The historical rank and industry rank for Dell Technologies's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:DELL'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 98.37 Med: 104.68 Max: 114.22
Current: 104.67
During the past 12 years, Dell Technologies's highest Days Payable was 114.22. The lowest was 98.37. And the median was 104.68.
XSWX:DELL's Days Payable is ranked better than 70.14% of 2441
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.99
vs XSWX:DELL: 104.67
Dell Technologies's Days Payable
declined
from Apr. 2025 (118.95) to Apr. 2026 (99.91).
It may suggest that Dell Technologiesaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Dell Technologies Days Payable Related Terms
Dell Technologies Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Dell Technologies's Days Payable 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 SNDK, STX, WDC: Days Payable Comparison
For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Dell Technologies's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Dell Technologies's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dell Technologies's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Dell Technologies's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as
* 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 Days Payable of 99.91 as of Apr. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Dell Technologies and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 104.68. Over the past decade, Dell Technologies' Days Payable has ranged from 98.37 to 114.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Dell Technologies ranks #729 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 29.9%.
Is Dell Technologies' Days Payable too high?
Dell Technologies' current Days Payable of 99.91 is near median its 10-year median of 104.68. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 98.37 to a high of 114.22. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.99. Dell Technologies' value of 99.91 is 42.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dell Technologies ranks #729 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Dell Technologies has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dell Technologies' Days Payable compare to SNDK and STX?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Dell Technologies ranks #729 out of 2441 companies for Days Payable. This puts Dell Technologies in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.99. Dell Technologies' value of 99.91 is 42.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Dell Technologies' own Days Payable has ranged from 98.37 to 114.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 104.68 vs. the industry median of 69.99, Dell Technologies has consistently been above 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 Days Payable for a Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.99, based on 2,441 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Dell Technologies's current Days Payable of 99.91 is 42.7% above 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Dell Technologies and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dell Technologies's current Days Payable is 99.91, which is near median its own 10-year median of 104.68. 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 Days Payable of 99.91. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF152.64, compared to a current price of CHF317.54 — trading 108% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 99.91, which is near median its 10-year median of 104.68 and 42.7% above the Hardware industry median of 69.99. Dell Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Dell Technologies (XSWX:DELL), the current Days Payable is 99.91 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 CHF317.54 is trading 108% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF152.64.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:DELL:
Days Payable: 99.91 (near median its 10-year median of 104.68)
GF Value™: CHF152.64 vs. price of CHF317.54 (108% above fair value)
Industry Position: 42.7% above the Hardware median (#729 of 2441)
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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