Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) Financial Results Summary

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# Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) Q4 2025 Financial Results Summary

Release Date: July 29, 2025

Seagate Technology Holdings plc, a prominent player in mass-capacity data storage solutions, reported its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025, ended June 27, 2025. Below are the key highlights from the earnings release:

## Fiscal Q4 2025 Highlights
– **Revenue**: $2.44 billion, an increase of **30%** compared to $1.887 billion in Q4 2024.
– **GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)**: $2.24, down by **6%** from $2.39 in Q4 2024.
– **Non-GAAP Diluted EPS**: $2.59, a significant increase of **146%** compared to $1.05 in Q4 2024.
– **Cash Flow from Operations**: $508 million, compared to $434 million in Q4 2024, marking a growth of **17%**.
– **Free Cash Flow**: $425 million, a rise from $380 million in Q4 2024, reflecting an increase of **12%**.
– **Cash Dividend Declared**: $0.72 per share.

## Fiscal Year 2025 Highlights
– **Total Revenue**: $9.10 billion, up **39%** year-over-year from $6.551 billion in FY 2024.
– **GAAP Diluted EPS**: $6.77, a **329%** increase compared to $1.58 in FY 2024.
– **Non-GAAP Diluted EPS**: $8.10, advancing from $1.29 in FY 2024, representing a **528%** growth.
– **Cash Flow from Operations**: $1.1 billion, compared to $918 million in FY 2024, showing a rise of **20%**.
– **Free Cash Flow**: $818 million, up from $664 million in FY 2024, which is a **23%** increase.
– **Shareholder Returns**: Returned $600 million to shareholders through dividends during FY 2025.

## Quarterly Operational Metrics
– **Gross Margin**:
– GAAP: 37.4%, up from **31.8%** in Q4 2024.
– Non-GAAP: 37.9%, increased from **30.9%** in Q4 2024.
– **Operating Margin**:
– GAAP: 23.2%, up from **16.6%** in Q4 2024.
– Non-GAAP: 26.2%, increased from **17.3%** in Q4 2024.
– **Net Income**:
– GAAP: $488 million, down from $513 million in Q4 2024.
– Non-GAAP: $556 million, a substantial increase from $222 million in Q4 2024.

## Annual Financial Metrics
– **Gross Margin**:
– GAAP: 35.2%, a rise from **23.4%** in FY 2024.
– Non-GAAP: 35.8%, increased from **25.5%** in FY 2024.
– **Operating Margin**:
– GAAP: 20.8%, compared to **6.9%** in FY 2024.
– Non-GAAP: 23.4%, up from **10.3%** in FY 2024.
– **Net Income**:
– GAAP: $1.469 billion, up from $335 million in FY 2024.
– Non-GAAP: $1.733 billion, an increase from $272 million in FY 2024.

## Cash Position and Debt Management
– **Total Debt**: Reduced by approximately $147 million during Q4 2025, totaling $5 billion as of year-end.
– **Cash and Cash Equivalents**: Totaled $891 million at fiscal year-end, compared to $1.358 billion at the end of FY 2024.
– **Share Count**: There were 213 million ordinary shares issued and outstanding.

## Outlook for Fiscal Q1 2026
For the fiscal first quarter 2026, Seagate anticipates:
– **Revenue Guidance**: Approximately $2.50 billion, with a variance of +/- $150 million.
– **Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Guidance**: Expected to be around $2.30, with a variance of +/- $0.20.

The information signifies Seagate’s ongoing financial health, commitment to shareholder value, and proactive approach toward the evolving data storage market.

Here are the extracted tables from the press release:

### CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share data)

For the Three Months Ended For the Fiscal Years Ended
June 27, 2025 June 28, 2024 June 27, 2025 June 28, 2024
Revenue $2,444 $1,887 $9,097 $6,551
Cost of revenue 1,530 1,287 5,897 5,015
Product development 179 158 724 654
Marketing and administrative 154 131 561 460
Restructuring and other, net 13 -3 25 -30
Total operating expenses 1,876 1,573 7,207 6,099
Income from operations 568 314 1,890 452
Interest income 6 7 25 15
Interest expense -75 -82 -321 -332
Net gain from termination of interest rate swap 104
Net gain from business divestiture 313 8 313
Net loss from debt transactions -3 -7 -29
Other, net -4 -14 -82 -78
Other (expense) income, net -76 224 -377 -7
Income before income taxes 492 538 1,513 445
Provision for income taxes 4 25 44 110
Net income $488 $513 $1,469 $335
Net income per share:
Basic $2.30 $2.44 $6.93 $1.60
Diluted $2.24 $2.39 $6.77 $1.58
Number of shares used in per share calculations:
Basic 212 210 212 209
Diluted 218 215 217 212
Cash dividends declared per ordinary share $0.72 $0.70 $2.86 $2.80

### CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)

June 27, 2025 June 28, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $891 $1,358
Accounts receivable, net 959 429
Inventories, net 1,440 1,239
Other current assets 363 306
Total current assets 3,653 3,332
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net 1,657 1,614
Goodwill 1,221 1,219
Deferred income taxes 1,066 1,037
Other assets, net 426 537
Total Assets $8,023 $7,739
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $1,604 $1,786
Accrued employee compensation 352 106
Accrued warranty 60 74
Current portion of long-term debt 479
Accrued expenses 632 654
Total current liabilities 2,648 3,099
Long-term accrued warranty 77 75
Other non-current liabilities 756 861
Long-term debt, less current portion 4,995 5,195
Total Liabilities 8,476 9,230
Total Shareholders’ Deficit -453 -1,491
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit $8,023 $7,739