Inventories
Dell Technologies Inventories increased by 44.2% to $15.05B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 103.0%, from $7.42B to $15.05B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Inventories shows an upward trend with a 25.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Lower inventory turnover or rising levels relative to sales can signal slowing demand or supply chain imbalances, while lean inventory levels suggest strong demand and operational efficiency.
Detailed definition
This includes the value of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods held by the company for sale in the ordin...
Peer comparison
Technology hardware peers focus on just-in-time manufacturing to minimize inventory holding costs and obsolescence risk.
inventoriesHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.83B | $4.22B | $5.44B | $5.9B | $6.28B | $5.88B | $6.17B | $4.78B | $4.02B | $3.58B | $3.38B | $3.62B | $4.78B | $5.95B | $6.65B | $6.72B | $7.42B | $7.21B | $6.95B | $10.44B | $15.05B |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.3% | +28.9% | +8.4% | +6.4% | -6.3% | +4.9% | -22.6% | -15.9% | -10.8% | -5.7% | +7.1% | +32.0% | +24.5% | +11.7% | +1.0% | +10.4% | -2.8% | -3.6% | +50.2% | +44.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +64.0% | +39.3% | +13.4% | -19.0% | -36.0% | -39.1% | -45.2% | -24.2% | +19.1% | +66.1% | +96.7% | +85.4% | +55.1% | +21.1% | +4.5% | +55.4% | +103.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dell Technologies's inventories?
- Dell Technologies (DELL) reported inventories of $15.05B in Q1 2026.
- How has Dell Technologies's inventories changed year-over-year?
- Dell Technologies's inventories increased by 103.0% year-over-year, from $7.42B to $15.05B.
- What is the long-term trend for Dell Technologies's inventories?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Dell Technologies's inventories has grown at a 25.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.4B to $10.44B.
- What does inventories mean?
- The total value of all unsold products and the materials used to make them.