Seagate's revenue grew 34% and its R&D spend grew 4.3% — cash from operations went up 3.4 times
FY2026 10-K: revenue went from $9,097m to $12,195m while research and development went from $724m to $755m. Cash from operations rose from $1,083m to $3,674m, and total equity crossed from negative to positive
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Seagate Technology Holdings plc Form 10-K (fiscal 2026, ended 2026-07-03, accession 0001137789-26-000159): consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and balance sheet; customer concentration note; MD&A capital expenditure outlook. Annual figures cross-checked against SEC XBRL Company Facts.
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Revenue in the annual report Seagate (STX) filed for fiscal 2026 is $12,195m, up 34.1% from $9,097m. Research and development over the same year went from $724m to $755m — a rise of 4.3%, one eighth the rate of revenue.
In plain terms
Seagate makes the hard drives that store data. Revenue grew 34% last year while what it spent on developing new technology grew about 4%. The gap stayed in the business: cash reaching the bank was 3.4 times the prior year, and the equity that had been negative turned positive.
What happened
Seagate (STX) makes the hard drives that sit in datacentres and personal storage. Its fiscal year ends in late June or early July.
Fiscal 2026 was a large year on every line but one.
Line
FY2025
FY2026
Change
Revenue
$9,097m
$12,195m
+34.1%
Operating income
$1,890m
$4,094m
+116.6%
Net income
$1,469m
$3,184m
+116.7%
Research and development
$724m
$755m
+4.3%
Revenue grew 34.1%; R&D grew 4.3% — one eighth the rate. As a share of revenue it fell from 8.0% to 6.2%.
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Equity crosses from negative to positiveSubscribers
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The filing does not say. This article sets it beside revenue growth and shows the gap. Work on the next generation also runs through capital spending.
What does equity turning positive mean?
Assets less liabilities moved from negative to positive. The amount and what drove it are in the subscriber section.
Did the extra profit arrive as cash?
Cash from operations is 3.4 times the prior year. What is left after capital spending is in the subscriber section.
Is revenue concentrated in one customer?
The 10-K states that one customer accounted for about 14% of consolidated revenue in fiscal 2026. It is not named.
Where can I check this myself?
On SEC EDGAR, open Seagate Technology Holdings plc's fiscal 2026 Form 10-K (accession 0001137789-26-000159) and read the statements of operations and cash flows.
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Seagate Technology Holdings plc Form 10-K (fiscal 2026, ended 2026-07-03, accession 0001137789-26-000159): consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and balance sheet; customer concentration note; MD&A capital expenditure outlook. Annual figures cross-checked against SEC XBRL Company Facts. · SEC EDGAR · This article is not investment advice. Disclaimer
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