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CapEx
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC CapEx increased by 38.8% to $161.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 274.4%, from $43.00M to $161.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows a downward trend with a -14.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $124.00M | $117.00M | $95.00M | $97.00M | $72.00M | $133.00M | $79.00M | $54.00M | $50.00M | $70.00M | $70.00M | $60.00M | $54.00M | $68.00M | $71.00M | $43.00M | $83.00M | $105.00M | $116.00M | $161.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.6% | -18.8% | +2.1% | -25.8% | +84.7% | -40.6% | -31.6% | -7.4% | +40.0% | +0.0% | -14.3% | -10.0% | +25.9% | +4.4% | -39.4% | +93.0% | +26.5% | +10.5% | +38.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -41.9% | +13.7% | -16.8% | -44.3% | -30.6% | -47.4% | -11.4% | +11.1% | +8.0% | -2.9% | +1.4% | -28.3% | +53.7% | +54.4% | +63.4% | +274.4% |
Range$43.00M – $161.00M
CAGR+5.7%
Avg YoY Growth+16.0%
Median YoY Growth-0.7%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Seagate Technology Holdings PLC's capex?
- Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX) reported capex of $161.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Seagate Technology Holdings PLC's capex changed year-over-year?
- Seagate Technology Holdings PLC's capex increased by 274.4% year-over-year, from $43.00M to $161.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Seagate Technology Holdings PLC's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC's capex has grown at a -14.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $498.00M to $265.00M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.