QM · rank #2 · 2026-10-22
DELL
NYSE · $289.57B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +309.02% |
|---|---|
| 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 2026-09-22 | $548.92 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-09-22 | $134.20 |
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Summary
Dell Technologies is a global enterprise infrastructure and PC vendor whose Infrastructure Solutions Group is now dominated by AI-optimized servers, generating $16.4 billion in Q2 FY27 revenue against a $95 billion ending backlog.
Rationale
The momentum_12_1 score of 3.09 is directly anchored in fundamental acceleration — record $47 billion Q2 revenue (+58% YoY), raised FY27 guidance to $192 billion, and $74 billion AI-server revenue guidance — giving the quality-momentum signal genuine earnings-revision fuel rather than pure sentiment rotation.
Material risks
- 1Dell is not a sole-source integrator — NVIDIA GPUs, HBM, and networking components are third-party supplied, large cloud customers can self-integrate, and Supermicro/HPE compete directly, meaning the integration-and-scale advantage is replicable and margin expansion is capped by component economics.
- 2Export controls and geopolitical restrictions on NVIDIA GPU shipments could directly impair Dell's ability to convert the $95 billion backlog into recognized revenue, creating a gap between headline visibility and actual deliverability.
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