Current Liabilities
Contract Liabilities
Dell Technologies Contract Liabilities increased by 9.1% to $13.60B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.6%, from $12.29B to $13.60B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Contract Liabilities shows relatively stable performance with a 1.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 16, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong future revenue potential and high customer commitment to the company's offerings.
Detailed definition
This represents the company's obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which it has already received c...
Peer comparison
Common in tech and service industries; peers with high service-level agreements will show higher contract liabilities.
Metric ID:
contract_liabilitiesHistorical Data
20 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 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q4 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $12.64B | $12.90B | $12.92B | $13.31B | $13.07B | $13.30B | $12.98B | $14.74B | $14.17B | $14.14B | $13.85B | $13.83B | $13.12B | $12.86B | $12.42B | $12.29B | $12.41B | $12.42B | $12.46B | $13.60B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.1% | +0.1% | +3.1% | -1.8% | +1.7% | -2.4% | +13.6% | -3.9% | -0.2% | -2.1% | -0.1% | -5.1% | -2.0% | -3.4% | -1.1% | +1.0% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +9.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.4% | +3.1% | +0.5% | +10.8% | +8.4% | +6.3% | +6.7% | -6.2% | -7.4% | -9.0% | -10.3% | -11.1% | -5.4% | -3.4% | +0.3% | +10.6% |
Range$12.29B – $14.74B
CAGR+1.5%
Avg YoY Growth-0.2%
Median YoY Growth+0.4%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dell Technologies's contract liabilities?
- Dell Technologies (DELL) reported contract liabilities of $13.60B in Q4 2025.
- How has Dell Technologies's contract liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Dell Technologies's contract liabilities increased by 10.6% year-over-year, from $12.29B to $13.60B.
- What is the long-term trend for Dell Technologies's contract liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Dell Technologies's contract liabilities has grown at a 1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.39B to $13.60B.
- What does contract liabilities mean?
- The company's obligation to provide goods or services that have already been paid for.