Dell Technologies Inc (DELL)

Operating profit margin

		Jan 31, 2025	Oct 31, 2024	Aug 2, 2024	Jul 31, 2024	May 3, 2024	Apr 30, 2024	Feb 2, 2024	Jan 31, 2024	Nov 3, 2023	Oct 31, 2023	Aug 4, 2023	Jul 31, 2023	May 5, 2023	Apr 30, 2023	Feb 3, 2023	Jan 31, 2023	Oct 31, 2022	Oct 28, 2022	Jul 31, 2022	Jul 29, 2022
Operating income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	6,438,000	5,199,000	4,597,000	4,746,000	5,144,000	5,710,000	6,144,000	5,818,000	5,678,000	5,261,000	5,045,000	5,069,000	5,212,000	5,905,000	6,456,000	6,234,000	5,761,000	5,458,000	5,246,000	5,759,000
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	98,349,000	96,662,000	94,540,000	91,832,000	89,124,000	89,131,000	89,138,000	89,754,000	90,370,000	89,041,000	87,712,000	89,817,000	91,922,000	95,721,000	99,520,000	100,906,000	102,292,000	103,687,000	105,082,000	100,851,000
Operating profit margin		6.55%	5.38%	4.86%	5.17%	5.77%	6.41%	6.89%	6.48%	6.28%	5.91%	5.75%	5.64%	5.67%	6.17%	6.49%	6.18%	5.63%	5.26%	4.99%	5.71%

January 31, 2025 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $6,438,000K ÷ $98,349,000K
= 6.55%

Dell Technologies Inc's operating profit margin has shown some fluctuations over the past few years. The margin stood at 5.71% in July 2022, decreased to 4.99% by the end of that month, then fluctuated between 5.26% and 6.49% until May 2023. After May 2023, the margin started to gradually decline, reaching 5.17% in July 2024 before dropping to 4.86% in August 2024. However, Dell was able to improve its operating profit margin to 6.55% by January 2025, indicating a recovery in profitability. Overall, the trend in Dell's operating profit margin has been volatile, with periods of both growth and decline.