Dell Technologies Delivers Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Results

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ROUND ROCK, Texas, September 01, 2026 --( BUSINESS WIRE )--Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announces financial results for its fiscal 2027 second quarter and provides guidance for its fiscal 2027 third quarter and full year. Second-Quarter Summary "IT environments have shifted from cost centers to value drivers that fuel growth and competitive advantage, and customers are investing accordingly – creating opportunity across our portfolio," said Jeff Clarke, vice chairman and chief operating officer, Dell Technologies. "That's clearest in our AI server business where we booked a record $60.9 billion in orders, recognized a record $16.4 billion in revenue and exited the quarter with a record $95 billion backlog. We're seeing broader revenue growth as well, with traditional servers and networking up 122%, storage up 26% and our client solutions up 20% year over year. Our second quarter results underscore the compounding benefits of our competitive advantages, the breadth of our portfolio and the strength of our operating model." "In our second quarter, we delivered record revenue of $47 billion, record EPS and a record $4.3 billion returned to shareholders," said David Kennedy, chief financial officer, Dell Technologies. "Our advantages reinforce one another, and throughout the quarter we used these strengths to drive growth, share gains, profitability and cash generation. With AI momentum accelerating and our opportunity expanding across the portfolio, we're raising our full-year FY27 revenue outlook by $25 billion to $192 billion, up nearly 70% year over year." Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) Client Solutions Group (CSG) Capital Return Dell Technologies returned a record $4.3 billion to shareholders in the second quarter through share repurchases and dividends. Additionally, on Sept. 1 the company's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.63 per common share, which will be payable on Oct. 30 to shareholders of record as of Oct. 20. Guidance Summary (in billions, except percentages and per share amounts) Third-Quarter Guidance Full-Year Guidance Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Results Information about Dell Technologies' non-GAAP financial measures is provided under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below. All comparisons in this press release are year over year unless otherwise noted. Operating Segments Results Conference call information As previously announced, the company will hold a conference call to discuss its performance and financial guidance on Sept. 1 at 3:30 p.m. CST. Prior to the start of the conference call, prepared remarks and a presentation containing additional financial and operating information may be downloaded from investors.delltechnologies.com. The conference call will be presented live over the internet and can be accessed at https://investors.delltechnologies.com/news-events/upcoming-events . For those unable to listen to the live presentation, the final remarks and presentation with additional financial and operating information will be available following the presentation, and an archived version will be available at the same location for one year. About Dell Technologies Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) helps organizations and individuals build their digital future and transform how they work, live and play. The company provides customers with the industry's broadest and most innovative technology and services portfolio for the AI era. Copyright © 2026 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All Rights Reserved. Dell Technologies, Dell, EMC and Dell EMC are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners. Non-GAAP Financial Measures: This press release presents information about non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per share – diluted, free cash flow, and adjusted free cash flow, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a supplement to the results provided in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is provided in the attached tables for each of the fiscal periods indicated. Special Note on Forward-Looking Statements: Statements in this press release that relate to future results and events are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and are based on Dell Technologies' current expectations. In some cases, you can identify these statements by such forward-looking words as "anticipate," "believe," "confidence," "could," "estimate," "expect," "guidance," "intend," "may," "objective," "outlook," "plan," "project," "possible," "potential," "should," "will" and "would," or similar words or expressions that refer to future events or outcomes. Forward-looking statements include, among others, any statements regarding Dell Technologies' expectations for third-quarter and full-year fiscal 2027 revenue, GAAP diluted earnings per share and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, and for full-year fiscal 2027 AI-optimized servers revenue, as well as any other statements regarding Dell Technologies' prospects and its future operations, financial condition, volumes, cash flows, expenses or other financial items, including management's plans or strategies and objectives for any of the foregoing and any assumptions, expectations or beliefs underlying any of the foregoing. Dell Technologies' results or events in future periods could differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements because of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that include, but are not limited to, the following: adverse global economic conditions; competitive pressures; Dell Technologies' ability to successfully execute its strategy; Dell Technologies' relationships with third-party suppliers for products and components; Dell Technologies' use of single-source or limited-source suppliers; effects on Dell Technologies' operating performance related to demand for AI solutions; management of Dell Technologies' AI solutions and use of AI in internal functions and operations; Dell Technologies' ability to deliver high-quality products, software, and services and to manage solutions and products and services transitions in an effective manner; Dell Technologies' ability to successfully implement its cost efficiency plans; security incidents, including cyber-attacks; Dell Technologies' foreign operations and ability to generate substantial non-U.S. net revenue; Dell Technologies' product, services, customer, and geographic sales mix, and seasonal sales trends; the performance of Dell Technologies' sales channel partners; Dell Technologies' ability to successfully execute on strategic initiatives including acquisitions and divestitures; access to the capital markets by Dell Technologies or its customers; weak economic conditions, changing customer mix, and the effect of additional regulation on Dell Technologies' financial services activities; counterparty default risks; material impairment of the value of goodwill or intangible assets; the loss by Dell Technologies of any contracts for ISG services and solutions and its ability to perform such contracts at their estimated costs; loss by Dell Technologies of government contracts; Dell Technologies' ability to develop and protect its proprietary intellectual property or obtain licenses to intellectual property developed by others on commercially reasonable and competitive terms; disruptions in Dell Technologies' infrastructure; Dell Technologies' ability to hedge effectively its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates; adverse legislative or regulatory tax changes, expiration of tax holidays or favorable tax rate structures, or unfavorable outcomes in tax audits and other tax compliance matters; declines in fair value or impairment of portfolio investments; unfavorable results of legal proceedings; evolving and varied expectations and regulatory requirements relating to sustainability issues; the effect of global climate change and related legal, regulatory or market measures; compliance with environmental and safety laws; compliance requirements of anti-corruption laws, economic sanctions and other trade laws, human rights laws, or other laws regulating its international operations; Dell Technologies' dependence on the services of Michael Dell and key employees; Dell Technologies' level of indebtedness; and business and financial factors and legal restrictions affecting continuation of Dell Technologies' quarterly cash dividend policy and dividend rate. This list of risks, uncertainties, and other factors is not complete. Dell Technologies discusses some of these matters more fully, as well as certain risk factors that could affect Dell Technologies' business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects, in its reports filed with the SEC, including Dell Technologies' annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2026, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K. These filings are available for review through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov . Any or all forward-looking statements Dell Technologies makes may turn out to be wrong and can be affected by inaccurate assumptions Dell Technologies might make or by known or unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including those identified in this press release. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements made in this press release, which speak only as of its date. Dell Technologies does not undertake to update, and expressly disclaims any duty to update, its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of circumstances or events that arise after the date they are made, new information, or otherwise.

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