DELL vs. TEL: Dell vs. TE Connectivity Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Dell (DELL) and TE Connectivity (TEL) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Dell (DELL) and TE Connectivity (TEL) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but DELL is classified in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals while TEL is classified in Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components.

Company profile comparison for Dell (DELL) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Profile Item	DELL	TEL
Name	Dell Technologies Inc. Class C Common Stock	TE Connectivity plc
Country/Region	United States	Ireland
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
GICS Sub-Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Electronic Manufacturing Services
Market Capitalization	208.88 billion USD	59.52 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	August 17, 2016	June 14, 2007
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DELL

TEL

GSPC

Dell (DELL) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Dell (DELL) and TE Connectivity (TEL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Dell (DELL) and TE Connectivity (TEL). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Dell (DELL) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	DELL	TEL
Total Return (1Y)	142.85%	-8.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	72.12%	22.58%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	47.28%	7.96%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DELL

TEL

GSPC

Dell (DELL) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Dell (DELL) and TE Connectivity (TEL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Dell (DELL) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	DELL	TEL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	80.23%	36.95%
Beta (5Y)	1.50	1.14
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-59.59%	-34.26%
Avg. Volume (3M)	7.77M	1.95M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

DELL and TEL are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Dell (DELL) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	DELL	TEL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.73	-0.36
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	3.00	-0.47

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: TE Connectivity (TEL) earns 24.61% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Dell (DELL) has no ROE this period.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%
DELL: --

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.61%

Max: 42.47%
TEL: 24.61%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

Dell (DELL) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): DELL does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; TEL is benchmarked against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

TE Connectivity (TEL) at 16.36% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Dell (DELL) at 7.53%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

7.53%

Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
DELL: 7.53%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

16.36%

Max: 27.60%
TEL: 16.36%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

Dell (DELL) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their net margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

TE Connectivity (TEL) at 21.07% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Dell (DELL) at 12.02%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

12.02%

Max: 36.27%
Q3: 18.36%
DELL: 12.02%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

21.07%

Max: 36.27%
TEL: 21.07%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

Dell (DELL) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their operating margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Dell (DELL) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	DELL	TEL
ROE (TTM)	--	24.61%
ROA (TTM)	8.64%	10.00%
Net Margin (TTM)	7.53%	16.36%
Operating Margin (TTM)	12.02%	21.07%
Gross Margin (TTM)	19.91%	36.24%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Dell (DELL) at 18.80% and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 8.94% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Dell (DELL) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Dell (DELL) at 36.05% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while TE Connectivity (TEL) at -40.37% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

Dell (DELL) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Dell (DELL) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	DELL	TEL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	18.80%	8.94%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.54%	1.97%
EPS Growth (YoY)	36.05%	-40.37%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	38.89%	-6.23%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

TE Connectivity (TEL) at 1.73 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Dell (DELL) at 0.96 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for DELL.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.96

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
DELL: 0.96
Min: 0.17

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.73

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
TEL: 1.73
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

Dell (DELL) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their current ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: TE Connectivity (TEL) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41 against its industry range, while Dell (DELL) reports no figure this period.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01
DELL: --

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.41

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
TEL: 0.41
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

Dell (DELL) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): DELL does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; TEL is benchmarked against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Dell (DELL) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	DELL	TEL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.96	1.73
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	0.41
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.34	0.76

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Dell (DELL) at 0.73% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; TE Connectivity (TEL) at 1.44% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.73%

DELL: 0.73%
Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.44%

TEL: 1.44%
Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Dell (DELL) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Dell (DELL) at 13.43% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while TE Connectivity (TEL) at 28.50% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

13.43%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
DELL: 13.43%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

28.50%

Max: 32.27%
TEL: 28.50%
Q3: 14.48%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Dell (DELL) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Dell (DELL) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	DELL	TEL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.73%	1.44%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	13.43%	28.50%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Dell (DELL) at 19.10 and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 18.70 sit in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, with the market paying less for a dollar of trailing earnings than it pays for typical peers.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

19.10

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
DELL: 19.10
Min: 6.07

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

18.70

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
TEL: 18.70
Min: 6.07

Dell (DELL) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Dell (DELL) at 1.38 and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 2.99 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.38

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
DELL: 1.38
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.99

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
TEL: 2.99
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

Dell (DELL) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Dell (DELL) reports a negative P/B ratio of -147.32, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile TE Connectivity (TEL) reports 4.38, ranking against industry peers normally.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

-147.32

Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33
DELL: -147.32

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

4.38

Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
TEL: 4.38
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

Dell (DELL) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Dell (DELL) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	DELL	TEL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	19.10	18.70
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.38	2.99
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	-147.32	4.38
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.89%	4.09%