Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) is one of 83 public companies in the “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Dell Technologies to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Dividends
Dell Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Dell Technologies pays out 14.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.0% and pay out 27.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Dell Technologies has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
76.4% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are owned by institutional investors. 41.5% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Dell Technologies has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dell Technologies’ peers have a beta of 1.74, suggesting that their average share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Dell Technologies and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Dell Technologies | 7.53% | -578.85% | 10.64% |
| Dell Technologies Competitors | -92.27% | -29.83% | 7.83% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Dell Technologies and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dell Technologies | $151.20 billion | $5.94 billion | 21.75 |
| Dell Technologies Competitors | $26.02 billion | $4.07 billion | 4.81 |
Dell Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Dell Technologies is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Dell Technologies and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dell Technologies | 0 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 2.78 |
| Dell Technologies Competitors | 1121 | 4404 | 7820 | 381 | 2.54 |
Dell Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $569.96, suggesting a potential upside of 52.12%. As a group, “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies have a potential upside of 61.74%. Given Dell Technologies’ peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dell Technologies has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Summary
Dell Technologies beats its peers on 11 of the 15 factors compared.
About Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies is a global technology company that develops, sells and supports computers and related infrastructure. Its products include personal computers, workstations, monitors and peripherals, as well as servers, storage systems and networking equipment for businesses and other organizations. The company also provides technology services and solutions, including support, consulting and offerings related to cloud computing, data management and cybersecurity. Dell serves consumers, businesses, governments and other institutions in markets around the world.
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