Free cash flow
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC Free cash flow increased by 57.0% to $953.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 341.2%, from $216.00M to $953.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a -7.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| 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 | $354.00M | $379.00M | $426.00M | $363.00M | $108.00M | $112.00M | $172.00M | $174.00M | $168.00M | $57.00M | $99.00M | $128.00M | $380.00M | $27.00M | $150.00M | $216.00M | $425.00M | $427.00M | $607.00M | $953.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.1% | +12.4% | -14.8% | -70.2% | +3.7% | +53.6% | +1.2% | -3.4% | -66.1% | +73.7% | +29.3% | +196.9% | -92.9% | +455.6% | +44.0% | +96.8% | +0.5% | +42.2% | +57.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -69.5% | -70.4% | -59.6% | -52.1% | +55.6% | -49.1% | -42.4% | -26.4% | +126.2% | -52.6% | +51.5% | +68.8% | +11.8% | >999% | +304.7% | +341.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Seagate Technology Holdings PLC's free cash flow?
- Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX) reported free cash flow of $953.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Seagate Technology Holdings PLC's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Seagate Technology Holdings PLC's free cash flow increased by 341.2% year-over-year, from $216.00M to $953.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Seagate Technology Holdings PLC's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC's free cash flow has grown at a -7.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.13B to $818.00M.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.