Debt-to-Equity Ratio

Dell's debt-to-equity ratio of -22.19x means the company has more total liabilities than shareholder equity, resulting in a negative value.

This indicates Dell’s debts exceed its assets on a book basis, a rare and often risky position. For context, the sector median debt-to-equity ratio is 0.27x, and Dell ranks at the 0th percentile among its technology peers — the worst possible comparison. The year-over-year change is not available, but the quarter-over-quarter change shows improvement: the ratio moved from -12.75x to -22.19x, a -74.0% drop, meaning the negative value has grown more negative (worsened). A negative ratio combined with a worsening trend suggests increased financial risk, as leverage is deepening rather than stabilizing. This metric contradicts the overall BULLISH verdict, because a debt-to-equity ratio far below zero and deteriorating points to potential solvency concerns.

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