DELL: what changed in its latest quarter

Prove it

Every claim on the graphic, labelled: observed (straight from the data), calculated (worked out from it), or possible contributor (lines up in time, not a confirmed cause).

• OBSERVED
  Revenue growth: +57.7% vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year ÷ last year − 1 · Source: SEC EDGAR · Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
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  EPS growth: +272.9% vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year ÷ last year − 1 · Source: SEC EDGAR · Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
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  Gross margin: +2.6 pts vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year’s margin − last year’s margin · Source: SEC EDGAR · Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
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  Operating margin: +5.5 pts vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year’s margin − last year’s margin · Source: SEC EDGAR · Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
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  Free cash flow: −47.2% vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year ÷ last year − 1 · Source: SEC EDGAR · Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM ET