QM · rank #18 · 2026-09-09
DELL
NYSE · $338.67B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +236.42% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +44.3% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +7.5% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $500M required. | $338.67B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-08-10 | $457.88 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-08-08 | $136.10 |
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Summary
Dell Technologies is a global IT infrastructure and PC vendor whose growth engine has rapidly shifted to AI-optimized servers sold to hyperscalers, neoclouds, and large enterprises.
Rationale
The momentum_12_1 of 2.36 and ROE of 44% are directly reinforced by record $47B quarterly revenue (+58% YoY), a $95B AI server backlog, and $130B+ in cumulative AI orders that provide durable earnings visibility underpinning both quality and price momentum signals.
Material risks
- 1AI server hardware commoditization — as hyperscalers (Microsoft, Google, Meta) increasingly design custom silicon and direct-attach server architectures in-house, Dell's role as an integrator/assembler faces margin compression and potential volume displacement at its largest customers.
- 2Thin profit margins (7.5%) mean that any supply-chain cost spike (NVIDIA GPU allocation shifts, tariff escalation on components) or pricing pressure from ODM competitors like Wiwynn and Quanta could disproportionately erode earnings despite strong top-line growth.
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