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Seagate Technology Holdings plc stock research

Oct 3, 2025

FY2026 Q1

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Oct 3, 2025

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross profit grew at a faster pace than revenue, while cost of revenue rose more slowly, resulting in an improved gross margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Oct 3, 2025 · FY2026 Q1

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross profit grew at a faster pace than revenue, while cost of revenue rose more slowly, resulting in an improved gross margin.

  • Gross profit increased more rapidly than revenue, and cost of revenue increased at a slower rate, driving the gross margin higher.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin also improved.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

39.4%

Gross profit

$1.0B

Revenue

$2.6B

Cost of revenue

$1.6B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+2.0 pts

Year-over-year change

+6.5 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Dec 27, 2024$2.3B$812.0M$1.5B34.9%
Mar 28, 2025$2.2B$760.0M$1.4B35.2%
Jun 27, 2025$2.4B$914.0M$1.5B37.4%
Oct 3, 2025$2.6B$1.0B$1.6B39.4%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Jun 27, 2025

+2.0 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 27, 2024

+6.5 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

Gross profit increased more rapidly than revenue, and cost of revenue increased at a slower rate, driving the gross margin higher.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin also improved.

Monitor whether the trend of gross profit growing faster than revenue continues.