Dell Technologies (DELL) Competitors $91.77 -2.01 (-2.14%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock DELL vs. ANET, HPQ, HPE, SMCI, STX, PSTG, LOGI, PAR, DBD, and ATENShould you be buying Dell Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dell Technologies include Arista Networks (ANET), HP (HPQ), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Seagate Technology (STX), Pure Storage (PSTG), Logitech International (LOGI), PAR Technology (PAR), Diebold Nixdorf (DBD), and A10 Networks (ATEN). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry. Dell Technologies vs. Arista Networks HP Hewlett Packard Enterprise Super Micro Computer Seagate Technology Pure Storage Logitech International PAR Technology Diebold Nixdorf A10 Networks Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) and Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, community ranking, dividends, valuation and earnings. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer DELL or ANET? Arista Networks received 575 more outperform votes than Dell Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 74.51% of users gave Arista Networks an outperform vote while only 60.50% of users gave Dell Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDell TechnologiesOutperform Votes75260.50% Underperform Votes49139.50% Arista NetworksOutperform Votes132774.51% Underperform Votes45425.49% Is DELL or ANET more profitable? Arista Networks has a net margin of 40.72% compared to Dell Technologies' net margin of 4.36%. Arista Networks' return on equity of 29.91% beat Dell Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dell Technologies4.36% -191.91% 5.88% Arista Networks 40.72%29.91%21.67% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DELL or ANET? 76.4% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.5% of Arista Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.7% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Arista Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer DELL or ANET? Dell Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $134.65, suggesting a potential upside of 46.72%. Arista Networks has a consensus target price of $106.43, suggesting a potential upside of 29.27%. Given Dell Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Dell Technologies is more favorable than Arista Networks.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dell Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84Arista Networks 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Does the media refer more to DELL or ANET? In the previous week, Arista Networks had 21 more articles in the media than Dell Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Arista Networks and 35 mentions for Dell Technologies. Arista Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Dell Technologies' score of 1.05 indicating that Arista Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dell Technologies 25 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Arista Networks 36 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, DELL or ANET? Dell Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Arista Networks. Dell Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arista Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDell Technologies$95.57B0.67$3.21B$6.2214.75Arista Networks$7.00B14.76$2.85B$2.2237.09 Which has more volatility & risk, DELL or ANET? Dell Technologies has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arista Networks has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryArista Networks beats Dell Technologies on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Dell Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DELL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DELL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDell TechnologiesElectronic computers IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$64.04B$411.46B$23.07B$18.97BDividend Yield2.36%1.13%2.98%4.03%P/E Ratio16.2142.4642.1632.71Price / Sales0.673.332,077.0827.90Price / Cash10.8124.3734.7217.53Price / Book-27.9810.526.124.47Net Income$3.21B$12.30B$738.82M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.90%0.29%3.50%2.26%1 Month Performance-0.62%-3.04%2.00%-2.86%1 Year Performance-26.37%-0.68%52,547.40%5.48% Dell Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DELLDell Technologies4.9837 of 5 stars$91.77-2.1%$134.65+46.7%-26.6%$64.04B$95.57B16.21133,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Positive NewsGap DownANETArista Networks4.9427 of 5 stars$68.68+1.5%$106.07+54.4%+22.5%$86.64B$7.00B30.953,610Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradePositive NewsGap DownHPQHP4.9228 of 5 stars$24.20+1.9%$34.00+40.5%-9.7%$22.83B$53.88B8.6258,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise4.8826 of 5 stars$15.21+2.6%$20.60+35.5%-5.0%$19.99B$31.23B8.0160,200Short Interest ↑Positive NewsGap DownSMCISuper Micro Computer4.9059 of 5 stars$30.93+4.8%$52.57+70.0%-59.6%$18.36B$20.82B15.534,610Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownSTXSeagate Technology4.9257 of 5 stars$75.81+2.5%$117.39+54.8%-5.2%$16.05B$8.04B13.8640,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap UpPSTGPure Storage4.5839 of 5 stars$40.59+0.9%$70.95+74.8%-13.1%$13.23B$3.17B106.794,200Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownLOGILogitech International3.7383 of 5 stars$72.53+2.0%$90.57+24.9%-1.5%$11.47B$4.56B17.038,200Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownPARPAR Technology2.3503 of 5 stars$55.83+1.8%$81.86+46.6%+34.6%$2.24B$349.98M-223.291,480Positive NewsDBDDiebold Nixdorf4.2128 of 5 stars$42.15+3.8%$70.00+66.1%+35.5%$1.59B$3.75B-95.8822,000Upcoming EarningsATENA10 Networks2.9915 of 5 stars$15.59+1.9%$21.00+34.7%+24.4%$1.15B$261.70M23.27580Upcoming EarningsPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ANET Alternatives HPQ Alternatives HPE Alternatives SMCI Alternatives STX Alternatives PSTG Alternatives LOGI Alternatives PAR Alternatives DBD Alternatives ATEN Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DELL) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"I've discovered something so significant about the 2025 crypto market that I had to put everything else aside ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMusk’s AI Masterplan – Our #1 AI Stock to Buy NowDid Elon Musk just set the stage for the next AI stock explosion? 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