NYSE$DELL

Dell Technologies Inc C · Q1 2027 earnings

Q1 2027 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Dell Technologies reported record Q1 FY2027 results with revenue surging 88% year over year driven by AI server demand.

Dell Technologies delivered record first-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results, with revenue reaching $43.8 billion, up 88% year over year. GAAP diluted EPS was $5.24 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $4.86, both significantly higher than the prior year. The company also provided raised guidance for the full year and returned $2.1 billion to shareholders.

  • Record revenue of $43.8 billion, up 88% YoY, with AI-optimized servers at $16.1 billion (up 757% YoY).
  • GAAP diluted EPS of $5.24 (up 282% YoY) and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $4.86 (up 214% YoY).
  • Record Q1 cash flow from operations of $4.1 billion and adjusted free cash flow of $3.2 billion.
  • Raised full-year FY27 revenue guidance to $167 billion midpoint and AI server revenue to $60 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$43.8B

Previous: $23.4B+87.5%
EPS (adj)

$4.86

Previous: $1.37+254.7%
Adjusted Free Cash Flow

$3.17B

No prior period
AI-Optimized Servers Revenue

$16.1B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$963M

Previous: -$568M-69.5%
Free Cash Flow

$3.12B

Previous: $397M+685.4%
Net Income

$3.44B

Previous: $965M+256.3%
Operating Income

$3.66B

Previous: $1.17B+213.8%
Gross Profit

$7.78B

Previous: $4.94B+57.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$11.6B

Previous: $7.7B+50.4%
Total Assets

$115B

Previous: $86.9B+32.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Dell · Revenue · Quarterly

$43.8B

Q1 2027+87.5%vs Q1 2026
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Dell · $43.6B total across 3 segments · Q1 2027

  • Infrastructure Solutions Group
    $29B
  • Commercial Clients
    $13B
  • Consumer Clients
    $1.59B

Forward guidance

Company raised full-year outlook significantly on strong AI demand.

Tailwinds

  • Q2 revenue guidance $44.0B-$45.0B (up 49% YoY midpoint).
  • Full-year revenue $165B-$169B (up 47% YoY midpoint $167B).
  • Full-year AI-optimized servers ~$60B (up 144% YoY).
  • Strong Q1 AI orders of $24.4B booked.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2027

Historical avgQ1 2027

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

22 / 41 earnings

Positive

+33.6%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-22.1%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2027+8.0%+5.9%
Q4 2026+10.1%+21.1%+41.5%
Q3 2026+3.1%+4.9%+2.6%
Q2 2026-4.8%-7.5%-2.5%
Q1 2026-2.0%-0.8%+9.1%
Q4 2025-4.7%-9.8%-14.4%
Q3 2025-13.7%-11.5%-17.3%
Q2 2025+3.6%-0.7%+7.8%
Q1 2025-22.1%-24.2%-23.0%
Q4 2024+33.6%+26.3%+22.4%
Q3 2024-4.2%-7.7%+1.9%
Q2 2024+22.4%+22.3%+23.7%
Q1 2024+5.5%+4.6%+20.8%
Q4 2023-1.6%-6.0%-0.6%
Q3 2023+4.3%+6.2%-6.9%
Q2 2023-11.1%-14.9%-23.8%
Q1 2023+14.5%+15.3%+16.1%
Q4 2022-9.4%-12.2%-3.5%
Q3 2022+3.9%+1.9%+1.4%
Q2 2022-5.0%-4.5%+1.8%
Q1 2022-1.0%+3.2%-0.2%
Q4 2021-0.7%+1.2%+8.9%
Q3 2021-0.1%+0.6%+5.2%
Q2 2021+6.6%+6.8%+5.8%
Q1 2021+9.0%+7.9%+14.7%
Q4 2020-11.9%-9.0%-15.6%
Q3 2020-8.6%-11.9%-5.5%
Q2 2020+13.7%+12.7%+12.5%
Q1 2020-10.0%-12.9%-23.3%
Q4 2019+0.7%-2.0%+4.3%
Q3 2019-1.1%-2.0%-23.0%
Q2 2019+0.6%+1.1%+1.3%
Q1 2019+2.1%+4.1%+11.8%
Q4 2018+1.5%+0.1%-7.8%
Q3 2018+2.9%+5.6%+13.8%
Q2 2018-0.6%+2.1%+5.8%
Q1 2018-7.8%-7.4%-9.3%
Q4 2016+0.3%+0.4%+5.0%
Q3 2016+0.1%-0.2%+5.4%
Q2 2015+11.7%+14.2%+12.6%
Q2 2017+11.7%+14.2%+12.6%
Q1 2017
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Q2 2014
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Q4 2012
Q3 2012
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