms to their vendors.
Metric ID:
cf_change_in_accounts_payableHistorical Data
19 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 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$125.00M | $1.48B | $3.80B | $593.00M | -$1.50B | -$199.00M | -$2.77B | -$4.08B | -$726.00M | $2.15B | -$415.00M | -$1.35B | $1.24B | $3.56B | -$712.00M | $4.51B | $2.10B | -$3.70B | $9.75B |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | +156.8% | -84.4% | -353.1% | +86.7% | <-999% | -47.5% | +82.2% | +396.6% | -119.3% | -224.6% | +192.1% | +186.9% | -120.0% | +733.6% | -53.4% | -275.7% | +363.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | <-999% | -113.5% | -172.9% | -788.0% | +51.6% | >999% | +85.0% | +67.0% | +270.9% | +65.4% | -71.6% | +263.5% | -40.9% | -419.1% | — |
Range-$4.08B – $9.75B
CAGR+163.3%
Avg YoY Growth-51.5%
Median YoY Growth+5.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dell Technologies's change in ap?
- Dell Technologies (DELL) reported change in ap of $9.75B in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for Dell Technologies's change in ap?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Dell Technologies's change in ap has grown at a -26.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.96B to $2.74B.
- What does change in ap mean?
- The change in the amount of money the company owes to its suppliers.