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Latest · Apr 3, 2026
Quarter ended Apr 3, 2026 · FY2026 Q3

Seagate Technology Holdings plc stock research

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Apr 3, 2026

Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow all increased compared to the previous quarter and the same quarter last year. The free cash flow margin was higher, indicating improved cash conversion.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow all increased compared to the previous quarter and the same quarter last year. The free cash flow margin was higher, indicating improved cash conversion.

  • Operating cash flow grew faster than revenue, leading to a higher free cash flow margin after accounting for capital expenditure. The company generated more free cash flow per dollar of revenue.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, all metrics improved, with free cash flow margin rising. Year-over-year comparison also showed significant increases across all figures.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$2.4B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$953.0M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$1.1B

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$161.0M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

30.6%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

TTM FCF yield

1.3%

TTM FCF divided by market capitalization.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2025-06-27$2.4B$508.0M$83.0M$425.0M17.4%
2025-10-03$2.6B$532.0M$105.0M$427.0M16.2%
2026-01-02$2.8B$723.0M$116.0M$607.0M21.5%
2026-04-03$3.1B$1.1B$161.0M$953.0M30.6%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income127.4%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue5.2%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cash-$2.7BCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Free Cash Flow Margin Improvement

The free cash flow margin improved from the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, as free cash flow grew at a faster rate than revenue.

This resulted in a higher proportion of revenue being converted into free cash flow.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Operating cash flow grew faster than revenue, leading to a higher free cash flow margin after accounting for capital expenditure. The company generated more free cash flow per dollar of revenue.

Compared to the prior quarter, all metrics improved, with free cash flow margin rising. Year-over-year comparison also showed significant increases across all figures.

Monitor the level of capital expenditure, which increased from both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter.

Valuation context

A cash-flow page should show how much investors are paying for the cash stream, without turning into a full DCF.

Market capitalization$185.7BUsed as the denominator for FCF yield.
TTM FCF yield1.3%TTM free cash flow divided by market capitalization.
EV / TTM FCF78.1xA quick valuation bridge, not a full DCF.

Peer context

Free cash flow quality is easier to read against related public companies.

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Seagate Technology Holdings plc

FCF margin

30.6%

FCF yield

1.3%

STX Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Apr 3, 2026