Operating
D&A
Dell Technologies D&A increased by 2.2% to $773.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.1%, from $774.00M to $773.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), D&A shows a downward trend with a -12.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Higher levels typically reflect significant historical capital expenditures or acquisitions that are now being expensed over time.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the non-cash accounting charges used to allocate the cost of tangible assets and intangible asset...
Peer comparison
Capital-intensive hardware manufacturers generally show higher D&A relative to revenue than pure-play software companies.
Metric ID:
cf_depreciation_and_amortizationHistorical 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 | $1.24B | $1.24B | $1.24B | $830.00M | $726.00M | $744.00M | $832.00M | $854.00M | $809.00M | $831.00M | $822.00M | $841.00M | $800.00M | $784.00M | $765.00M | $774.00M | $738.00M | $762.00M | $756.00M | $773.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | +0.2% | -33.2% | -12.5% | +2.5% | +11.8% | +2.6% | -5.3% | +2.7% | -1.1% | +2.3% | -4.9% | -2.0% | -2.4% | +1.2% | -4.7% | +3.3% | -0.8% | +2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -41.4% | -40.0% | -33.0% | +2.9% | +11.4% | +11.7% | -1.2% | -1.5% | -1.1% | -5.7% | -6.9% | -8.0% | -7.8% | -2.8% | -1.2% | -0.1% |
Range$726.00M – $1.24B
CAGR-9.5%
Avg YoY Growth-7.8%
Median YoY Growth-2.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dell Technologies's d&a?
- Dell Technologies (DELL) reported d&a of $773.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Dell Technologies's d&a changed year-over-year?
- Dell Technologies's d&a decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $774.00M to $773.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Dell Technologies's d&a?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Dell Technologies's d&a has grown at a -12.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.09B to $3.03B.
- What does d&a mean?
- The accounting process of spreading the cost of physical and intangible assets over time.