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FY2025 Q1
Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 27, 2024
Revenue increased compared with both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier, while cost of revenue rose at a slower pace, leading to a higher gross profit and an improved gross margin. The gross margin strengthened sequentially and showed a significant improvement year-over-year, reflecting a larger proportion of revenue retained after covering the cost of revenue.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Sep 27, 2024 · FY2025 Q1
Revenue increased compared with both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier, while cost of revenue rose at a slower pace, leading to a higher gross profit and an improved gross margin. The gross margin strengthened sequentially and showed a significant improvement year-over-year, reflecting a larger proportion of revenue retained after covering the cost of revenue.
- The strongest observable driver of the gross margin improvement is the revenue growth outpacing the increase in cost of revenue, which allowed gross profit to expand at a faster rate relative to revenue. This trend was consistent in both the sequential and year-over-year comparisons.
- Compared with the preceding quarter, gross margin was higher; compared with the same quarter one year ago, gross margin was also higher. Revenue and gross profit were higher in both comparisons, while cost of revenue increased from the prior quarter and was relatively stable year-over-year.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
32.9%
Gross profit
$714.0M
Revenue
$2.2B
Cost of revenue
$1.5B
Quarter-over-quarter change
+1.1 pts
Year-over-year change
+22.7 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | $1.6B | $362.0M | $1.2B | 23.3% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | $1.7B | $425.0M | $1.2B | 25.7% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $1.9B | $600.0M | $1.3B | 31.8% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $2.2B | $714.0M | $1.5B | 32.9% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Jun 28, 2024
+1.1 pts
Year-over-year change
Sep 29, 2023
+22.7 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest observable driver of the gross margin improvement is the revenue growth outpacing the increase in cost of revenue, which allowed gross profit to expand at a faster rate relative to revenue. This trend was consistent in both the sequential and year-over-year comparisons.
Compared with the preceding quarter, gross margin was higher; compared with the same quarter one year ago, gross margin was also higher. Revenue and gross profit were higher in both comparisons, while cost of revenue increased from the prior quarter and was relatively stable year-over-year.
Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as the pace of cost growth will determine whether the gross margin improvement can be sustained.