Sifting through countless of stocks in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry can be tedious, and sometimes two stocks are just too similar to judge which is the better investment. If you’re on the fence about investing in Dell Technologies Inc. or Seagate Technology Holdings plc because you’re not sure how they measure up, it’s important to compare them on a few factors before making your decision.

Read on to learn how Dell Technologies Inc. and Seagate Technology Holdings plc compare based on key financial metrics to determine which better meets your investment needs.

About Dell Technologies Inc. and Seagate Technology Holdings plc

Dell Technologies Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports various comprehensive and integrated solutions, products, and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG) segments. The ISG segment provides modern and traditional storage solutions, including all-flash, purpose-built, hyper-converged infrastructure, software-defined storage, and general-purpose and AI-optimized servers. This segment also offers networking products and services comprising wide area network infrastructure, data center and edge networking switches, and cables and optics that help its business customers to transform and modernize their infrastructure and complementing its server and storage solutions; and software, peripherals, and services, including consulting and support, and deployment. The CSG segment provides notebooks, desktops, and workstations and branded peripherals that include displays, docking stations, keyboards, mice, webcam and audio devices, and third-party software and peripherals; and configuration, and extended warranties services. The company is involved in originating, collecting, and servicing customer financing arrangements and offers payment and consumption solutions and services, such utility, subscription, as-a-service, leases, and loans, as well as fixed-term leases and loans. It serves enterprises, governmental agencies and other public institutions, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, small and medium-sized businesses, and consumers. The company has a strategic alliance with Rafay Systems for the development of AI infrastructure solutions. The company was formerly known as Denali Holding Inc. and changed its name to Dell Technologies Inc. in March 2013. Dell Technologies Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.

Seagate Technology Holdings plc engages in providing data storage solutions in Singapore, the United States, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company offers External and internal hard drives; external and internal solid-state drives (SSDs); enterprise hard drives and SSDs; data storage systems; network attached storage (NAS) hard drives; video and analytics hard drives; and hyperscale and cloud solution. It offers its products for Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Surveillance & Security, and telecommunication industry. The company sells its products primarily to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Singapore.

Latest Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals and Dell Technologies Inc., Seagate Technology Holdings plc Stock News

As of September 1, 2026, Dell Technologies Inc. had a $274.6 billion market capitalization, compared to the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals median of $1.5 million. Dell Technologies Inc.’s stock is up 275.9% in 2026, up 2% in the previous five trading days and up 247.93% in the past year.

Currently, Dell Technologies Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 34.0. Dell Technologies Inc.’s trailing 12-month revenue is $134.0 billion with a 6.3% net profit margin. Year-over-year quarterly sales growth most recently was 87.5%. Analysts expect adjusted earnings to reach $18.864 per share for the current fiscal year. Dell Technologies Inc. currently has a 0.6% dividend yield.

As of September 1, 2026, Seagate Technology Holdings plc had a $185.1 billion market cap, putting it in the 98th percentile of all stocks. Seagate Technology Holdings plc’s stock is up 191.9% in 2026, down 5% in the previous five trading days and up 387.84% in the past year.

Currently, Seagate Technology Holdings plc’s price-earnings ratio is 58.8. Seagate Technology Holdings plc’s trailing 12-month revenue is $12.2 billion with a 26.1% net profit margin. Year-over-year quarterly sales growth most recently was 48.5%. Analysts expect adjusted earnings to reach $35.781 per share for the current fiscal year. Seagate Technology Holdings plc currently has a 0.4% dividend yield.

How We Compare Dell Technologies Inc. and Seagate Technology Holdings plc Stock Grades

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AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A‐F grades for each of five key investing factors: value, growth, momentum, earnings estimate revisions and quality. Here, we’ll take a closer look at Dell Technologies Inc. and Seagate Technology Holdings plc’s stock grades to see how they measure up against one another.

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Dell Technologies Inc. and Seagate Technology Holdings plc Stock Value Grades

Company	Ticker	Value
Dell Technologies Inc.	DELL	D
Seagate Technology Holdings plc	STX	F

Successful stock investing involves buying low and selling high, so stock valuation is an important consideration for stock selection.

Buying stocks that are going to go up typically means buying stocks that are undervalued in the first place, although momentum investors may argue that point.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade derives from a stock’s value score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are a good value and so on.

Dell Technologies Inc. has a Value Score of 39, which is Expensive. Seagate Technology Holdings plc has a Value Score of 3, which is Ultra Expensive.

The Value Stock Winner: No Clear Winner

Neither Dell Technologies Inc. or Seagate Technology Holdings plc has a high enough value grade to be considered a “winner.” Investors who are considering these companies should do additional due diligence and research to see if either could be a good addition to their portfolio. It’s important to look at a wide range of financial metrics in order to determine if Dell Technologies Inc. or Seagate Technology Holdings plc is the better investment when it comes to value.

Dell Technologies Inc. and Seagate Technology Holdings plc’s Quality Grades

Company	Ticker	Quality
Dell Technologies Inc.	DELL	A
Seagate Technology Holdings plc	STX	A

Like the Value Grade, AAII’s A+ Investor Quality Grade comes from the percentile rank of key metrics. Specifically, the Quality Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of return on assets (ROA), return on invested capital (ROIC), gross profit relative to assets, buyback yield, change in total liabilities to assets, accruals, Z double prime bankruptcy risk (Z) score and the F-Score.

The score is variable, meaning it can consider all eight measures or, should any of the eight measures not be valid, the remaining measures that are valid. To be assigned a Quality Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) measure and corresponding ranking for at least four of the eight quality measures.

The Quality Score is used to assess the underlying “quality” of a particular stock. A higher-quality stock possesses traits associated with upside potential and reduced downside risk. Backtesting of the Quality Grade shows that stocks with higher grades, on average, outperformed stocks with lower grades over the period of 1998 through 2019.

Stocks receive better grades (higher scores) for having higher scores for the quality subcomponents and worse grades (lower scores) for lower scores for the subcomponents.

Dell Technologies Inc. has a Quality Score of 82, which is Very Strong. Seagate Technology Holdings plc has a Quality Score of 96, which is Very Strong.

The Quality Grade Winner: It’s a Tie!

Looking at the Quality Grade breakdown above, both Dell Technologies Inc. and Seagate Technology Holdings plc have a grade of A. For investors who focus solely on a company’s overall quality, you will need to conduct further research into both companies to see if they are a good fit for your portfolio. As a good rule of thumb, you should always analyze multiple factors based on a wide range of metrics before choosing a company to invest in.

Dell Technologies Inc. and Seagate Technology Holdings plc’s Estimate Revisions Grades

Company	Ticker	Earnings Estimate
Dell Technologies Inc.	DELL	B
Seagate Technology Holdings plc	STX	B

Earnings estimate revisions scores consider the magnitude of a company’s earnings surprise in its last two reported fiscal quarters. Often, positive surprises beget further positive surprises‐or at least continued sales growth (the exact opposite is generally true, too).

Estimate revisions offer an indication of what analysts are thinking about the short-term prospects of a firm. Estimate revisions are based on the statistical significance of a firm’s last two quarterly earnings surprises and the percentage change in its consensus estimate for the current fiscal year over the past month and past three months.

Dell Technologies Inc. has a Earnings Estimate Score of 80, which is Positive. Seagate Technology Holdings plc has a Earnings Estimate Score of 75, which is Positive.

The Earnings Estimate Revisions Grade Winner: It’s a Tie!

Looking at the Earnings Estimate Revisions Grade breakdown above, both Dell Technologies Inc. and Seagate Technology Holdings plc have a grade of B. For those focusing solely on a company’s estimate revisions, other financial metrics will need to be evaluated to determine whether Dell Technologies Inc. or Seagate Technology Holdings plc is a better fit.

Other Dell Technologies Inc. and Seagate Technology Holdings plc Grades

In addition to Value, Quality and Estimate Revisions, A+ Investor also provides grades for Growth and Momentum.

Momentum grades help uncover stocks experiencing anomalously high rates of return; research finds that stocks with high relative levels of momentum tend to outperform, whereas those with low levels of momentum tend to continue underperforming.

Growth investing builds on the idea that stocks of companies exhibiting strong, consistent and prolonged growth outperform those of slower-growth companies. AAII measures growth through consistency of annual sales growth, five-year sales growth rankings adjusted for extreme levels, and consistency of positive annual cash from operations.

These 2 key factors, when combined with the above, provide a holistic view into a particular stock. Further, by joining A+ Investor you can see whether Dell Technologies Inc. and Seagate Technology Holdings plc pass any of our 60+ stock screens that have outperformed the market since their creation.

So, Which Is the Better Investment, Dell Technologies Inc. or Seagate Technology Holdings plc Stock?

Overall, Dell Technologies Inc. stock has a Value Score of 39, Estimate Revisions Score of 80 and Quality Score of 82.

Seagate Technology Holdings plc stock has a Value Score of 3, Estimate Revisions Score of 75 and Quality Score of 96.

Comparing Dell Technologies Inc. and Seagate Technology Holdings plc’s grades, scores and metrics can act as a solid basis to determine whether they may be a good investment or not. You’ll also want to look at your portfolio’s asset allocation as well as your risk tolerance and financial goals to see if either of these stocks would make a good fit for you. AAII can help you figure out which investments align with your individual needs and preferences.

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