Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL) Spending and interest coverage
- R&D / revenue · 12 months: Value 2.41%; Formula and calculation Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-31..
- Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months: Value 0.48%; Formula and calculation Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-31..
- Interest coverage · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified..
Spending and interest coverage
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-07-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| R&D / revenue · 12 months | 2.41% | Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-31. $3.64B ÷ $151.20B × 100 ≈ 2.41% |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months | 0.48% | Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-31. $727.00M ÷ $151.20B × 100 ≈ 0.48% |
| Interest coverage · 12 months | (m) | Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | 3.64B USD | Research and Development Expense |
| Revenue | 151.20B USD | |
| Stock-based compensation | 727.00M USD | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
| Operating income | 14.25B USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Interest expense · reported / estimated | (m) | Interest Expense · Estimated expense assumptions |
Latest interest expense basis: (m). Estimated values carry *; expand each history row’s basis for its dated balances and rate assumptions.
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Research and development spending (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Stock-based compensation (USD) | Operating income (USD) | Interest expense · reported / estimated (USD) | R&D / revenue | SBC / revenue | Interest coverage | Interest expense basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $3.64B | $151.20B | $727.00M | $14.25B | (m) | 2.41% | 0.48% | (m) | (m) |
| 2026-05-01 | $3.32B | $134.00B | $722.00M | $10.64B | (m) | 2.48% | 0.54% | (m) | (m) |
| 2026-01-30 | $3.14B | $113.54B | $723.00M | $8.15B | (m) | 2.77% | 0.64% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-10-31 | $3.12B | $104.09B | $720.00M | $7.22B | (m) | 3.00% | 0.69% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-08-01 | $3.11B | $101.45B | $753.00M | $6.82B | (m) | 3.07% | 0.74% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-05-02 | $3.11B | $96.70B | $765.00M | $6.44B | (m) | 3.21% | 0.79% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-01-31 | $3.06B | $95.57B | $785.00M | $6.24B | (m) | 3.20% | 0.82% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-11-01 | $3.00B | $93.95B | $802.00M | $5.42B | (m) | 3.20% | 0.85% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-08-02 | $2.95B | $91.84B | $831.00M | $5.24B | (m) | 3.21% | 0.90% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-05-03 | $2.88B | $89.75B | $863.00M | $5.06B | $1.44B | 3.20% | 0.96% | 3.52× | Reported |
| 2024-02-02 | $2.80B | $88.42B | $878.00M | $5.21B | $1.50B | 3.17% | 0.99% | 3.47× | Reported |
| 2023-11-03 | $2.88B | $91.15B | $903.00M | $4.91B | $1.51B | 3.16% | 0.99% | 3.24× | Reported |
| 2023-08-04 | $2.87B | $93.62B | $911.00M | $5.18B | $1.42B | 3.06% | 0.97% | 3.66× | Reported |
| 2023-05-05 | $2.79B | $97.11B | $924.00M | $5.29B | $1.36B | 2.87% | 0.95% | 3.88× | Reported |
| 2023-02-03 | $2.78B | $102.30B | $931.00M | $5.77B | $1.22B | 2.72% | 0.91% | 4.72× | Reported |
| 2022-10-28 | $2.60B | $105.25B | $919.00M | $6.19B | $1.12B | 2.47% | 0.87% | 5.52× | Reported |
| 2022-07-29 | $2.57B | $106.96B | $1.16B | $5.47B | $1.26B | 2.40% | 1.08% | 4.36× | Reported |
| 2022-04-29 | $2.64B | $104.72B | $1.42B | $5.22B | $1.37B | 2.52% | 1.36% | 3.80× | Reported |
| 2022-01-28 | $2.58B | $101.20B | $1.62B | $4.66B | $1.54B | 2.55% | 1.60% | 3.02× | Reported |
| 2021-10-29 | $5.60B | $105.11B | $1.80B | $6.27B | $2.01B | 5.33% | 1.71% | 3.12× | Reported |
| 2021-07-30 | $5.54B | $100.20B | $1.76B | $6.05B | $2.09B | 5.53% | 1.76% | 2.89× | Reported |
| 2021-04-30 | $5.33B | $96.81B | $1.67B | $5.82B | $2.23B | 5.51% | 1.73% | 2.61× | Reported |
| 2021-01-29 | $5.28B | $94.22B | $1.61B | $5.14B | $2.39B | 5.60% | 1.71% | 2.15× | Reported |
| 2020-10-30 | $5.21B | $92.14B | $1.59B | $3.68B | $2.48B | 5.65% | 1.73% | 1.48× | Reported |
| 2020-07-31 | $5.11B | $91.51B | $1.48B | $3.39B | (m) | 5.59% | 1.62% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-05-01 | $5.08B | $92.14B | $1.37B | $2.77B | (m) | 5.51% | 1.49% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-01-31 | $4.99B | $92.15B | $1.26B | $2.62B | $2.67B | 5.42% | 1.37% | 0.98× | Reported |
| 2019-11-01 | $4.87B | $91.96B | $1.13B | $2.24B | (m) | 5.29% | 1.23% | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-08-02 | $4.75B | $91.60B | $1.07B | $1.04B | (m) | 5.18% | 1.16% | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-05-03 | $4.69B | $91.17B | $982.00M | $512.00M | (m) | 5.15% | 1.08% | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-02-01 | $4.60B | $90.62B | $918.00M | $-191.00M | $2.49B | 5.08% | 1.01% | -0.08× | Reported |
| 2018-11-02 | $4.49B | (m) | $876.00M | $-591.00M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-08-03 | $4.42B | (m) | $841.00M | $-645.00M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-05-04 | $4.34B | $82.02B | $833.00M | $-2.21B | (m) | 5.29% | 1.02% | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-02-02 | $4.38B | $78.66B | $835.00M | $-3.33B | $2.41B | 5.57% | 1.06% | -1.39× | Reported |
| 2017-11-03 | $4.57B | $76.80B | $845.00M | $-4.68B | (m) | 5.95% | 1.10% | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-08-04 | $4.35B | $73.44B | $773.00M | $-5.66B | (m) | 5.93% | 1.05% | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-05-05 | $3.50B | $67.22B | $585.00M | $-4.61B | (m) | 5.21% | 0.87% | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-02-03 | $2.64B | $61.64B | $398.00M | $-3.25B | $1.75B | 4.28% | 0.65% | -1.86× | Reported |
| 2016-10-28 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-07-29 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-04-29 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-01-29 | $1.05B | $50.91B | $72.00M | $-514.00M | $680.00M | 2.06% | 0.14% | -0.76× | Reported |
| 2015-10-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-07-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-05-01 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-01-30 | $920.00M | $54.14B | $72.00M | $-316.00M | $807.00M | 1.70% | 0.13% | -0.39× | Reported |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.