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Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL) Announced Q1 2027 Earnings on May 28, 2026, Reporting "Revenue was $43.8 billion"

20 min · 29 de may de 2026
Portada del episodio Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL) Announced Q1 2027 Earnings on May 28, 2026, Reporting "Revenue was $43.8 billion"

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Dell Technologies Inc. reported its first quarter financial results, stating that revenue was $43.8 billion, up 88 percent. Diluted earnings per share was $4.86, up 214 percent for the quarter. Management noted the company delivered a record first quarter cash flow from operations of $4.1 billion. Gross margin dollars grew 57 percent to $7.9 billion, with a gross margin rate of 18.1 percent. Operating income grew 154 percent to $4.2 billion for the quarter, and net income was up 194 percent to $3.2 billion. During the call, executives highlighted that demand was stronger than anticipated as customers decisively secured supply. In the first quarter, the company booked $24.4 billion in AI orders and recognized $16.1 billion of AI server revenue, exiting the quarter with a record $51.3 billion of AI backlog. The Infrastructure Solutions Group posted record revenue of $29 billion for the quarter, up 181 percent, while traditional server and networking revenue reached $8.5 billion, up 92 percent. The Client Solutions Group posted quarter revenue of $14.6 billion, up 17 percent, driven by commercial revenue of $13 billion and consumer revenue of $1.6 billion. Management identified memory constraints, specifically DRAM and NAND, as the primary supply challenge. Regarding product and partnership updates, Dell expanded the Dell AI factory ecosystem with partners including NVIDIA, Google Cloud, OpenAI, and CrowdStrike. The company introduced new infrastructure supporting the Vera Rubin rack-scale platform and launched the 18th generation of PowerEdge servers. Executives also highlighted the new PowerStore Elite, noting it delivers up to 3x performance and density compared to prior generations, alongside a 6:1 data reduction guarantee. For full year guidance, the company expects revenue of $165 billion to $169 billion, driven by $60 billion of AI server revenue. Diluted non-GAAP earnings per share for the full year is expected to be $17.90, plus or minus $0.25. For the second quarter, management anticipates revenue of $44 billion to $45 billion, supported by $15.5 billion in AI server revenue, and expects Q2 diluted non-GAAP earnings per share to be $4.80, plus or minus $0.10.

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Portada del episodio Dollar General Corporation (DG) Announced Q1 2027 Earnings on June 2, 2026, Reporting "Net sales for the quarter increased 3.4% to $10.8 billion"

Dollar General Corporation (DG) Announced Q1 2027 Earnings on June 2, 2026, Reporting "Net sales for the quarter increased 3.4% to $10.8 billion"

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Portada del episodio Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL) Announced Q1 2027 Earnings on May 28, 2026, Reporting "Revenue was $43.8 billion"

Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL) Announced Q1 2027 Earnings on May 28, 2026, Reporting "Revenue was $43.8 billion"

Dell Technologies Inc. reported its first quarter financial results, stating that revenue was $43.8 billion, up 88 percent. Diluted earnings per share was $4.86, up 214 percent for the quarter. Management noted the company delivered a record first quarter cash flow from operations of $4.1 billion. Gross margin dollars grew 57 percent to $7.9 billion, with a gross margin rate of 18.1 percent. Operating income grew 154 percent to $4.2 billion for the quarter, and net income was up 194 percent to $3.2 billion. During the call, executives highlighted that demand was stronger than anticipated as customers decisively secured supply. In the first quarter, the company booked $24.4 billion in AI orders and recognized $16.1 billion of AI server revenue, exiting the quarter with a record $51.3 billion of AI backlog. The Infrastructure Solutions Group posted record revenue of $29 billion for the quarter, up 181 percent, while traditional server and networking revenue reached $8.5 billion, up 92 percent. The Client Solutions Group posted quarter revenue of $14.6 billion, up 17 percent, driven by commercial revenue of $13 billion and consumer revenue of $1.6 billion. Management identified memory constraints, specifically DRAM and NAND, as the primary supply challenge. Regarding product and partnership updates, Dell expanded the Dell AI factory ecosystem with partners including NVIDIA, Google Cloud, OpenAI, and CrowdStrike. The company introduced new infrastructure supporting the Vera Rubin rack-scale platform and launched the 18th generation of PowerEdge servers. Executives also highlighted the new PowerStore Elite, noting it delivers up to 3x performance and density compared to prior generations, alongside a 6:1 data reduction guarantee. For full year guidance, the company expects revenue of $165 billion to $169 billion, driven by $60 billion of AI server revenue. Diluted non-GAAP earnings per share for the full year is expected to be $17.90, plus or minus $0.25. For the second quarter, management anticipates revenue of $44 billion to $45 billion, supported by $15.5 billion in AI server revenue, and expects Q2 diluted non-GAAP earnings per share to be $4.80, plus or minus $0.10.

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