Retained Earnings
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC Retained Earnings increased by 6.8% to -$6.92B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 18.4%, from -$8.48B to -$6.92B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows a downward trend with a 6.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates consistent profitability and reinvestment, while a decrease may signal net losses or significant dividend payouts.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative net income of the company that has been reinvested in the business rather than distribute...
Peer comparison
Peers in the storage hardware industry typically show steady growth in retained earnings unless they are undergoing significant restructuring or aggressive capital return programs.
retained_earningsHistorical Data
| 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 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$6.31B | -$6.4B | -$6.53B | -$6.77B | -$7.12B | -$7.67B | -$7.85B | -$8.43B | -$8.67B | -$9.03B | -$9.19B | -$9.32B | -$8.96B | -$8.83B | -$8.65B | -$8.48B | -$8.15B | -$7.84B | -$7.42B | -$6.92B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.5% | -2.1% | -3.6% | -5.2% | -7.8% | -2.3% | -7.4% | -2.8% | -4.1% | -1.9% | -1.4% | +3.9% | +1.4% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +3.8% | +3.9% | +5.3% | +6.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.9% | -19.9% | -20.2% | -24.6% | -21.8% | -17.6% | -17.1% | -10.5% | -3.3% | +2.1% | +5.9% | +9.0% | +9.0% | +11.3% | +14.2% | +18.4% |
Retained Earnings at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Seagate Technology Holdings PLC's retained earnings?
- Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX) reported retained earnings of -$6.92B in Q1 2026.
- How has Seagate Technology Holdings PLC's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Seagate Technology Holdings PLC's retained earnings increased by 18.4% year-over-year, from -$8.48B to -$6.92B.
- What is the long-term trend for Seagate Technology Holdings PLC's retained earnings?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC's retained earnings has grown at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$6.31B to -$8.15B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total amount of profit a company has kept and reinvested since it started.