DELL vs ETN: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Dell Technologies Inc. and Eaton Corporation plc โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-08-06.
Dell Technologies Inc. ยท Technology
$450.22
-13.0% upside to fair value
Grade D
VS
Eaton Corporation plc ยท Industrials
$447.28
-9.5% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C+
QuantHub Verdict
ETN has more upside to fair value (-9.5%). ETN trades at a lower forward P/E (33.2x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric DELL ETN
Current Price $450.22 $447.28
Fair Value Estimate $391.48 $405.00
Upside to Fair Value -13.0% -9.5%
Market Cap $299.1B $173.7B
Forward P/E 35.2x 33.2x
EV / EBITDA 22.9x 30.0x
Price / Sales 2.2x 5.8x
Price / FCF 31.7x 38.6x
Revenue Growth YoY +87.5% +21.0%
Gross Margin 19.2% 35.9%
Operating Margin 8.0% 17.7%
Return on Equity -363.2% 18.9%
Dividend Yield 0% 0.98%
FCF Yield 3.16% 2.59%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Buy
Investment Thesis
DELL โ€” Dell Technologies Inc.
Dell Technologies Inc. operates in the technology sector focusing on computer hardware, delivering strong revenue and earnings growth in the most recent quarter with 87.5% and 256.3% year-over-year increases respectively. Despite these impressive growth metrics and a solid operating margin of 8.0%, the company is currently overvalued with its stock trading 13% above the fair value estimate of $39โ€ฆ
ETN โ€” Eaton Corporation plc
Eaton is a 115-year-old power management company whose Electrical Americas, Electrical Global and Aerospace segments have become a core beneficiary of the same AI data-center, grid modernization and reshoring supercycle driving GE Vernova and Vertiv. Q2 2026 results were record-setting: revenue of $8.5 billion (up 21% year over year, 14% organic), adjusted EPS of $3.15, and segment margins of 23.โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric DELL ETN
Zone Low $293.61 $305.00
Zone High $332.76 $345.00
In Buy Zone? No No
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