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Dell Technologies has a Cash Ratio of 0.16. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Dell Technologies's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:DELL'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08 Med: 0.19 Max: 0.4
Current: 0.16
During the past 12 years, Dell Technologies's highest Cash Ratio was 0.40. The lowest was 0.08. And the median was 0.19.
XSWX:DELL's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 85.36% of 2480
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 0.64
vs XSWX:DELL: 0.16
Dell Technologies (XSWX:DELL) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
Dell Technologies Cash Ratio Related Terms
Dell Technologies Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Dell Technologies's Cash Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
XSWX:DELL vs ANET, SNDK, STX: Cash Ratio Comparison
For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Dell Technologies's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Dell Technologies Cash Ratio vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Dell Technologies's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dell Technologies's Cash Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Dell Technologies (XSWX:DELL) has a Cash Ratio of 0.16 as of Apr. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Dell Technologies and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 0.19. Over the past decade, Dell Technologies' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.08 to 0.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Dell Technologies ranks #2117 out of 2480 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 85.4%.
Is Dell Technologies' Cash Ratio too high?
Dell Technologies' current Cash Ratio of 0.16 is 16% below median its 10-year median of 0.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.08 to a high of 0.40. The Hardware industry median Cash Ratio is 0.64. Dell Technologies' value of 0.16 is 75% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dell Technologies ranks #2117 out of 2480 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Dell Technologies has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dell Technologies' Cash Ratio compare to ANET and SNDK?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Dell Technologies ranks #2117 out of 2480 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Dell Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.64. Dell Technologies' value of 0.16 is 75% below this benchmark. Historically, Dell Technologies' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.08 to 0.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.19 vs. the industry median of 0.64, Dell Technologies has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for a Hardware company?
The median Cash Ratio among Hardware companies is 0.64, based on 2,480 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Dell Technologies's current Cash Ratio of 0.16 is 75% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Dell Technologies and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dell Technologies's current Cash Ratio is 0.16, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 0.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dell Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Dell Technologies (XSWX:DELL) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.16. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF156.93, compared to a current price of CHF309.95 — trading 97.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.16, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 0.19 and 75% below the Hardware industry median of 0.64. Dell Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Dell Technologies (XSWX:DELL), the current Cash Ratio is 0.16 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Dell Technologies (XSWX:DELL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dell Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF309.95 is trading 97.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF156.93.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:DELL:
Cash Ratio: 0.16 (16% below median its 10-year median of 0.19)
GF Value™: CHF156.93 vs. price of CHF309.95 (97.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 75% below the Hardware median (#2117 of 2480)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:DELL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dell Technologies is a broad information technology vendor, primarily supplying hardware to enterprises. It focuses on premium and commercial personal computers, as well as enterprise on-premises data center hardware. It holds top-three shares in its core markets of personal computers, peripheral displays, mainstream servers, and external storage. Dell has a robust ecosystem of component and assembly partners and also relies heavily on channel partners to fulfill its sales.
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