Research and Development Expense of Dell Technologies Inc. from 30 Jan 2015 to 31 Oct 2025

Taxonomy & unit
us-gaap: USD
Description
The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.
Summary
Dell Technologies Inc. quarterly and annual Research and Development Expense in USD history and change rate from 30 Jan 2015 to 31 Oct 2025.
  • Dell Technologies Inc. Research and Development Expense for the quarter ending 31 Oct 2025 was $752,000,000, a 0.94% increase year-over-year.
  • Dell Technologies Inc. Research and Development Expense for the twelve months ending 31 Oct 2025 was $3,118,000,000, a 3.8% increase year-over-year.
  • Dell Technologies Inc. annual Research and Development Expense for 2024 was $3,061,000,000, a 9.3% increase from 2023.
  • Dell Technologies Inc. annual Research and Development Expense for 2023 was $2,801,000,000, a 0.79% increase from 2022.
  • Dell Technologies Inc. annual Research and Development Expense for 2022 was $2,779,000,000, a 7.8% increase from 2021.
Source SEC data
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Research and Development Expense, Trailing 12 Months (USD)
Research and Development Expense, Quarterly (USD)
Research and Development Expense, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Research and Development Expense, Annual (USD)
Research and Development Expense, YoY Annual Change (%)

Dell Technologies Inc. Quarterly Research and Development Expense (USD)

Period TTM Value Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date Report Filed Fiscal Year Fiscal Period
Q3 2025 $3,118,000,000 $752,000,000 +$7,000,000 +0.94% 02 Aug 2025 31 Oct 2025 10-Q 09 Dec 2025 2026 Q3
Q2 2025 $3,111,000,000 $785,000,000 +$5,000,000 +0.64% 03 May 2025 01 Aug 2025 10-Q 08 Sep 2025 2026 Q2
Q1 2025 $3,106,000,000 $808,000,000 +$45,000,000 +5.9% 01 Feb 2025 02 May 2025 10-Q 10 Jun 2025 2026 Q1
Q4 2024 $3,061,000,000 $773,000,000 +$57,000,000 +8% 02 Nov 2024 31 Jan 2025 10-K 25 Mar 2025 2025 FY
Q3 2024 $3,004,000,000 $745,000,000 +$53,000,000 +7.7% 03 Aug 2024 01 Nov 2024 10-Q 09 Dec 2025 2026 Q3
Q2 2024 $2,951,000,000 $780,000,000 +$75,000,000 +11% 04 May 2024 02 Aug 2024 10-Q 08 Sep 2025 2026 Q2
Q1 2024 $2,876,000,000 $763,000,000 +$75,000,000 +11% 03 Feb 2024 03 May 2024 10-Q 10 Jun 2025 2026 Q1
Q4 2023 $2,801,000,000 $716,000,000 -$79,000,000 -9.9% 04 Nov 2023 02 Feb 2024 10-K 25 Mar 2025 2025 FY
Q3 2023 $2,880,000,000 $692,000,000 +$15,000,000 +2.2% 05 Aug 2023 03 Nov 2023 10-Q 10 Dec 2024 2025 Q3
Q2 2023 $2,865,000,000 $705,000,000 +$79,000,000 +13% 06 May 2023 04 Aug 2023 10-Q 10 Sep 2024 2025 Q2
Q1 2023 $2,786,000,000 $688,000,000 +$7,000,000 +1% 04 Feb 2023 05 May 2023 10-Q 11 Jun 2024 2025 Q1
Q4 2022 $2,779,000,000 $795,000,000 +$184,000,000 +30% 29 Oct 2022 03 Feb 2023 10-K 25 Mar 2025 2025 FY
Q3 2022 $2,595,000,000 $677,000,000 +$27,000,000 +4.2% 30 Jul 2022 28 Oct 2022 10-Q 08 Dec 2023 2024 Q3
Q2 2022 $2,568,000,000 $626,000,000 -$71,000,000 -10% 30 Apr 2022 29 Jul 2022 10-Q 12 Sep 2023 2024 FY
Q1 2022 $2,639,000,000 $681,000,000 +$62,000,000 +10% 29 Jan 2022 29 Apr 2022 10-Q 12 Jun 2023 2024 FY
Q4 2021 $2,577,000,000 $611,000,000 +$2,040,000,000 30 Oct 2021 28 Jan 2022 10-K 25 Mar 2024 2024 FY
Q3 2021 $537,000,000 $650,000,000 -$710,000,000 -52% 31 Jul 2021 29 Oct 2021 10-Q 05 Dec 2022 2023 Q3
Q2 2021 $1,247,000,000 $697,000,000 -$562,000,000 -45% 01 May 2021 30 Jul 2021 10-Q 01 Sep 2022 2023 Q2
Q1 2021 $1,809,000,000 $619,000,000 -$646,000,000 -51% 30 Jan 2021 30 Apr 2021 10-Q 06 Jun 2022 2023 Q1
Q4 2020 $2,455,000,000 $1,429,000,000 -$216,000,000 -18% 31 Oct 2020 29 Jan 2021 10-K 30 Mar 2023 2023 FY
Q3 2020 $2,671,000,000 $1,360,000,000 +$98,000,000 +7.8% 01 Aug 2020 30 Oct 2020 10-Q 03 Dec 2021 2022 Q3
Q2 2020 $2,573,000,000 $1,259,000,000 +$30,000,000 +2.4% 02 May 2020 31 Jul 2020 10-Q 03 Sep 2021 2022 Q2
Q1 2020 $2,543,000,000 $1,265,000,000 +$89,000,000 +7.6% 01 Feb 2020 01 May 2020 10-Q 07 Jun 2021 2022 Q1
Q4 2019 $2,454,000,000 $1,213,000,000 -$2,415,000,000 -201% 02 Nov 2019 31 Jan 2020 10-K 24 Mar 2022 2022 FY
Q3 2019 $4,869,000,000 $1,262,000,000 +$122,000,000 +11% 03 Aug 2019 01 Nov 2019 10-Q 07 Dec 2020 2021 Q3
Q2 2019 $4,747,000,000 $1,229,000,000 +$54,000,000 +4.6% 04 May 2019 02 Aug 2019 10-Q 04 Sep 2020 2021 Q2
Q1 2019 $4,693,000,000 $1,176,000,000 +$89,000,000 +8.2% 02 Feb 2019 03 May 2019 10-Q 08 Jun 2020 2021 Q1
Q4 2018 $4,604,000,000 $1,202,000,000 +$115,000,000 +11% 03 Nov 2018 01 Feb 2019 10-K 26 Mar 2021 2021 FY
Q3 2018 $4,489,000,000 $1,140,000,000 +$69,000,000 +6.4% 04 Aug 2018 02 Nov 2018 10-Q 09 Dec 2019 2020 Q3
Q2 2018 $4,420,000,000 $1,175,000,000 +$82,000,000 +7.5% 05 May 2018 03 Aug 2018 10-Q 10 Sep 2019 2020 Q2
Q1 2018 $4,338,000,000 $1,087,000,000 -$46,000,000 -4.1% 03 Feb 2018 04 May 2018 10-Q 10 Jun 2019 2020 Q1
Q4 2017 $4,384,000,000 $1,087,000,000 -$184,000,000 -14% 04 Nov 2017 02 Feb 2018 10-K 27 Mar 2020 2020 FY
Q3 2017 $4,568,000,000 $1,071,000,000 +$216,000,000 +25% 05 Aug 2017 03 Nov 2017 10-Q 10 Dec 2018 2019 Q3
Q2 2017 $4,352,000,000 $1,093,000,000 +$847,000,000 +344% 06 May 2017 04 Aug 2017 10-Q 11 Sep 2018 2019 Q2
Q1 2017 $3,505,000,000 $1,133,000,000 +$869,000,000 +329% 04 Feb 2017 05 May 2017 10-Q 12 Jun 2018 2019 Q1
Q4 2016 $2,636,000,000 $1,271,000,000 +$1,062,000,000 +508% 29 Oct 2016 03 Feb 2017 10-K 29 Mar 2019 2019 Q4
Q3 2016 $1,574,000,000 $855,000,000 +$588,000,000 +220% 30 Jul 2016 28 Oct 2016 10-Q 12 Dec 2017 2018 Q3
Q2 2016 $986,000,000 $246,000,000 -$4,000,000 -1.6% 30 Apr 2016 29 Jul 2016 10-Q 08 Sep 2017 2018 Q2
Q1 2016 $990,000,000 $264,000,000 -$61,000,000 -19% 30 Jan 2016 29 Apr 2016 10-Q 09 Jun 2017 2018 Q1
Q4 2015 $1,051,000,000 $209,000,000 31 Oct 2015 29 Jan 2016 10-K 29 Mar 2018 2018 FY
Q3 2015 $267,000,000 01 Aug 2015 30 Oct 2015 10-Q 09 Dec 2016 2017 Q3
Q2 2015 $250,000,000 02 May 2015 31 Jul 2015 10-Q 06 Sep 2016 2017 Q2
Q1 2015 $325,000,000 31 Jan 2015 01 May 2015 10-Q 10 Jun 2016 2017 Q1

Dell Technologies Inc. Annual Research and Development Expense (USD)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date Report Filed Fiscal Year Fiscal Period
2024 $3,061,000,000 +$260,000,000 +9.3% 03 Feb 2024 31 Jan 2025 10-K 25 Mar 2025 2025 FY
2023 $2,801,000,000 +$22,000,000 +0.79% 04 Feb 2023 02 Feb 2024 10-K 25 Mar 2025 2025 FY
2022 $2,779,000,000 +$202,000,000 +7.8% 29 Jan 2022 03 Feb 2023 10-K 25 Mar 2025 2025 FY
2021 $2,577,000,000 +$122,000,000 +5% 30 Jan 2021 28 Jan 2022 10-K 25 Mar 2024 2024 FY
2020 $2,455,000,000 +$1,000,000 +0.04% 01 Feb 2020 29 Jan 2021 10-K 30 Mar 2023 2023 FY
2019 $2,454,000,000 -$2,150,000,000 -47% 02 Feb 2019 31 Jan 2020 10-K 24 Mar 2022 2022 FY
2018 $4,604,000,000 +$220,000,000 +5% 03 Feb 2018 01 Feb 2019 10-K 26 Mar 2021 2021 FY
2017 $4,384,000,000 +$1,748,000,000 +66% 04 Feb 2017 02 Feb 2018 10-K 27 Mar 2020 2020 FY
2016 $2,636,000,000 +$1,585,000,000 +151% 30 Jan 2016 03 Feb 2017 10-K 29 Mar 2019 2019 Q4
2015 $1,051,000,000 +$131,000,000 +14% 31 Jan 2015 29 Jan 2016 10-K 29 Mar 2018 2018 FY
2014 $920,000,000 01 Feb 2014 30 Jan 2015 10-K 31 Mar 2017 2017 FY
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the value indicates that the value is likely invalid.