Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Dell Technologies (DELL) Q1 Earnings

Dell Technologies (DELL) reported $43.84 billion in revenue for the quarter ended April 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 87.5%. EPS of $4.86 for the same period compares to $1.55 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +23.62% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $35.46 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.04, the EPS surprise was +60.13%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Dell Technologies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Net Revenue- Infrastructure Solutions Group- Storage: $4.33 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $4.07 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.5%.Net Revenue- Infrastructure Solutions Group: $29.01 billion versus $22.38 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +181.2% change.Net Revenue- Client Solutions Group: $14.61 billion versus $12.91 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.8% change.Net Revenue- Corporate and Other: $224 million versus $212.38 million estimated by four analysts on average.Net Revenue- Client Solutions Group- Commercial: $13.02 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $11.48 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +17.9%.Net Revenue- Client Solutions Group- Consumer: $1.59 billion versus $1.46 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.6% change.Net Revenue- Products: $38.11 billion versus $28.54 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +116.5% change.Net Revenue- Services: $5.74 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $6.92 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.7%.Operating Income- Client Solutions Group: $1.17 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $673.66 million.Operating Income- Infrastructure Solutions Group: $3.06 billion compared to the $1.96 billion average estimate based on two analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Dell Technologies here>>>Shares of Dell Technologies have returned +48.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Radical New Technology Could Hand Investors Huge GainsQuantum Computing is the next technological revolution, and it could be even more advanced than AI.While some believed the technology was years away, it is already present and moving fast. Large hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, and even Meta and Tesla, are scrambling to integrate quantum computing into their infrastructure.Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook reveals 7 carefully selected stocks poised to dominate the quantum computing landscape in his report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power.Kevin was among the early experts who recognized NVIDIA's enormous potential back in 2016. Now, he has keyed in on what could be "the next big thing" in quantum computing supremacy. Today, you have a rare chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this opportunity.See Top Quantum Stocks Now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks