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Profile - Dell Computer Corporation (NasdaqNM:DELL)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 16Earnings Announcement
Location
807 Las Cimas Parkway, Building 2
Austin, TX 78746
Phone: (512) 338-4400
Fax: (512) 728-3653
Email: investor_relations_fulfillment@dell.com
Employees (last reported count): 40,000
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 ·Sector: Technology
 ·Industry: Computer Hardware
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 13%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · 21 insider sells; 20.1M shares
  (5.6% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 50% (58% of float)
(1,985 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 39.6M shares (+2.93%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Dell Computer Corporation is a direct computer systems company. The Company offers its customers a full range of computer systems, including desktop computer systems, notebook computers, workstations, network servers and storage products, as well as an extended selection of peripheral hardware, computing software and related services. Additionally, the Company offers an array of services to support its customers' online initiatives. The Company's direct model offers in-person relationships with corporate and institutional customers, as well as telephone and Internet purchasing, build-to-order computer systems, telephone and online technical support and onsite product service. The Company sells its products and services to large corporate, government, healthcare and education customers, small to medium-sized businesses and individuals.
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Financial Summary
DELL designs, develops, manufactures, markets and services and supports a range of computer systems, including desktop, notebooks, and enterprise systems (includes servers and workstations). DELL also markets software, peripherals, service and support programs. For the 13 weeks ended 5/4/01, revenues rose 10% to $8.03 billion. Net income before acct. change fell 12% to $462 million. Results reflect increased sales of servers and notebooks, offset by reduced margins.

Recent Earnings Announcement
For the 3 months ended 08/03/2001, revenues were 7,611,000; after tax earnings were -101,000. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of dollars.)

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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2001 Compensation
PayExer

Michael Dell, 36
Chairman and CEO
$2.6M$199M
Kevin Rollins, 48
Pres, COO
1.9M42M
James Vanderslice, Ph.D., 60
Vice Chairman
1.9M--  
James Schneider, 48
CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, Sr. VP
--  --  
Thomas Green, 46
Sr. VP, Law and Admin. and Sec.
--  --  
Dollar amounts are as of 2-Feb-2001 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqNM:DELLAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 21-Dec-2000
$16.25 
Recent Price$21.38 
52-Week High
on 1-Sep-2000
$43.875
Beta2.21 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)25.9M
Daily Volume (10-day avg)24.1M
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-50.4%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-33.4%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$55.7B
Shares Outstanding2.60B
Float2.27B
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 8-Mar-1999
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)$2.12 
Earnings (ttm)$0.53 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.04 
Sales (ttm)$12.06 
Cash (mrq*)$2.02 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq*)10.11 
Price/Earnings (ttm)40.34 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.77 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$32.6B
EBITDA (ttm*)$2.88B
Income available to common (ttm)$1.47B
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)4.5%
Operating Margin (ttm)8.0%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsFeb 2
Most recent quarter
(fully updated)
4-May-2001
Most recent quarter
(flash earnings)
31-July-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)11.01%
Return on Equity (ttm)24.85%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)1.44 
Debt/Equity (mrq*)0.09 
Total Cash (mrq)$4.57B
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short58.1M
Percent of Float2.6%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
52.8M
Short Ratio2.44 
Daily Volume23.8M
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   M = millions;   B = billions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 31-July-2001, except mrq*/ttm* items as of 4-May-2001)

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