QM · rank #1 · 2026-10-20
DELL
NYSE · $289.57B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +335.31% |
|---|---|
| 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. | $289.57B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-09-18 | $568.06 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-09-19 | $130.50 |
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Summary
Dell Technologies is a large-scale integrator of AI-optimized server infrastructure, PC hardware, and enterprise storage, currently riding a supercycle in AI data-center buildout anchored by NVIDIA GPU-based systems.
Rationale
The quality_momentum signal is strongly reinforced by record Q2 FY27 revenue of $47B (+58% YoY), a $95B AI-server backlog providing hard revenue visibility, raised FY27 guidance to $192B, and a 44% ROE reflecting capital-efficient earnings leverage on high-volume AI infrastructure demand.
Material risks
- 1Dell is not a sole-source provider and depends entirely on NVIDIA GPU and HBM supply availability to convert its $95B backlog into revenue — a supply disruption or NVIDIA allocation shift to Supermicro or direct cloud customers would directly impair the momentum thesis.
- 2Export controls and geopolitical restrictions on AI hardware could curtail access to international and sovereign-AI customers, compressing the addressable market underpinning the raised $74B AI-server revenue guidance.
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