Dell Technologies delivered a solid Q4 2025 performance with revenue of $23.9 billion, up 7% year over year, driven by strength in Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and continued demand for AI-oriented architectures. The company highlighted a robust AI opportunity pipeline, with AI orders of $1.7 billion and AI-only backlog approaching $9 billion, underscoring a multi-year growth trajectory in AI-enabled servers, disaggregated storage, and related services. Management emphasized ongoing efficiency measures that expanded operating margins within ISG (record ISG operating income of $2.1 billion, 18.1% ISG margin) while signaling a strategic pivot to higher-margin Dell IP storage (PowerStore Prime and PowerScale) to sustain overall gross margins amid a competitive pricing environment.
For FY26, Dell guided to revenue of $101â$105 billion (midpoint $103 billion, +8% YoY) with ISG growing in the high-teens and CSG in the low-to-mid single digits. The company expects gross margin to decline roughly 100 basis points due to a higher mix of AI-optimized servers, while OpEx is expected to decline in the low single digits. Diluted non-GAAP EPS guidance is $9.30 Âą $0.25. Dell reinforced a constructive capital allocation stance (increased dividend by 18% to $2.10 per share and an additional $10 billion in buyback authorization) and highlighted a durable operating model built on simplification, standardization, and automation.
Investors should weigh the growth optionality from AI-driven server deployments and Dell IP storage against margin pressure from AI mix and competitive dynamics, while monitoring the pace of PC refresh cycles, tariff/rerouting risks, and the evolution of DFS assets under management. The forward outlook appears tethered to execution on AI backlog monetization, continued storage profitability, and disciplined cost management.