Analyzing Dell Technologies' Fundamentals Before Investing

By Blake Campbell • Monday, April 08 15:14 • Permanent Link

One of the losers of today's trading session was Dell Technologies. Shares of the Computer hardware company plunged -4.2%, and some investors may be wondering if its price of $127.15 would make a good entry point. Here's what you should know if you are considering this investment:

Dell Technologies has moved 220.3% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 26.7%
DELL has an average analyst rating of buy and is 3.08% away from its mean target price of $123.35 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $4.36
Dell Technologies has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.2 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $8.53 and its forward P/E ratio is 14.9
Dell Technologies is part of the Technology sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 35.0 and an average P/B of 7.92
DELL has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of 90.9% and gross profit margins of 0.2%
The company has a free cash flow of $6.32 Billion, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter
Dell Technologies Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports various comprehensive and integrated solutions, products, and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG). The ISG segment provides modern and traditional storage solutions, including all-flash arrays, scale-out file, object platforms, hyper-converged infrastructure, and software-defined storage; and general-purpose and AI-optimized servers. This segment also offers networking products and services comprising wide area network infrastructure, data center and edge networking switches, and cables and optics that help its business customers to transform and modernize their infrastructure, mobilize and enrich end-user experiences, and accelerate business applications and processes; software and peripherals; and consulting, support, and deployment services. The CSG segment provides desktops, workstations, and notebooks; displays, docking stations, keyboards, mice, webcam, and audio devices; and third-party software and peripherals, as well as configuration, support and deployment, and extended warranty services. It is involved in cybersecurity technology-driven security solutions to prevent security breaches, detect malicious activity, respond rapidly when a security breach occurs, and identify emerging threats; originating, collecting, and servicing customer financing arrangements; and the resale of VMware products and services. The company serves enterprises, public institutions, and small and medium-sized businesses through its direct sales channel, value-added resellers, system integrators, distributors, and retailers. The company was formerly known as Denali Holding Inc. and changed its name to Dell Technologies Inc. in August 2016. Dell Technologies Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.

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