Basis: Latest reported fiscal quarter. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the gross margin high or low?
The gross margin of 17.75% is 18% below its 5-year average of 21.72%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-8.16%–23.98%).
As of the fiscal period ended Friday, May 1, 2026. 9.47% below its 12-month average of 19.61%.
Reported quarterly gross margin; no daily interpolation.
GROSS MARGIN
17.75%
GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM
19.61%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y
21.56%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y
21.72%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y
24.73%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y
N/A
GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-9.47%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-17.68%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-18.28%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-28.23%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
56.41%
median of 171 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-68.53%
vs the sector median at left
Dell Technologies Inc.
Market Cap
$292.63B
Gross Margin
17.75%
TTM Avg
19.61%
3Y Avg
21.56%
5Y Avg
21.72%
Market Cap
$287.22B
Gross Margin
95.35%
TTM Avg
93.67%
3Y Avg
93.21%
5Y Avg
92.17%
Market Cap
$312.80B
Gross Margin
71.94%
TTM Avg
73.88%
3Y Avg
72.20%
5Y Avg
71.59%
Market Cap
$256.84B
Gross Margin
58.33%
TTM Avg
57.58%
3Y Avg
61.71%
5Y Avg
63.06%
Market Cap
$249.03B
Gross Margin
63.00%
TTM Avg
64.09%
3Y Avg
62.80%
5Y Avg
63.16%
Market Cap
$225.95B
Gross Margin
75.03%
TTM Avg
74.80%
3Y Avg
74.51%
5Y Avg
74.23%
Market Cap
$224.64B
Gross Margin
58.43%
TTM Avg
57.42%
3Y Avg
56.07%
5Y Avg
55.85%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | GROSS MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL) | $292.63B | 17.75% | 19.61% | 21.56% | 21.72% |
| Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares (ARM)vs › | $287.22B | 95.35% | 93.67% | 93.21% | 92.17% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)vs › | $312.80B | 71.94% | 73.88% | 72.20% | 71.59% |
| KLA Corporation (KLAC)vs › | $261.87B | 61.30% | 61.10% | 60.50% | 60.49% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN)vs › | $256.84B | 58.33% | 57.58% | 61.71% | 63.06% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET)vs › | $249.03B | 63.00% | 64.09% | 62.80% | 63.16% |
| SAP SE (SAP)vs › | $244.29B | 72.75% | 72.91% | 72.70% | 72.53% |
| CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD)vs › | $225.95B | 75.03% | 74.80% | 74.51% | 74.23% |
| International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)vs › | $224.64B | 58.43% | 57.42% | 56.07% | 55.85% |
| Amphenol Corporation (APH)vs › | $206.19B | 38.50% | 35.32% | 33.77% | 32.89% |
Gross Margin
17.8%
(Revenue - COGS) / Revenue
Gross Margin = Gross Profit / Revenue
Gross margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after the cost of goods sold, reflecting core product profitability.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | GROSS MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 17.75% |
| 2026-01-30 | 20.16% |
| 2025-10-31 | 20.71% |
| 2025-08-01 | 18.29% |
| 2025-05-02 | 21.12% |
| 2025-01-31 | 23.04% |
| 2024-11-01 | 21.78% |
| 2024-08-02 | 21.22% |
| 2024-05-03 | 21.81% |
| 2024-01-31 | 23.82% |
| 2023-11-03 | 23.14% |
| 2023-08-04 | 23.49% |
| 2023-05-05 | 23.98% |
| 2023-01-31 | 22.99% |
| 2022-10-28 | 23.09% |
| 2022-07-29 | 20.58% |
| 2022-04-29 | 22.15% |
| 2022-01-31 | -8.16% |
| 2021-10-29 | 20.94% |
| 2021-07-30 | 22.63% |
| 2021-04-30 | 23.30% |
| 2021-01-31 | 31.20% |
| 2020-10-30 | 30.92% |
| 2020-07-31 | 31.48% |
| 2020-05-01 | 31.30% |
| 2020-01-31 | 31.97% |
| 2019-11-01 | 31.19% |
| 2019-08-02 | 31.35% |
| 2019-05-03 | 31.03% |
| 2019-01-31 | 29.82% |
| 2018-11-02 | 26.43% |
| 2018-08-03 | 26.69% |
| 2018-05-04 | 27.52% |
| 2018-01-31 | 26.35% |
| 2017-11-03 | 26.69% |
| 2017-08-04 | 25.45% |
| 2017-05-05 | 24.76% |
| 2017-01-31 | 22.57% |
| 2016-10-28 | 24.00% |
| 2016-07-29 | 17.87% |
| 2016-04-29 | 17.92% |
| 2016-01-31 | 17.78% |
| 2015-10-30 | 16.82% |
| 2015-07-31 | 16.02% |
| 2015-05-01 | 15.27% |
| 2015-01-31 | 16.77% |
| 2014-10-31 | 17.63% |
| 2014-08-01 | 18.64% |
| 2014-05-01 | 18.04% |
